The Introduction to Linguistics for Middle School Teachers course provides educators with a foundational understanding of how language works and how this knowledge can enhance language teaching and learning in the classroom. It introduces key areas of linguistics—such as phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics—while emphasizing their practical relevance to teaching English to middle school students. The course helps teachers recognize how language develops, varies, and functions in communication, enabling them to explain language concepts clearly and respond effectively to learners’ linguistic challenges. By connecting linguistic theory with classroom practice, teachers gain the tools to foster students’ awareness of language as a system, a skill, and a means of expression.
This course is designed to introduce students to various reading techniques and strategies, and to to ensure that students master using these techniques and strategies to improve their reading experiences. The course aims at transforming students' reading experience from one that is classical passive to an experience that is technical and efficient.
- Teacher: leyla bouallegue
- Develop effective learning strategies to help students study independently and efficiently.
- Improve time-management and organisation skills, including planning, prioritising tasks, and meeting deadlines.
- Enhance academic reading and writing abilities, such as note-taking, summarising, and structuring written work.
- Strengthen critical thinking and analytical skills for evaluating information and forming well-reasoned arguments.
- Build effective research skills, including locating, assessing, and referencing academic sources.
- Increase confidence in academic communication, both written and oral (e.g., essays, reports, presentations).
- Improve revision and exam-preparation strategies for better performance in assessments.
- Teacher: AMINA EL AGGOUNE
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of academic writing in English. It develops their ability to construct sentences, build coherent paragraphs, and apply the writing process across different genres. Emphasis is placed on accuracy, organization, and critical awareness of writing as a tool of communication and teaching.
The course aims at:
- Developing a solid understanding of basic writing principles including sentence structure, and punctuation.
- Identifying and constructing grammatically correct sentences.
- Developing well-structured paragraphs with topic sentences, supporting details, and conlusions.
- Applying the steps of the writing process (pre-writing, drafting, and revising).
- distinguishing formal from informal writing styles in academic contexts
- Teacher: FATIMA ABDAOUI
Beyond historical knowledge, this course develops a range of pedagogical and practical skills. These include historical understanding and analysis, enabling students to identify and explain key events and transformations in Western history. It also enables students to interpret ancient literary texts in their historical and cultural context while recognizing literary forms and moral themes. It also encourages participation in academic discussions and writing. It develops respect for cultural diversity and different ways of thinking and understanding how the past shapes present identities and societies.
- Teacher: MAHFOUD ALI ZOUI
This course is designed to develop essential listening and speaking skills in English, with a special focus on communicative competence for future teachers. Through interactive lectures, real-life classroom simulations, group discussions, and oral presentations, students will learn to understand spoken English in various academic and social contexts and to express themselves clearly, fluently, and confidently. The course emphasizes both receptive (listening) and productive (speaking) skills, helping students engage in effective communication, give clear instructions, ask and answer questions appropriately, and manage classroom interactions professionally. By the end of this course, students will have the linguistic and pedagogical tools to communicate naturally in English and to model accurate language use for their future learners.
- Teacher: NADJIBA BOUALLEGUE
The Grammar for Middle School/ Pre-service Teacher-Student course is designed to enhance teachers’ mastery of English grammar and their skills in presenting it effectively to young learners. It explores essential grammatical elements—such as parts of speech, sentence structures, and verb tenses—through engaging, learner-centered methods that connect grammar to real communication and literacy development. Participants learn to simplify complex grammar concepts, create interactive and meaningful activities, address common language difficulties, and integrate grammar naturally into all language skills. By the end of the course, teachers will be able to deliver grammar lessons that are clear, enjoyable, and suited to the learning needs of primary school students.
- Teacher: NAWEL BENGRAIT