Teacher Training Courses
updated August 2008
Further information about TESL Ontario Instructor Certification can be
obtained through the website www.teslontario.org
TESL Training
Program
Coordinated
through G. A. Wheable Centre
for Adult & Continuing Education
Thames Valley District School Board
The Thames Valley District School Board has been offering a quality TESL Training Program for over ten years. It was one of the first programs to be recognized and approved by TESL Ontario in 2000.
· The program prepares individuals to instruct ESL to adult learners. It provides a foundation for the theoretical and practical aspects of teaching English as a Second Language from an adult educational perspective.
· Topics covered include: Methodology, Culture and Society, Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, Evaluation and Learning Strategies, Hands-on Component, Assessment, Pedagogical Grammar
· The practicum, which consists of both an observation and a supervised instructional component, is arranged, in consultation with the participants, at various locations.
· The TESL Ontario Certification is a highly sought certification for those wishing to teach adults in Ontario. To qualify, one must successfully complete a training program recognized and approved by TESL Ontario as well as meet other requirements..
Details of the Wheable TESL Training Course:
- Part time hours – Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 5:30 – 9:00 pm and Saturdays 9:00 - 2:00
- Mid-September to end of May
- In Class Sessions 250 + hours
- Arranged supervised Practicum of 50 hours (30 hrs observation + 20 hrs class instruction)
For registration, fee and additional Information visit:
Click
on: London - then Click on English
as a Second Language
finally click on TESL Training
Telephone: (519) 452-2660 ext.
286
Fax: (519) 452-8775
email: t.webb@tvdsb.on.ca
j.conners@tvdsb.on.ca
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London Language Institute
The TESOL Certificate Program offered at London Language Institute is an ESL teacher training course with 100 hours of classroom instruction and a 20-hour supervised practicum. The course is offered in an intensive 4-week format or a 10-week part-time format. Full-time programs run Monday to Friday from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. for four weeks. Part-time programs are offered Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00 to 9:15 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Using the ACE Method, trainees explore teaching, learning and language through task-based, participatory and interactive experiences. The content is based upon the most recent research in language acquisition and language education.
The following topics are covered in the course:
Teaching and learning theory
Current methodology
Lesson and Unit Planning
Teaching Language Systems (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, functions)
Language Skills (speaking, listening, writing, reading)
Testing and Evaluation
Technology
Preparing Students for Standardized Tests (TOEFL, TOEIC)
The ACE TESOL Certificate
offered at London Language Institute meets the guidelines of TESL Canada.
(note - TESL Canada and TESL Ontario are different organizations)
For registration, fee and other information visit:
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