Beyond Basics: Multilevel ESOL Classes

Course Schedule

Each lesson addresses a topic on teaching in a multilevel ESOL class. Course activities include readings, assignments, and discussions. The lessons are sequential. The schedule below lists the dates that assignments are due. Please be sure to adhere to the schedule. Lessons are self-paced within the week. Return as often as you wish to the activities and discussions.

If you choose to participate on the weekends, be sure to post your assignments during the weekend that falls within the scheduled week. Each week's discussion boards are opened on the Friday which begins the scheduled week.

Participants who do not post to the discussion board within the first week of the course will be removed from the course. This will then place you on waiting list only status for future online courses and trainings.

If you do not post for more than one week at any time during the course or if you fall more than one week behind in your assignments, you will be removed from the course and will be placed on waiting list status only for future online courses. If you find that you cannot post for more than two weeks, please contact your technical facilitator at courses@valrc.org or 1-800-237-0178 as soon as possible to discuss the situation and your further participation in the course.

You may print out this schedule and use it as a checklist for your course requirements.

	Lessons	Assignments	Due
Week 1 7/9 - 7/15	Context and Challenges of Teaching Multilevel ESOL Classes	"How to Be a Good Online Learner" tutorial Introduce yourself in Building Our Online Community Read "Teaching Multilevel Adult ESL Classes" article Create a multilevel class profile Post a participation post	Thur 7/15
Week 2 7/16 - 7/22	Multiple Levels and Learning Goals: How to Do It All with One Teacher and One Classroom	Respond to Goal Setting Read the "Multilevel Literacy Planning and Practice" article and post your reflections on the article Read the "Needs Assessment and Learner Self-Evaluation" article Develop a needs assessment tool or activity Respond to Building Community in Your Classroom discussion Post a participation post	Thur 7/22
Week 3 7/23 - 7/29	Interactive Activities and Grouping Projects	Reflect on the physical space of your classroom Respond to the Activities in Your Classroom discussion Post your outline for incorporating a new activity into your classroom Post a participation post	Thur 7/29
Week 4 7/30 - 8/5	Grouping Strategies and Self-Access Materials for Independent Learning in Multilevel Classes	Respond to the Your Experience with Groups Respond to the Creating Groups discussion Respond to Creating Your Box Post a Participation Post	Thur 8/5
Week 5 8/6 - 8/12	Putting It All Together: Multilevel Lesson Planning	Respond to Lesson Planning Experiences Review a lesson plan Develop a multilevel lesson plan Post a participation post	Thur 8/12
Week 6 8/13 - 8/19	Reviewing Lesson Plans and Farewell	Review your peers' lesson plans and comment on at least two of them Respond to Farewell Complete the end-of-course evaluation	Thur 8/19