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MOTIVATION FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNERS

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This course is designed for teachers and instructors of English language learners between the ages of 3 and 15. The modules provide strategies and frameworks tailored for motivating young students at beginner to intermediate proficiency levels.

The empowerment module is ideal for instructors who want to convey the possibilities and global connections unlocked by learning English. The usefulness module works well for teachers who want to highlight practical, real-world applications of English. The success module is designed for educators striving to tie English skills to achievement across academics, career, and life enrichment.

The interest and caring modules will most benefit instructors aiming to generate intrinsic motivation by tapping into student passions and building an empathic classroom community. Activities and examples are crafted with a 3-15-year-old audience in mind across all modules.

This comprehensive course equips English teachers with motivational strategies rooted in empowerment, usefulness, success, interest, and care so young learners embrace English as a vital tool for their brightest futures. Instructors will gain tangible techniques to inspire students ages 3-15 on their language learning journeys.

About Course:

Module 1 A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES

This module discusses how learning English can be incredibly empowering for young students by providing them with a powerful communication tool to connect with people globally. It explores how English proficiency allows learners to gain access to new cultures, perspectives, opportunities and relationships across the world.

What You Will Learn:

  • How English serves as a global lingua franca
  • Ways English proficiency opens doors for students
  • How communication fulfills our human need for community
  • Strategies to foster excitement and empowerment in students
  • Viewing English as a lifelong gift rather than a chore

Module 2 ENGLISH IN THE REAL WORLD

This module examines the incredible usefulness of learning English for young students in academics, career prospects, travel, online connectivity, social relationships and cultural exchange. It provides strategies for instructors to convey these practical, real-world applications of English proficiency.

What You Will Learn:

  • How English aids academic performance across subjects
  • The professional benefits of fluency in English
  • Navigating travel abroad with English skills
  • Utilizing English in digital/social media spaces
  • Building local and global friendships
  • Gaining cultural understanding across the world
  • Making English feel relevant to students’ lives

Module 3 UNLOCKING YOUR POTENTIAL

This module explores how to motivate students by connecting English language proficiency to success in school, future careers, global citizenship, and life enrichment. It provides strategies to help students envision the doors English mastery opens.

What You Will Learn:

  • The link between English skills and academic achievement
  • Career benefits of fluency in our global economy
  • Enabling success as a global citizen
  • Unlocking opportunities for life enrichment
  • Instilling a multidimensional vision for success
  • Empowering learners through clear success pathways

Module 4: DISCOVER YOUR PASSION

This module examines strategies to generate genuine student interest in learning English by connecting instruction to topics and activities learners are intrinsically passionate about. It explores how tapping student interests boosts motivation and engagement.

What You Will Learn:

  • Getting to know unique student interests
  • Incorporating pop culture into lessons
  • Embracing creative expression and play
  • Bridging English with Technology
  • Keeping things moving with Variety
  • Enabling student agency over interests
  • Sharing inspirational role models
  • Making English feel fun rather than a chore

Module 5: WE’RE IN THIS TOGETHER

This module discusses strategies for building an empathic, caring classroom community that fosters a sense of belonging among instructors, students and classmates. It explores how this motivates students by making them feel safe, valued and connected.

What You Will Learn:

  • Conveying true care for students as individuals
  • Promoting thoughtful peer support systems
  • Reducing anxiety and embarrassment
  • Enabling students to take risks
  • Sparking curiosity and responsibility
  • Establishing meaningful connections
  • Cultivating global citizenship and purpose
  • Creating a collaborative learning environment

What Will You Learn?

  • How English serves as a global lingua franca
  • Ways English proficiency opens doors for students
  • How communication fulfills our human need for community
  • Strategies to foster excitement and empowerment in students
  • Viewing English as a lifelong gift rather than a chore
  • How English aids academic performance across subjects
  • The professional benefits of fluency in English
  • Navigating travel abroad with English skills
  • Utilizing English in digital/social media spaces
  • Building local and global friendships
  • Gaining cultural understanding across the world
  • Making English feel relevant to students' lives
  • Link between English skills and academic achievement
  • Career benefits of fluency in our global economy
  • Enabling success as a global citizen
  • Unlocking opportunities for life enrichment
  • Instilling a multidimensional vision for success
  • Empowering learners through clear success pathways
  • Getting to know unique student interests
  • Incorporating pop culture into lessons
  • Embracing creative expression and play
  • Bridging English with technology
  • Keeping things moving with variety
  • Enabling student agency over interests
  • Sharing inspirational role models
  • Making English feel fun rather than a chore
  • Conveying true care for students as individuals
  • Promoting thoughtful peer support systems
  • Reducing anxiety and embarrassment
  • Enabling students to take risks
  • Sparking curiosity and responsibility
  • Establishing meaningful connections
  • Cultivating global citizenship and purpose
  • Creating a collaborative learning environment

Course Content

Module 1 A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES
Learning a new language can be incredibly empowering, especially for young language learners. Having the ability to communicate in multiple languages provides children with a powerful tool they can use to connect with people globally. As an instructor, it is important to convey this sense of empowerment to students and highlight the many doors that will open by becoming proficient in English. At its core, language is about communication. Humans are social creatures with an innate desire to connect with others. Throughout history, different languages emerged as groups of people bonded together. Language defines culture and identity. When children gain the ability to speak a new language, they also gain access to the culture and people associated with that language.

  • Introduction
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  • Foster a welcoming classroom community
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  • Quiz 1

Module 2 ENGLISH IN THE REAL WORLD
Children can benefit greatly from learning a foreign language like English as they mature and learn to navigate our increasingly linked world. By emphasizing the value of their work, instructors can help students stay motivated by demonstrating the various real-world uses of English. On a basic level, English skills allow children to access information, media, and entertainment from around the world. Their worldview expands as content previously inaccessible suddenly becomes available to them. Whether reading about dinosaurs, watching cartoons, or listening to music, proficiency in English unlocks new and exciting content for students to enjoy.

Module 3 UNLOCKING YOUR POTENTIAL
A key motivational element for young English language learners is envisioning future success. As instructors, we can powerfully convey how mastery of English contributes to success in school, careers, global citizenship, and life enrichment. Students tap into their natural desires for achievement when the connection to success is clear.

Module 4 DISCOVER YOUR PASSION
Cultivating genuine interest in learning English is key to motivating young students. As instructors, we must connect English language learning to topics, ideas, and activities that students already find interesting. Tapping into existing passions and pursuits creates engagement and excitement. The most powerful learning happens when students are intrinsically motivated by interest rather than extrinsically motivated by grades or test scores alone. By associating English with subject matter that sparks curiosity and joy, instructors generate authentic engagement that drives proficiency.

Module 5 WE’RE IN THIS TOGETHER
As instructors, fostering a sense of care and belonging among students is crucial for motivation in language learning. When students feel safe, valued, and connected they engage more fully. Cultivating an empathic classroom community lays the foundation. Students need to know instructors truly care about them as individuals. Taking time to learn student interests, personalities and challenges makes a meaningful impact. Checking in sincerely, not just academically, matters. Students want to feel seen and understood.

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