elcourse

15 Hour EL Course

Audience

PreK – 12 educators seeking MA recertification

Presenter Name(s)

David Turo

Presenter Bio(s)

David Turo is an English as a Second Language teacher with over 25 years of experience in public schools. He facilitates SEI Endorsement classes and is grateful  for the opportunity to teach and learn alongside students and teachers in Massachusetts. David also facilitates ESOL classes for adults.

Description

This 15-hour professional development course builds teachers’ capacity to support English Learners through practical, classroom-ready strategies. Most work is completed asynchronously through Google Classroom using short videos, discussions, planning tasks, and reflection prompts. Optional face-to-face (or live online) check-ins ensure teachers feel supported without adding scheduling burden.

Teachers leave with:

  • A toolbox of oral-language and literacy routines
  • Scaffolded lesson materials tailored to their own students
  • A final “ready-to-implement” instructional activity or mini-lesson
  • Documented EL hours for MA recertification

Synchronous / Asynchronous

Primarily asynchronous (Google Classroom) with limited synchronous sessions

Location

Online

Dates & Times

5 Weekly Modules, approximately 3 hours per week

February 2nd – March 15th

PDPs

15 PDPs

Credits

Pending approval, participants may choose to apply for (1) optional graduate credit for an additional fee of $125 payable to Worcester State University.

Cost

$295 ACCEPT members/$355 non-members

Registration Deadline

January 26, 2026