Advanced Tesol Skills: Masterclass In High-Impact Reading

Cut through the myths, teach reading that sticks.

What you'll learn

Unlock the power of reading Discover how high-impact reading boosts vocabulary, fluency, and learner confidence.

Bust the big myths Leave behind common misconceptions about reading and replace them with proven strategies that actually move learners forward.

Teach smarter across genres and contexts Master the art of scaffolding with the right texts, tasks, and genres.

Supercharge your lessons with AI Design engaging tasks with the help of AI, saving you prep time while keeping activities fresh and learner-focused.

Requirements

This course is designed for experienced EFL teachers—especially those who’ve completed a CELTA and have a couple of years’ teaching under their belt. That said, you don’t need formal qualifications to take part—just a solid grounding in English language teaching and a willingness to reflect, experiment, and grow.

Description

You’re here because you’re an experienced educator who knows that great teaching is always evolving. In this course, you’ll refine your reading lessons, gain practical skills to support your teachers and learners, and boost your career prospects—possibly even your salary!We’ll tackle the biggest misconceptions about reading, dig into the debates, and cut through the noise to focus on what really works. You’ll learn how to make texts meaningful, motivating, and purposeful, so that learners don’t just answer questions but actually use the language and ideas they encounter. The course is packed with ready-to-use resources you can take straight into your lessons—or share through our built-in train-the-trainer approach. That means you’ll grow not only as a classroom teacher but also as a mentor, helping colleagues raise their practice too.You’ll discover how to design tasks that move naturally from gist to detail to inference and opinion, giving learners the chance to build comprehension, critical thinking, and confidence in a structured, supportive way. You’ll explore how to handle challenging texts, balance scaffolding with independence, and exploit reading as a springboard for fluency, writing, and discussion. Plus, you’ll see how AI can save time, create personalised texts, and provide new possibilities for task design and classroom engagement.By the end of the course, you’ll be equipped with strategies that bring reading to life, tools that reduce planning stress, and the confidence to lead on reading instruction in your school or organisation.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Benefits of Reading

Lecture 2 Benefits of Reading

Section 3: Hot Topics

Lecture 3 Hot Topics

Section 4: Contextualisation

Lecture 4 Contextualisation

Section 5: Mindset Mastery

Lecture 5 Mindset Mastery

Section 6: Comprehension

Lecture 6 Testing Comprehension

Section 7: Staging Input

Lecture 7 Staging Input

Section 8: Cut Prep Time with AI

Lecture 8 Using AI for Reading Lesson Prep

Section 9: Advanced TESOL Skills Courses

Lecture 9 Advanced TESOL Skills Courses

This course is designed for TESOL teachers with at least 2 years' experience and who want to enhance their teaching skills,You may be preparing for Cambridge DELTA or Trinity Dip TESOL or want to move into a more senior teaching role.