Language Support Badge

The digital Language Support Trained badge is provided to The New School's faculty and staff to certify that they have completed the 33-hour TESOL Methods Intensive or more substantial training, such as the 132-hour noncredit Certificate in TESOL. Details about the intensive appear below.

The badge can be shared in faculty bios and with email signatures, so that it is visible to advisors, students, academic directors, and prospective students. It highlights The New School’s priorities and testifies to the university’s unique preparedness in relation to linguistically diverse students.

TESOL Methods Intensive for Faculty & Staff

This five-day online intensive includes synchronous and asynchronous sessions that explore pedagogical techniques for teaching linguistically and culturally diverse students in an online environment. Through modeling and experiential learning, we apply best practices to course design and lesson planning. We offer practical strategies that you can use to support international and multilingual students across disciplines and in a variety of course formats. You’ll share your expertise and reflections in a supportive environment with other New School faculty. The training also counts toward the Certificate in Teaching English, which you can learn more about here.

Intensives are typically offered in January and June. All five sessions are required.

The delivery format of future offerings may be in person or hybrid. Information will be provided as it becomes available.

Registration opens approximately six weeks before the course through an announcement from the Faculty Center, in the Provost's Office.