ESL Workshop and Course Registration
Registration Instructions
- Review the workshop or course descriptions by clicking on the website link.
- Download the registration form (below) for the course you would like to take.
- Email your form to Dianne Dow, Dianne.Dow@wheaton.edu
- After receiving your registration form, Dianne will contact you with further details about the workshop or course.
Questions? Email Dianne Dow, associate director of TESOL, at Dianne.Dow@wheaton.edu
ESL Course Descriptions and Registration Forms
Reach Out With English 30-hour General ESL Teaching Certificate
Course Description: “Reach Out with English” (ROWE) is a 30-hour general TESOL course which provides a broad foundation for effective ESL teaching. It may be taken non-credit or for graduate credit. Participants receive a 30-hour certificate. At this time, ROWE is only offered online via Zoom. This course is offered as a combination of three Saturday workshops (Basics 101, 102, and 103) for 24 in-class hours plus 6 hours of out-of-class application homework or participation in extra sessions.
Dates: Next projected offering: Basics 102 and 103 in Spring 2026 and Basics 101 in Fall 2026. Stay tuned for details!
For 2 graduate credits: Enroll for the Spring term. Please contact icct@wheaton.edu for more information on costs for credit and additional forms required by Wheaton College.
Essentials of Teaching English Pronunciation Course
Course Description: Pronunciation Winter Course Announcement & Description This course is a non-credit course equipping teachers with basics skills for teaching English Pronunciation. Participants receive a 30-hour certificate.
Dates & Times: Tuesdays from January 27-March 31. This will be a ten-week course, with one 3-hour session per week. Two sections: Mornings--10 a.m.-1 p.m.; Evenings--7-10 p.m. CT
Next offering: Winter 2028
Pronunciation Course Flier Winter 2026
Essentials of Teaching ESL Grammar Course
Course Description: Essentials of Teaching ESL Grammar is a non-credit course equipping teachers with basics skills for teaching English Grammar. Participants receive a 30-hr certificate.
Dates: Next projected offering: Winter 2027 (January-March). This will be a ten-week course, with one 3-hour session per week.
Stay tuned for updates on the next time Essentials of Teaching English Grammar will be offered!
ESL Workshop Descriptions
One-Day Workshops for ESL Teachers
Our One-Day Workshops include Basics 101, 102, and 103 which may be combined toward the 30-hour ROWE ESL teaching certificate, as well as two elective workshops. Typically, Basics 101 and an elective workshop are offered each fall, while Basics 102 & 103 are offered each spring.
The dates for the Spring TESOL Workshops are set! Basics 102 & 103 will be offered this Spring in April!
Spring 2026 Workshops:
Basics of ESL Teaching 102—Saturday, April 11, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. CDT
Description of Basics of Teaching ESL 102
This workshop builds on the topics in the Basics 101 workshop and focuses on the critical area of teaching oral skills. Sessions include teaching conversation, pronunciation, and listening comprehension. It can be combined with two other workshops (Basics of ESL Teaching 101 and Basics of ESL Teaching 103) for a 30-hour Reach Out with English (ROWE) certificate.
Spring 2026 Basics 102 Registration Form
Basics of ESL Teaching 103—Saturday, April 25, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. CDT
Description of Basics of Teaching ESL 103
This is the final workshop in the Basics series. It focuses on a variety of topics including 1) how to teach grammar to ELLs 2) how to assess learners’ progress 3) how to effectively teach literacy / lower proficiency level learners and 4) how to select effective materials that meet the needs of your learners. It can be combined with two other workshops (Basics of ESL Teaching 101 and Basics of ESL Teaching 102) for a 30-hour Reach Out with English (ROWE) certificate.
Cost of one-day workshops: $95 (early registration); $115 (late registration)
Special Rates: $45 (for those taking the workshop again; also applies to past ROWE participants taking any Basics courses); $55 (current Wheaton College undergraduate and graduate students)
Additional discounts (only apply to those paying $95 or $115 rate): $10 discount per workshop if registering for both workshops in a semester; $10 discount per person for groups of 3 or more from one organization/church
Questions? Please email Dianne Dow, Associate Director of TESOL, at dianne.dow@wheaton.edu.
We will be in touch soon after we receive your registration form with additional information.
"There is nothing 'basic' about Basics 103. I learned more in one day than I did in whole semesters of methods classes in college. I wish I had taken this course sooner. I learned so much that will help me serve learners better."
~ past TESOL workshop participant
Master's in TESOL at Wheaton
Are you passionate about teaching English? Interested in learning more about second language acquisition? Wheaton College has a Master's in Intercultural Studies and TESOL (teaching English to speakers of other languages).