The percentage of international students at The New School is one of the highest among U.S. universities. The Center for English Language Studies launched the Language Support Initiative, a university-wide professional development model to equip
faculty and staff to effectively teach an increasingly international, diverse student body, differentiating The New School as a leader of global education.
The Language Support Initiative
Through our courses and workshops, faculty and staff learn to apply the best practices and pedagogy of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and Universal Design for Learning to their disciplines and courses. These training opportunities
are provided by the Center for English Language Support and Services in partnership with The New School’s Faculty Center for Innovation, Collaboration, and Support.
The initiative was awarded the New School Provost’s Innovations in Education Fund grant in 2018–2019 and 2019–2020.
To date, more than 355 faculty and staff from across the university have taken advantage of our Language Support offerings. They unanimously report that these offerings have improved their teaching across the board with all populations.
The digital Language Support Trained badge is provided to New School faculty and staff to certify that they have completed the 33-hour TESOL Methods
Intensive for New School Faculty or more substantial training, such as the 132-hour noncredit Certificate in TESOL.
Courses & Workshops for Faculty & Staff
The center offers a range of training opportunities in TESOL pedagogy designed to accommodate faculty and staff needs and schedules.