TESOL Certificate in Young Learners
June 2, 2023 2025-01-27 1:10TESOL Certificate in Young Learners
Online Certificate in Teaching English to Young Learners
Inspire young minds with Anaheim University’s Online Certificate in Teaching English to Young Learners. This program offers specialized training for educators in the unique challenges of teaching children. Enroll now to develop effective strategies and make a positive impact on young learners’ language development.
- Learn to teach English to children 3-15 years old
- Earn a Certificate in TEYL online from an accredited university in 15 weeks
- Developed and overseen by former President of the TESOL International Association President Dr. David Nunan
David Nunan, Ph.D
Master of Arts in TESOL Designer & David Nunan TESOL Institute Director
Senior Professor: TESOL
Dr. David Nunan is the Director of the Anaheim University David Nunan TESOL Institute and Senior Professor of TESOL for the Anaheim University Graduate School of Education. He was the founding Dean of the Anaheim University Graduate School of Education and previously served as
Jimalee Sowell, M.A.
Certificate Program Coordinator, David Nunan TESOL Institute
Instructor: TESOL
Jimalee Sowell is a Ph.D. candidate in Composition and Applied Linguistics at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and holds an MATESOL degree from SIT Graduate Institute. Ms. Sowell has worked as an English language teacher and teacher trainer since 2000. Ms. Sowell has worked in a
Overview
The Anaheim University David Nunan TESOL Institute offers a cutting-edge online Certificate in Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL) program. The online TEYL certification program is designed for teachers, teachers in preparation or intending teachers of children and adolescents. It offers a practical introduction to English Language Teaching for children and links practice to theory and research.
Get Started Today : Apply today and get started on your Online TEYL Certificate program within 2 weeks.
Earn your Certificate in Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL) while holding down a full-time job.
- 15 week online course
- 15 weeks x 9 hours per week = 135 hour course
Benefits
- Developed and overseen by former President of the TESOL International Association Dr. David Nunan
- Receive a Certificate in Teaching English to Young Learners through the flexibility of online learning
- Earn your TEYL Certificate in 15 weeks
- Improve your teaching skills and qualifications
- Video Lectures from former President of the TESOL International Association Dr. David Nunan
- Designed for working professionals: Study while working full-time
- Network with a global body of students from diverse ethnic and professional backgrounds
- Apply what you learn today in the classroom tomorrow
- Highly interactive Online Discussion Forum, video lectures, and online quizzes
When and How Long?
The program is 15 weeks in length. New courses start on the first Monday of every month.
Study Suggestions
Students are responsible for being knowledgeable of the course syllabus and course grading. Also, in order to assist you allocate your time, the course guide contains a weekly breakdown. It is a suggestion only, but one that students are advised to adhere to as closely as possible to keep up with the demanding schedule of the course. Below is an example:
Weekly Study Format: | |
150 min. | video lecture (watching video, taking notes, reflecting on notes) |
150 min. | background reading |
120 min. | preparation of responses to discussion questions and tasks |
90 min. | discussion board |
30 min. | online quiz |
9 hours | per week total |
Duration: 15 weeks x 9 hours per week = 135 hour course.
Evaluation:
A grade of Pass or Fail is awarded at conclusion of the program. Those who have successfully completed this non-credit course will be awarded a TEYL certificate. A Pass is considered to be 80%.
Online Discussion Forum 35%
Weekly quiz 45%
Final Exam 20%
During the 15-week course, you will be evaluated on your participation in the daily online discussion forum, weekly online quizzes and final exam.
Through the Online Discussion Forum, discuss questions regarding your readings and video lectures featuring former President of the TESOL International Association Dr. David Nunan with your instructor and fellow students around the world.
Online Resources
- Online discussion forum
- Video webcasts
- Online quizzes
- Student Services and TechSupport
- Alumni Association
- Alumni Store
Outstanding Faculty One of the primary deciding factors for students who choose the Anaheim University TEYL Certificate is the esteem of Dr. David Nunan who developed and oversees the course.
Work Full Time & Study Online The AU Online Teaching English to Young Learners Certificate program is taught 100% online and allows you to study online while working full time and fulfilling your personal responsibilities.
Continue on and earn an online MA in TESOL
After completing the TEYL Certificate, continue into Anaheim University’s MA in TESOL or Diploma in TESOL program and you will be waived the tuition fee for two units of credit. Student must complete the TEYL Certificate with grade of B or higher, meet all entrance requirements for the MA or Diploma in TESOL and be accepted into the MA or Diploma in TESOL program.
Objectives
- To introduce TEYL theory, research and practice to relatively inexperienced or unqualified teachers that is accessible and that is supported by a wide range of teaching materials, teaching ideas and classroom extracts.
