Faculty Development

The percentage of international students at The New School is one of the highest among U.S. universities. The Center for English Language Studies launched the Language Support (LS) Initiative, a university-wide professional development model to equip faculty to effectively teach an increasingly international, diverse student body, differentiating The New School as a leader of global education.
The Language Support Initiative
Through our courses and workshops, faculty learn to apply the best practices and pedagogy of TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and UDL (Universal Design for Learning) to their disciplines and courses. These training opportunities are provided by the Center for English Language Support and Services in partnership with The New School’s Faculty Center for Innovation, Collaboration, and Support. The initiative was awarded the New School Provost’s Innovations in Education Fund grant in 2018-2019 and 2019-2020.
To date, more than 275 faculty from across the university have taken advantage of our Language Support offerings. They unanimously report that these offerings have improved their teaching across the board with all populations.
The digital Language Support Trained badge is provided to New School faculty to certify that they have completed the 33-hour TESOL Methods Intensive for New School Faculty or more substantial training, such as the 132-hour noncredit Certificate in TESOL.
Courses & Workshops for Faculty
The center offers a flexible range of training opportunities in TESOL pedagogy designed to accommodate faculty needs and schedules.
- TESOL Methods Intensive
  
  The TESOL Methods Intensive for Faculty includes five sessions that explore pedagogical techniques and best practices for teaching international and multilingual learners in both onsite and online environments. Classes cover syllabus development, lesson planning, and practical strategies that can be used to support diverse students across disciplines and in a variety of class types. You’ll be able to share your experiences in a supportive environment with other New School faculty. The training also counts towards the Certificate in Teaching English.
- TESOL Methods Toolkit
  
  The TESOL Methods Toolkit is an intensive two-day workshop focused on best practices for teaching international and multilingual students. The course will equip you with techniques, ideas, and resources for classrooms including both native and non-native speakers. These strategies are designed to elicit the richest classroom experience possible for all. The training is recommended for faculty who cannot commit to the longer five-day TESOL Methods Intensive offered in January and June.
  The TESOL Methods Toolkit is offered in October and late February. In addition, the workshop is available at other times upon request by program directors for their program's faculty development.
- Methods and Techniques in Teaching English Language Learners
  
  This course counts toward the Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. It is open to the public and addresses a wide variety of contexts (the January intensive focuses on supporting students in a university context), but New School faculty have also enrolled in this class when the intensive format was not possible for them. As a New School faculty member, you may use your regular New School course to fulfill the teaching requirement. You can take this course on a tuition waiver.
  Learn more about the course and get instructions on registering as a faculty member using a tuition waiver.
- Certificate in TESOL
  
  Faculty who have completed one of the trainings described above may want to take more courses toward the Certificate in TESOL. The TESOL Methods Intensive counts as the Methods and Techniques course for the certificate. There are four additional courses that faculty may take using tuition waivers:
  English Grammar for ESL Teachers
  Teaching the Sound System of English
  Assessment in the Language Classroom
  Teaching Practicum
For questions about these training opportunities, please contact Caitlin Morgan, Senior Director of the Center for English Language Studies and Services at [email protected].
Language Support Resource Site for Faculty
The Language Support Resource Site* is a repository for lesson plans, teaching resources, and professional development opportunities provided by and for faculty across the university. Methods Intensive students are encouraged to submit final lesson plan assignments to the site, resulting in a constant refreshment of resources. The site is a showcase of the inclusive teaching practices of our creative and reflective faculty. To protect the intellectual property of those who contribute their lesson plans, the site has been made accessible only to faculty.
*You need to first sign in to the Learning Portfolio WordPress platform using your NetID. After signing in, you will see a WordPress content management system; open a new tab with the same link again, and click Sign In again. You will be directed to the homepage of the Language Support Resource Site.

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