ESL 312Classroom Communication for International Teaching Assistants II
English as a Second Language · 4 units · Graduate professional courses for teachers (300-399)
Satisfies Test of Oral Proficiency (TOP) requirement for international graduate students who received marginal pass on TOP. Course 311 is not requisite to 312. Focus on stress, rhythm, and intonation of fluent spoken English using videos and transcripts of actual teaching assistants. Communication patterns include building rapport, giving instructions, handling questions, encouraging participation, and organizing lessons. Microteaching performances videorecorded for self, peer, and instructor evaluation.
S/U grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.