English for Teachers 12 lessons per week
Levels: Upper Intermediate - Level B2, Advanced - Level C1, Proficient - Level C2
Fixed Dates: .
This 120 hour (8 week ) certificate program prepares participants to teach ESL to both adults and children.
This course will require 12-14 hours per week including reading and writing assignments, videos, research, teacher observations and practice in a real-life ESL/EAL classroom in your own community or teaching online to a classroom of students in Mexico. Some of the assignments will be given to you at registration so you can get a start on them and will be due as noted throughout the course and are part of the 12-14 hours workload per week.
Week 1: Introduction to Teaching ESL/EAL
Pre-Course #1 Reading Assignments
Week 1 Video
Modules 100-103
2 Online Discussions
1 Quiz
Week 2: Cultural Responsiveness
Pre-Course #2 Understanding Your Own Culture
Week 2 Video
Modules 103-107
Stereotype video and submit written response
1 Online Discussion
1 Quiz
Week 3: Speaking, Listening in ESL/EAL
Pre-Course #3 Review of Standards
Week 3 Video
Introduce some pre-made lesson plans
Modules 110-116
2 Online Discussions
2 Quizzes
Week 4: Reading and Writing in ESL/EAL
Week 4 Video
Introduce some pre-made lesson plans
Modules 117-120
2 Online Discussions
1 Quiz
Week 5: Lesson Planning
Pre-Course #4 Developing EAL Skills
Week 5 Video
Module 108
1 Online Discussion
1 Quiz
2 Lesson plans
Week 6: Classroom Management
Pre-Course #5 Research Country of Interest
Week 6 Video
Module 109
1 Quiz, 1 Online discussion, 2 Lesson plans
1 Online Discussion
Week 7: Observations of ESL/EAL teachers in your own community [or online]
Pre-Course #6 Observing ESL/EAL teachers in your own community
Week 7 Video
Observe EAL lesson in your own community [or online]
Submit 1 lesson plan from your observations
1 Online Discussion
Week 8: Teaching a lesson in your own community [or online]
Week 8 Video
Teach EAL lesson in your own community or prepare a lesson video for an online lesson
Submit 1 lesson plan from your given lesson
1 Online Discussion
Final Exam
Week 9: Reflection and planning for the future of teaching EAL
Week 9 Video
Discuss teaching ESL/EAL internationally or Online
Instructor Feedback-Conversation 1:1 with instructor (online or by phone)
Modules Included:
Module 101 Teacher Preparation
Module 102 Learning Styles
Module 103 TESOL Methodology
Module 104 Communication Techniques and Total Physical Response
Module 105 Teaching Strategies for Adult Learners
Module 106 Teaching Strategies for Children
Module 107 Cross Cultural Awareness
Module 108 Developing and Presenting Lesson Plans
Module 109 Classroom Management
Module 110 Feedback and Error Correction
Module 111 Developing Curriculum – Introduction
Module 112 Emphasis, Stress, Intonation, and Voice Inflection
Module 113 Techniques for Pronunciation
Module 114 Phonetics
Module 115 Listening Comprehension
Module 116 Language Acquisition through Music and Song
Module 117 Reading Comprehension
Module 118 Writing Comprehension
Module 119 Linguistics
Module 120 Grammar
618 Bernard Avenue, Kelowna, Canada
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Number of classrooms: 7
Average nº of student per classroom: 8
Minimum student age: 8
Level test on first day:
Distance from the airport: 30 km.
Closest airport: Kelowna (YLW)
Year school opened: 2002
School opening times: 8:00 - 16:00
School close dates: Show
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Internet WIFI
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•International Gateway Kelowna is not only a well respected school it is also a vibrant, friendly and exciting place to learn English. Students are encouraged to strive for excellence, immerse themselves in a new culture, enrich their minds, try new challenges and build bonds and memories that will last a lifetime. Highly qualified teachers and staff are carefully chosen for their professionalism, integrity and exceptional customer service skills. IGK hosts students from over 15 countries year round. Kelowna is Canada’s fastest growing city (population 150,000) and is famous for its internationally acclaimed vineyards, championship golf courses, bountiful orchards and azure lake waters. NATURE is KING here with world class hiking, sightseeing and mountain biking on the door step as well as skiing and snowboarding at nearby Big White Resort. There are over 200+ wineries to visit and wine, food and agricultural tourism are booming; The Okanagan Wine Festivals are held every May and October and the appellation is consistently voted one of the world’s top ten ‘must see’ wine routes. Nearby Kelowna Mountain and Bridges has the world’s 2nd longest suspension bridge network and a number of trails and amenities to explore. Finally, a visit to the city would not be complete without trying to sight the legendary lake monster, the Ogopogo.
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