- To encourage self-direction on the part of students through the provision of follow up resources and ideas.
- To develop the necessary knowledge, attitudes and skills to enable those students who desire it to go on to higher study.
- To present content through a range of print, audio and video media.
- To foster the development of higher level thinking skills such as the critical evaluation of pedagogical materials.
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Teaching English to Young Learners Certificate program, students will be able to:
- Discuss the practical implications of learner characteristics at different developmental stages between birth and puberty.
- Discuss the effect of chronological age on second language acquisition.
- State key principles in the teaching of listening, speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation to young learners.
- Adopt, adapt or create a range of tasks for teaching listening, speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation to learners at different ages and stages of development.
- Discuss the teaching of styles to younger language learners.
- Articulate the importance of emotions in language learning.
- Suggest strategies for building parental relationships and educating parents about their children’s learning.
- Suggest techniques for creating a positive classroom atmosphere.
- State the benefits of realia and visuals in the language classroom.
- Explain a number of different models for using technology in the language classroom
- Describe the purposes of assessment, and say how the purposes will determine a range of other factors including techniques for assessment.
Curriculum
The program offers students the opportunity of developing a solid pedagogical foundation towards teaching English to children through instruction in the following areas:
Textbook
Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL) Certificate Program Textbook
Author: David NunanPublisher: Anaheim University Press
Published: 2010
ISBN-10: 0615401023
ISBN-13: 780615401027
Description
The aim of Teaching English to Young Learners is to provide you with knowledge and skills for teaching English as a second or foreign language to young learners. The book consists of sixteen chapters. Each chapter includes a statement of specific learning outcomes, references and further reading, and addresses a key aspect of TEYL, including: who is the “young learner”, first language acquisition, methods and approaches in language teaching, teaching listening, teaching speaking, teaching reading, teaching writing, teaching vocabulary, teaching grammar, teaching pronunciation, learning styles and strategies, the affective domain: motivation, reticence and anxiety, working with parents, resources and technology support for language learning, classroom management, and assessment and evaluationBuy the Book for Teaching English to Young Learners by David Nunan at Amazon.com
Anaheim University Press
Online Certificate in Teaching English to Young Learners Course Schedule 2025
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Tuition & Fees
Teaching English to Young Learners Certificate Program Fees
Application Fee (non-refundable after 7 days): | $ 50 |
Registration Fee (non-refundable after 7 days): | $ 100 |
STRF Fee* (non-refundable, CA residents only) | $ 0 |
Tuition: | $ 1,050 |
Records Fee: | $ 50 |
Estimated Textbook Fees | $ 30 |
Digital Textbook | $ 20 |
Online Supervised Teaching Option A* (Student arranges the ESL learners) | $ 300 (optional) |
Online Supervised Teaching Option B* (Anaheim University arranges the ESL learners) | $ 450 (optional) |
Certificate | no charge |
Replacement Certificate | $ 100 (optional) |
Certificate Cover | $ 100 (optional) |
Course Completion Letter | $ 35 (optional) |
TOTAL: | $1,300 |
Students are expected to complete the TESOL Certificate within the prescribed 15-week term. Students requiring a 15-week extension will be charged an additional $200 extension fee.
Note: Program fees do not include textbooks. A student can plan on approximately $30 in textbook purchases per course. A textbook list may be found in the online resources of the student website. Real-time classes do not require specific materials beyond what is already supplied for the course.
Payments can be made by check, credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover), money order, or bank transfer (the student is responsible for any transaction fees imposed by the institution). The application fee must be paid at the time of application.
Please note that students who register and pay for the course seven days or less before the scheduled start date will pay an expedited registration fee of $40.
Join Anaheim University’s Online MA in TESOL after Completing the TESOL Certificate: After completing the TESOL Certificate, continue into Anaheim University’s Online MA in TESOL or Online Graduate Diploma in TESOL program and you will be waived the tuition fee for two units of credit. Students must complete the TESOL Certificate with a grade of B or higher, meet all entrance requirements for the MA or Graduate Diploma in TESOL, and be accepted into the MA or Graduate Diploma in TESOL program.
*Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF): The Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) is administered by the California BPPE and applies only to California residents. The STRF fee is currently zero ($0) per one thousand dollars ($1,000) of institutional charges The State of California established the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) to relieve or mitigate economic loss suffered by a student in an educational program at a qualifying institution, who is or was a California resident while enrolled or was enrolled in a residency program, if the student enrolled in the institution, prepaid tuition, and suffered an economic loss. Unless relieved of the obligation to do so, you must pay the state-imposed assessment for the STRF, or it must be paid on your behalf, if you are a student in an educational program, who is a California resident, or are enrolled in a residency program, and prepay all or part of your tuition. You are not eligible for protection from the STRF and you are not required to pay the STRF assessment, if you are not a California resident, or are not enrolled in a residency program.
