Teaching English As A Second Language Certificate Program

At Canada Christian College, we offer an effective, up-todate teacher training course. We are committed to providing students with quality TESL training and practical tools in an interactive learning environment. Our on-site practicum allows students to gain immediate experience by practicing in real ESL classrooms what they have studied during the course. In order to ensure a low student to instructor ratio, our courses have a limited enrolment with spaces allocated on a firstcome- first-served basis. The small class size provides a comfortable setting with ample opportunity to interact with the instructor.

Our highly motivated and trained instructors focus on providing you with practical classroom skills. They have a combination of academic qualifications as well as ESL teaching experience, both in Canada and overseas.

Our TESL program is student-centred, interactive and practical. It builds a solid base in both the theory and practice of teaching ESL to adult students. At the completion of the program, students are issued a TESL certificate which will qualify them to teach ESL in Canada or anywhere around the world.

Our mission for students enrolled in the TESL program at Canada Christian College, is to empower them with all they need to become effective teachers.

Topics covered in this course include:

•  ESL Methodologies
  
•  Principles of Second Language Acquisition
  
•  Grammar Pedagogy
  
•  Teaching the Four Skills
  
•  Communicative Language Teaching
  
•  Learning Styles
  
•  Role of the Teacher
  
•  Classroom Management
  
•  Sociolinguistics
  
•  Lesson Planning
  
•  Handling a Multi-Level Class
  
•  Cultural Issues in a Classroom
  
•  Student Assessment
  

•  Sharing the Gospel in an ESL Setting
  
•  Incorporating Biblical Content In Your Lessons
  

Our program runs for thirteen weeks and offers a total of 150 hours, including supervised practicum. The program is offered in the morning as well as the evening. Morning classes are on Tuesdays and Thursdays and evening classes are on Mondays and Wednesdays. Both the morning and evening programs offer on-site practicum for any day of your choice.

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