Get ready to answer the global call for effective and engaging English language teachers. American University’s MA in Teaching English Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) will prepare you to work with students in the United States and across the world.
At AU, you’ll experience a combination of hands-on practice, research, and community involvement. Our courses will give you a deep understanding of applied linguistics, language theories, and teaching methods.
Specialize Your Studies: We Practice What We Teach
In our TESOL courses, we model instructional practices that prepare our students for Teaching English as an Additional Language in an ever-changing world:
Knowing our students’ needs, goals, and strengths, and incorporating them into our tailored instruction.
Scaffolding our instructional practices to meet our students where they are in their development as English teachers.
Assessing our students’ progress in meaningful ways and providing feedback to optimize professional development.
Integrating and celebrating the many varieties of English used in the world.
Providing hands-on activities and authentic experiences to make research more accessible and useful.