An application for a Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL) Certificate must include the following:
- Application form
- Application fee ($50)
- One recent color photograph (digital is okay)
- A scan of a current, government-issued photo ID
Non-native English speakers must demonstrate college-level proficiency by providing original documentation in one of the following ways:
- Degree from an accredited institution where English is the primary language of instruction.
- Transcript from an accredited institution indicating completion of at least 30 semester hours of credit where the language of instruction was English (“C” average)
Note: If the university does not routinely issue transcripts in English, original language records must be submitted with official English translations. We will accept translations issued by the university or by the following professional translation services: Accredited Language Services; Berlitz; Liaison Linguistics; Josef Silny & Associates; American Evaluation & Translation Services (AETS); and Education Evaluators International. Translations must be exact and complete versions of the original records.
- A minimum TOEFL score of 500 PBT / 173 CBT/ 61 iBT.
- A minimum TOEIC score of 625.
- A minimum IELTS score of 6.0.
- A minimum PTE (Pearson Test of English Academic Score Report) of 44.
- A minimum BULATS Level 3 (60), accepted only for Cultura Inglesa in Brazil.
- A minimum grade of Level 3 on the ACT COMPASS’s English as a Second Language Placement Test.
- A minimum grade of Pre-1 on the Eiken English Proficiency Exam.
- A minimum B2 English proficiency level identified within the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) Standards and assessed through various ESOL examinations, including the University of Cambridge.
Once your application materials have been approved, you will need to submit an Enrollment Agreement and tuition payment to complete the enrollment process.
Internet Access: All students are required to have access to a computer equipped with Internet access capabilities.
Entrance Examination: There is no entrance examination required for admission to Anaheim University.
We currently do not accept students who reside in Alabama, Arkansas, Alaska, American Samoa, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Guam, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, N. Mariana Islands, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia, Virgin Islands, Wisconsin, and Wyoming due to regulatory matters. For more information, please call our Vice President of Administrative Affairs at 714-772-3330
The steps below are general guidelines for joining a program at Anaheim University. Just complete the following steps and, if approved, become part of Anaheim University’s global community within 2 weeks.
Step 1:
Read thoroughly through the pages of our website and catalog
Step 2:
- Click here to submit your application online
- Click here to fill out a pdf version of the application and submit via email.
Step 3:
The following documents are required for admission:
- Application form
- One recent passport-size color photograph
- Official English language proficiency test score report if you are a non-native English speaker (mail original*)
- Official transcripts.† (mail original*)
- Official transcripts documenting at least one course in each of the following: accounting, finance and economics.†††† (mail original*)
documenting a minimum of 5 years of work or teaching experience in a relevant area of business†††† - Resume ††
- Brief Statement.††
- Resume documenting a minimum of 4 years experience in some aspect of TESOL (teaching, teacher education or publishing).+++
- An outline (1,000 words) of the possible research that the applicant envisions undertaking for the dissertation that demonstrates his/her research experience and abilities. +++
- Three reference letters (on letterhead with contact information) attesting to personal and professional qualifications. One reference must be from each of the following:+++
– A recent employer.
– A TESOL professional who can attest to the applicant’s potential as a doctoral student.
– A member of the academic faculty where the applicant completed his/her MA.
†††† DBA Only
††† Ed.D TESOL Only
†† MA TESOL or MFA Only
† Not applicable to TESOL/TEYL Certificate Programs
*scanned copies are accepted to expedite application process while waiting for originals to arrive in the mail
Documents can be uploaded as part of the online application form, emailed to support@anaheim.edu or posted in the mail to the address in Step 5.
Step 4:
This fee may be paid by emailing the Credit Card Form to registrar@anaheim.edu
posting a check or money order in the mail to the address in Step 5
contacting registrar@anaheim.edu for information on how to send a bank wire transfer
Step 5:
Send all required application documents you do not submit online by registered mail to the Office of Admissions at:
Anaheim University
Office of Admissions Room 110
1240 S. State College Blvd.
Anaheim, CA 92806-5150
USA
Step 6:
Upon receipt of application materials, a receipt for the application fee will be sent to you. In case your application materials are incomplete, please follow the directions issued by AU. When the Dean has approved acceptance of a student, an acceptance message and enrollment agreement form will be sent to the student.
