Earlier this year, the UCLA Center for the Advancement of Teaching published a video in which Writing Programs lecturer and 2020 Distinguished Teaching Award winner Peggy Davis discusses how she…
Read MoreThe recipients of UCLA’s highest honor for teaching, the Distinguished Teaching Awards, were honored by the UCLA Academic Senate at the Andrea L. Rich Night to Honor Teaching awards ceremony…
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Read MoreAcclaimed for its uniqueness and rigor among UCLA’s curricular offerings, the Honors Collegium features small seminars that are distinctive for their interdisciplinary approach to learning. Faculty direct these courses to…
Read MoreInterested in a Summer ESL TAship? The Summer ESL Program prides itself on its ability to welcome new graduate student instructors. Our courses offer opportunities to teach listening/speaking skills, reading/writing…
Read MoreQualifications As a growing ESL program, we sometimes need more talented instructors to meet our students’ needs. Though we welcome diverse resumes and backgrounds, we do require that candidates have experience and/or…
Read MoreOur theme for the 7th annual Creating Connections symposium on writing pedagogy, “Re-envisioning ‘Good’ Writing in the 21st Century University,” was inspired by Dr. Vershawn Ashanti Young’s work on code…
Read MoreTest of Oral Proficiency (TOP) Exam Overview The TOP exam is designed to test oral English ability of international graduate students as they pertain to Teaching Assistant duties. These duties…
Read MoreTest of Oral Proficiency (TOP) Exam Overview The TOP exam is designed to test oral English ability of international graduate students as they pertain to Teaching Assistant duties. These duties…
Read MoreESL Oral Skills Courses at UCLA During the academic year, UCLA offers four oral skills courses that are specifically tailored to the needs of international graduate students who are planning…
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