Zoom In: Building Foundational Zoom Hosting Skills
for the Adult ESOL Classroom
Registration opens on a rolling basis but limited to 16 participants per session.
Because space is limited, we are prioritizing participation for adult ESOL educators who currently serve or plan to serve learners in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Please review the course dates to see when registration opens.
About the Course
This flexible, drop-in series is designed for ESOL instructors who are new to Zoom or want to strengthen their technical hosting skills. Each week features a different focus, so you can join the sessions most relevant to your needs—or attend them all for a more complete learning experience. Each session is hands-on and practical, connecting Zoom tools directly to effective ESOL instruction—so you’re not just learning features, you’re learning how to use them to support your learners.
What to expect:
- Live, 1-hour Zoom sessions
- Interactive practice with Zoom features
- Opportunities to try, reflect, and ask questions
- The flexibility to attend one session or multiple
Each session is offered twice a week to support your scheduling needs:
- Tuesdays | 1:00–2:00 pm
- Thursdays | 5:00–6:00 pm
To learn more about each session and to register, please click the dropdown menu.
Course Dates
Week 1 - Host Control & Class Management
- June 9 | 1–2 PM | Registration opens May 25
- June 11 | 5–6 PM | Registration opens May 25
Week 2 - Screen Sharing
- June 16 | 1–2 PM | Registration opens June 1
- June 18 | 5–6 PM | Registration opens June 1
Week 3 - Breakout Rooms
- June 23 | 1–2 PM | Registration opens June 8
- June 25 | 5–6 PM | Registration opens June 8
Week 4 - Chat & Engagement Tools
- June 30 | 1–2 PM | Registration opens June 15
- July 2 | 5–6 PM | Registration opens June 15
Week 1 - Host Control & Class Management
Zoom in on the tools that help you open, organize, and guide your Zoom classroom from the moment learners arrive.
You’ll practice how to:
- Create and launch a Zoom meeting
- Admit learners from the Waiting Room
- Rename participants for clarity
- Use the Participants panel to stay oriented
- Mute and unmute learners as needed
- Remove participants when necessary
June 9 | 1–2 PM | Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/cdZpJiC4Q0mb_ZnuWXVQ4g#/registration
June 11 | 5–6 PM | Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/4hbtWWkETKKyBIxTAnSCew#/registration
Week 2 - Screen Sharing
Zoom in on how you present content so learners can follow, engage, and understand.
You’ll practice how to:
- Start and stop screen sharing
- Share your full screen or a specific window
- Share browser tabs and audio
- Use the Zoom whiteboard
- Share content within breakout rooms
June 16 | 1–2 PM | Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/N4iGnR4kTJqgU1DH0JIT2Q#/registration
June 18 | 5–6 PM | Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VtosXcK6RH-imea4I5Efpw#/registration
Week 3 - Breakout Rooms
Zoom in on small-group learning and how to make it work smoothly online.
You’ll practice how to:
- Set up and launch breakout rooms
- Assign learners (automatically or manually)
- Move between rooms to support learning
- Close rooms and bring everyone back together smoothly
June 23 | 1–2 PM | Registration opens June 8
June 25 | 5–6 PM | Registration opens June 8
Week 4 - Chat & Engagement Tools
Zoom in on simple tools that help keep learners engaged and participating throughout your lesson.
You’ll practice how to:
- Send and respond to chat messages (group and private)
- Read and manage chat during a lesson
- Save chat for follow-up or review
- Use raise hand and reactions
- Create and launch polls
June 30 | 1–2 PM | Registration opens June 15
July 2 | 5–6 PM | Registration opens June 15
