Explore various resources for learning English as an Additional Language, teaching English as an Additional Language, or supporting students who learned English as an Additional Language.
Teaching & Learning Resources
- UMass Amherst Writing Center
- UMass Amherst ESL Tutoring Service
- Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA) Database
- Purdue OWL
- Longman Dictionary
- Oxford Learner Dictionary
- The Academic Wordlist
- ELSA Speak: Pronunciation App
UMass Amherst Campus Resources
- International Program Office
- Undergraduate Admissions
- Graduate Admissions
- Student Organizations
- Student Life
- Academic Advising
- Academic Calendar
- LLC Language Teaching & Research Lab
- Continuing and Professional Education
- United Asia Learning Resource Center
- Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies
- Center for Multicultural Advancement and Student Success
Pioneer Valley Community Resources
Resources for Careers in TESOL
Whether you are interested in traveling the world or teaching in your own community, earning a TESOL Certificate is a first step to entering the exciting world of teaching English to speakers of other languages.
Below you will find a list of resources related to pursing your career in TESOL. We also offer a Career Workshop (online access) each spring to our current students.
A TESOL Certificate will allow you to pursue some of the following career opportunities:
- Teaching EFL in private or public schools overseas*
- Teaching English for Specific Purposes in various contexts
- Teaching in community ESL programs in the U.S.
- Tutoring ESL/EFL students online through various platforms
- Tutoring in community-based programs
- Applying to/teaching in the English Language Fellows Program
- Applying to/teaching in the Peace Corps
- Working in TESOL materials development
- Working in TESOL testing/placement
- Working in TESOL publishing contexts
*Our certificate does not prepare students for teaching ESL in U.S. K–12 contexts.
Curious what some of our recent TESOL Certificate alumni are doing now? Here of some of the recent jobs they have accepted:
- Teaching international students in a university intensive English program
- Teaching English in a private language school overseas
- Teaching immigrants/international students in community programs
- Working as a testing/placement coordinator
Links
- TESOL International Association
- TESOL International Association—Career Center
- TESOL Resume Advice
- Dave’s ESL Café—Job Center
- Massachusetts Association of Teachers of Speakers of Other Languages
- ESL Boards
- TEFL
- The International Educator
- ESL Job Feed
- VIP Kid—Online Teaching
- The English Language Fellows Program
- The Peace Corps
- The Jones Library
- The Center for New Americans
Resources for professors working with students who speak English as an additional language
Strategies for Working with Students who speak English as an additional language
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The Center for Global Education (Drexel University Publication Link)
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University of Michigan’s Center for Research on Learning & Teaching
Potential Accommodations for Exam Administration
Books & Articles
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Recognizing & Addressing Cultural Variations in the Classroom (Carnegie Mellon)
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Fostering International Student Success in Higher Education (TESOL Press)