TESL Teacher Training Certificate Course

(1) Classroom instruction

(2) Practice teaching

Schedule: 

• Monday to Friday from 9:00am – 1:30 + 1 hour of online study per module
• 4 weeks* in length
• *Practicum component takes place after the 4 weeks have been completed (for eligible students only)

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• Day 1: Introduction to ESL: Getting Started

• Day 2: Methodologies: Past and Present

• Day 3: Classroom Principles / Learning Styles and Strategies

• Day 4: Teaching Different Age Groups and Proficiency levels

• Day 5: Lesson Planning

• Day 6: Essential concepts in Grammar/ Form focused instruction

• Day 7: Teaching Grammar Lesson Demo

• Day 8: Grammar Lesson Peer Teaching

• Day 9: Teaching Reading

• Day 10: Teaching Listening

• Day 11: Improving Lesson Planning and Delivery

• Day 12: Initiating and Sustaining interaction in through group work

• Day 13: Teaching Speaking / Conversation: Promoting automaticity

• Day 14: Peer teaching conversation or Listening

• Day 15: Teaching Writing

• Day 16: Identifying the various lessons; role of teachers and techniques

• Day 17: Curriculum Design / Testing

• Day 18: Professional Development – How to love what you do

• Day 19: Preparing to get hired as an ESL

Students applying for the TESL Certification Course must prove that they meet one of the following requirements. Both international and domestic students may apply for this course. There are two certification options: with TESL Canada Certification, and without TESL Canada Certification (inlingua Certification only).

The Professional Certificate: Standard One may be granted upon presentation of or certified evidence of:

1) Completion of an undergraduate degree at an accredited post-secondary
institution, and

2) Completion of a TESL Canada Recognized TESL Training Program which
includes:

a) A minimum of 100 hours of theory and methodology, and

b) A supervised practicum of a minimum of 20 hours (10 hours of observation and 10 hours of teaching under the supervision of an instructor certified at a minimum of TESL Canada Professional Certificate: Standard One, Two, or Three with at least 2,000 hours of adult ESL/EFL classroom experience or equivalent.)

c) Up to half of the teaching hours may be completed in online
synchronous* environments***.

Note: Item (2) may be part of an undergraduate or graduate degree.

Lilla Capaldo

Lilla’s career in TESL training began at Victoria International Academy in 2010. Prior to this, she taught ESL in Italy for two years which sparked her interest in teaching ESL to foreigners. Upon her return to Canada, she enrolled in the University of British Columbia where she received her bachelor degree. Several years later, she received her TESL diploma and began teaching ESL for a number of years, where she discovered her passion for teaching.  During this time, she utilized the CLT (Communicative Language Teaching) method which allowed her to create useful, interesting and fun lessons while still focusing on lesson objectives. Lilla’s dedication to teaching grew even further when she decided to focus on the teacher training field.  Today, Lilla is extremely committed to teaching TESL in the most effective, engaging and innovative way so that she can continue to help and inspire future teachers to become dedicated, passionate and knowledgeable individuals throughout their ESL careers