Important Notes:
Official TOEFL or TOEIC score document-Non-native English speakers must demonstrate college-level proficiency in one of the following ways:
- Degree from an accredited institution where English is the primary language of instruction.
- Degree from an accredited institution where English is the primary language of instruction.
- Transcript from an accredited institution indicating completion of at least 30 semester hours of credit where the language of instruction was English (“B” average for graduate level programs, “C” average for undergraduate/non-credit programs).
- Transcript from an accredited institution indicating a “B” or higher in an English composition class (Ed.D, Masters, Graduate Programs & Graduate Certificates); “C” or higher for TESOL Certificate, Teaching English to Young Learners Program or TESOL Undergraduate Diploma
- A minimum TOEFL score of 500 PBT / 173 CBT/ 61 iBT (undergraduate/non-credit programs) or a minimum TOEFL score of 530 PBT / 197 CBT/ 71 iBT (graduate-level programs) or a minimum TOEFL score of 550 PBT/ 213 CBT/ 80 iBT (doctoral-level program).
- A minimum TOEIC score of 625 (undergraduate/non-credit programs) or a minimum TOEIC score of 800 (graduate-level and doctoral level programs).
- A minimum IELTS score of 6.0 (undergraduate/non-credit programs) or a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 (graduate-level programs).
- A minimum PTE (Pearson Test of English Academic Score Report) of 44 (undergraduate/non-credit programs) or a minimum PTE of 50 (master’s-level programs) or a minimum PTE of 58 (doctoral-level program).
- A minimum BULATS Level 3 (60), accepted only for Cultura Inglesa in Brazil.
- A minimum grade of Level 3 on the ACT COMPASS’s English as a Second Language Placement Test.
- A minimum grade of Pre-1 on the Eiken English Proficiency Exam.
- A minimum B1 English proficiency level identified within the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) Standards and assessed through various ESOL examinations, including the University of Cambridge.
- A minimum Duolingo English Test score of 95 (undergraduate/non-credit programs) or a minimum of 100 (master’s level programs), or a minimum of 105 (doctoral level programs).
- A minimum 4-skill Michigan English Test (MET) score of 53 (undergraduate/non-credit programs) or a minimum of 55 (graduate level programs).
- A minimum Michigan Examination for the Certificate of Competency in English (ECCE) score of 650/LP (all programs).
- A minimum Michigan Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) score of 650/LP (all programs).
- A minimum score on the College Board Accuplacer ESL Exam Series as follows: ESL Language Use (85); ESL Listening (80); ESL Reading (85); ESL Sentence Meaning (90); ESL Writeplacer (4); or a Comprehensive Score for All Exams (350).
Official Transcripts
Request that each college or university which you have attended send a transcript of your record in a sealed envelope. The courses you have taken, grades received, and, if applicable, the date and title of the degree conferred must be listed on each transcript. Each transcript must have the official seal or imprint of the institution as well. (Note: If the university does not routinely issue transcripts in English, original language records must be submitted with official English translations. We will accept translations issued by the university or by the following professional translation services: Accredited Language Services; Berlitz; Liaison Linguistics; Josef Silny & Associates; American Evaluation & Translation Services (AETS); and Education Evaluators International. Translations must be exact and complete versions of the original records.)
Ed.D in TESOL Program applicants must have official MA transcripts, in a sealed envelope from the awarding institution. Applicants to the Ed.D program must hold an earned MA degree from an accredited institution in TESOL, Applied Linguistics, or a relevant area of education, with an overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent from non-USA institutions).
The DBA program requires a Masters degree in business administration, in a functional area of business, non-profit management, public administration, a JD degree, or other degree relating to managerial functions from an accredited institution recognized by the US Department of Education and/or CHEA, or by the government of the country in which the degree was awarded, and with an overall GPA of no less than 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent from non-USA Institutions.
Licenses or Certificates
Please include photocopies of any licenses or certificates you hold which relate to the degree program to which you are applying. Do not submit originals as these materials will not be returned.
Resume
Please submit an up-to-date summary of your academic and professional accomplishments. An Ed.D. applicant must present a resume documenting a minimum of 4 years experience in some aspect of TESOL (teaching, teacher education or publishing.) A DBA applicant must present a resume documenting a minimum of 5 years of work or teaching experience in a relevant area of business
Brief Statement
For MA in TESOL and MFA program applicants, please write a brief (300 – 400 word) statement setting out why you have selected the Anaheim University program, what you hope to get out of it, and how it will help you in your present and future career.
Upon receipt of application materials, a receipt for your application fee payment will be sent to you. In the case that your application materials are incomplete, please follow the directions issued by AU. When the Dean has approved acceptance of a student, an acceptance message and enrollment agreement form will be sent to the student.
