Online Education
Online Courses at CAL
The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) offers a growing selection of self-paced online courses designed to support educators in building knowledge and practical strategies for multilingual learner success. Drawing on decades of research in language acquisition and extensive experience partnering with schools, each course provides:
A clear introduction to the research base of the topic
Evidence-based strategies to strengthen instruction
Practical tools educators can apply directly in their classrooms
Courses are affordable, flexible, and can be completed at your own pace. Upon successful completion, participants receive a CAL Digital Badge, which may qualify for continuing education credits through your school or district.
For schools and districts, CAL offers tiered pricing for groups of 10 or more educators. To learn more about group enrollment options, contact CAL’s Online Learning Team at onlinelearning@cal.org.
Adult English Educators: Foundations of Scaffolding
This self-paced mini-course teaches educators of adult English learners effective scaffolding strategies to support learners across all proficiency levels. The course is aligned to the...
Promoting Interaction In The Classroom And Online: CAL SIOP Essentials
Designed to help educators increase student interaction and language production during classroom learning or remote instruction. The Promoting Interaction in the Classroom and Online: CAL SIOP...
Building Background And Comprehensible Input: CAL SIOP Essentials
This self-paced online course is designed to help educators explore the theoretical background and practical applications of two components of the SIOP Model: Building Background...
Fundamentals of Multilingual Learner Instruction: Featuring the SIOP Model
Designed to increase knowledge about how language is learned in the content area classroom and explore the characteristics and benefits of sheltered instruction. This self-paced...
