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
- July 7 | 1–2 PM
- July 9 | 5–6 PM
Week 2 - Screen Sharing
- July 14 | 1–2 PM
- July 16 | 5–6 PM
Week 3 - Breakout Rooms
- July 21 | 1–2 PM
- July 23 | 5–6 PM
Week 4 - Chat & Engagement Tools
- July 28 | 1–2 PM
- July 30 | 5–6 PM
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 learners
- Mute and unmute learners as needed
- Monitor learners from Participants Panel
- Remove learners when necessary
July 7 | 1–2 PM | Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/1aLYe6RiTJWRNJBPWSnFJA#/registration
July 9 | 5–6 PM | Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/FUaf45hgQ_GVoe3v-_Thhg#/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
July 14 | 1–2 PM | Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Un8QYF0MTE6TSG-B5TQZCw#/registration
July 16 | 5–6 PM | Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/QFO86cC9Thakj-Lm-3HNOw#/registration
Week 3 - Breakout Rooms
Zoom in on small-group learning and how to make it work smoothly online.
You’ll practice how to:
- Create & recreate breakout rooms
- Open & close breakout rooms
- Assign learners automatically
- Assign learners manually
- Visit breakout rooms
- Broadcast messages to all breakout rooms
- Bring all learners back to the main room
July 21 | 1–2 PM | Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/6b5D3Th9RI6pADG98Woz4w
July 23 | 5–6 PM | Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/hyiLSJ_hTwCNHsoL-_xu3w
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 a Chat message to all learners
- Send a private Chat message
- Read and respond to Chat messages
- Use “Raise Hand” feature
- Use Reactions
- Create and launch a poll (instructor models, informational only)
July 28 | 1–2 PM | Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/U2agzTrLSW-2BlBpeZKeuw
July 30 | 5–6 PM | Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/dTlDlo2lT2eHorA-2f89WA
