TESL计划强调了帮助教师理解教学和研究原则以帮助他们适应ESL不断变化的面貌的重要性。我们为职前和经验丰富的教师提供专业发展。我们通过向学生介绍当前的研究和理论模型，帮助他们了解如何询问有关他们在课堂上观察到的互动的问题以及探索解决这些问题的可能方式，来促进专业发展。通常会支持研究生与TESL教授一起从事研究项目。TESL课程的教职人员是活跃的研究人员，他们在课堂上和TESL社区内保持着不断的联系。英语作为第二语言的教与学研究的博士课程旨在为学生提供从事学术和研究人员职业的准备。程序是高度个性化的，具体
The doctoral program in Studies in Teaching and Learning English as a Second Language is designed to prepare students for careers as academics and researchers. Programs are highly individualized, depending upon the student's prior education, experience, and interests. The program will comprise a minimum of 6 courses (21 credits) and a dissertation. Each student's program of study will build upon core requirements and will be uniquely designed around individual needs and interests, in consultation with the student's advisor. The three core courses are Seminar in TESL (3 credits), Research Practicum in Psychological Studies in Education (6 credits), and research methodology (3 credits). A minimum of three elective courses will be chosen: at least two from the graduate course offerings from Educational Psychology, and the remaining from the Departments of Linguistics, Secondary Education and Modern Languages and Cultural Studies. Additional courses from other departments may be considered, depending on the individual needs of the student. Students may be required to take additional courses to strengthen their background training in particular areas.<br><br>The TESL Program emphasizes the importance of helping teachers understand both instructional and research principles to assist them in adapting to the changing face of ESL. We provide professional development to both pre-service and experienced teachers. We facilitate professional development by introducing our students to current research and theoretical models, by helping them understand how to ask questions about the interactions they observe in their classrooms, and by exploring the possible ways in which those questions might be addressed. Graduate students are often supported to work on research projects with TESL professors.