Certificate Goals

This e-portfolio was created to meet Goal #5 of the Graduate Certificate in TESOL program at The Pennsylvania State University. All five goals are listed below:

1. The ability to analyze various domains of language (e.g., phonological, lexical, grammatical, and pragmatic) in relation to adult learner language development and apply these understandings to adult English language teaching;

2. The ability to design, adapt, and evaluate curricula, technology, media, and other resources that meet the specific instructional and language-related needs and abilities of adult English language learners;

3. The ability to develop an understanding of the multilingual/multicultural contexts within which adult English language learners live and work and the role of learning and using English in an increasingly globalized world;

4. The ability to demonstrate effective instructional strategies for one-on-one tutoring, classroom teaching, and learner assessment;

5. The ability to create a professional TESOL e-portfolio as a final capstone project.