FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, July 13, 2009

Contact:  Robert Preston, Jr.,
              912.260.4276
              robert.preston@sgc.edu

SGC to offer online course titled "Teaching ESL/EFL Reading"

The South Georgia College Department of Continuing Education is offering an online course designed to assist those who teach reading in any English as a Second Language (ESL) or English as a Foreign Language (EFL) environment.

Continuing Education has partnered with ed2go to offer a course titled "Teaching ESL/EFL Reading." This course will make teachers more confident and effective by providing them with practical techniques for teaching reading in any ESL or EFL environment. Participants will discover how to show their students the value of reading and really motivate them to become strong readers. This course is also approved for two PLU credits toward recertification for teachers.

"Teaching ESL/EFL Reading" is part of South Georgia College Continuing Education’s growing catalog of more than 300 instructor-facilitated online courses. Through well-crafted lessons, expert online instruction, and interaction with fellow students, participants in these courses gain valuable knowledge at their convenience. They have the flexibility to study at their own pace combined with enough structure and support to complete the course. And they can access the classroom 24/7 from anywhere with an Internet connection.

New sessions of each course run every month. They last six weeks, with two new lessons being released weekly (for a total of 12). The courses are entirely Web-based with comprehensive lessons, quizzes, and assignments. A dedicated professional instructor facilitates every course; pacing learners, answering questions, giving feedback, and facilitating discussions.

To learn more, call the office of Continuing Education at (912) 260-4272 or visit www.ed2go.com/sgeorgia.

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