MOOC Teacher training for New Academic Tutors USA Teachers
Academic Tutors USA's MOOC Teacher Training page mandates essential free courses for new ESL teachers.
New hires complete 3 required MOOCs (70%+ scores) in their first 3 months to master pedagogy, online tutoring, and assessment skills.
Page Purpose
This page outlines required and optional professional development courses from Cambridge, British Council, FutureLearn, Harvard, and USC.
It ensures compliance with Arizona ESA standards while aligning with your Cambridge expertise and USC MAT-TESOL goals.
Certificates verify completion for hiring and quality assurance.
Key Requirements
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FutureLearn Online Tutoring (Zoom/remote skills)
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British Council ESL training modules
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Cambridge Integrating Learning and Assessment (free, 4 hours)
MOOC Teacher Training for New Academic Tutors USA Teachers
Elevate your ESL teaching skills with our required and recommended MOOCs. New teachers must complete 3 required courses (70%+ on assessments) within their first 3 months to ensure pedagogy mastery, online delivery excellence, and alignment with Cambridge/USC standards.
Required Courses (Complete All 3)
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FutureLearn: Online Tutoring
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/online-tutoring
Essential Zoom/remote teaching skills (short, fully free). -
British Council TeachingEnglish Training
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/training
Core ESL modules on assessment and lesson planning (free MOOCs). -
Cambridge: Integrating Learning and Assessment (FREE!)
https://shop.cambridge.org/english/product/2800522484
4-hour self-study on embedding assessment in lessons—certificate & badge included.
Optional Courses (Recommended for Growth)
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Cambridge Teacher Development (other modules)
https://shop.cambridge.org/english/family/8?filters=W3sia2V5IngzYSJMb2NhdGlvbiIsInZhbHVlcyJ4M2FbIkNvbG9tYmlhIl19XQ==&sort=2
Paid/specialized like speaking skills. -
Harvard Free Courses (e.g., Leaders of Learning)
https://pll.harvard.edu/catalog?topics%5B704%5D=704&price%5B1%5D=1
Pedagogy and leadership insights. -
USC CET Accelerated Online Teaching Intensive
https://cet.usc.edu/accelerated-online-teaching-intensive/
First-day strategies for MAT-TESOL alignment. -
Coming Soon: UCLA, Princeton, Columbia, Brown, Yale.
Submit certificates/reflections via our portal. Contact: training@academictutorsusa.com. Boosts ESA compliance and your profile.
External Links for MOOC Training for Teachers
Cambridge
Teacher Development Online Courses
Integrating Learning and Assessment
https://shop.cambridge.org/english/product/2800522484
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/online-tutoring
Harvard
Oxford
British Council
Stanford
USC
https://cet.usc.edu/accelerated-online-teaching-intensive/
https://cet.usc.edu/teaching-resources/core-principles-of-instruction/
COMING SOON
UCLA
Princeton
Columbia
Brown
Yale
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