TESL / TESOL Certification Courses in Canada & Online

Oxford Seminars, Canada:
Established in 1992, Oxford Seminars promotes excellence, professionalism and affordability in our combined online / on-site TESOL/TESL English teacher training Certification course. Our well organized and challenging, intensive 100-hour certification courses are held on university campuses across Canada; to ensure that our students can easily attend all classes, and that they are being taught in a professional and appropriate learning environment. Oxford Seminars' TESOL/TESL certificate demonstrates to employers that you are familiar with both the theoretical approaches as well as the practical techniques required to be a successful ESL teacher.

Combined 100-hour Online / On-site TESOL Certificate Course:
Our well organized and challenging, intensive 100-hour TESOL/TESL Certification Course is held on university campuses across Canada; to ensure that our students can easily attend all classes, and that they are being taught in a professional and appropriate learning environment. Additionally our courses are kept to a minimum size to ensure a low student to instructor ratio, as in class interaction and ongoing participation is the focus of our TESOL/TESL Certification Course.

From ESL warm-up games and classroom management techniques to second language acquisition and teaching English grammar, our course covers a comprehensive range of teaching skills ensuring our graduates are well-trained, marketable ESL teachers.

Course Content:
Day 1
• Introduction to the Course/ Materials/  Assignments
• ESL Warm-Up Games and Exercises
• ESL Icebreaker Activities
• The Effective Learner
• The Effective Teacher
• Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners in Your Classroom
Day 2
• Introduction to Educational Theory
• Second Language Acquisition
• Teaching Across Age and Proficiency Levels
• Classroom Management Techniques
• Lesson Planning
• Living and Working Abroad
• Cultural Sensitivity in the Classroom
Day 3
• Teaching English Grammar
• Sample Grammar Lessons
• Teaching Vocabulary Techniques
• Teaching Speaking and Listening
• Teaching Reading
• Long Term Unit Planning
• International Trends in ESL Teaching
• International Trends in ESL Teaching

Day 4
• Multiple Intelligence Theory
• Teaching Writing
• Teaching Pronunciation
• Teaching Idioms, Expressions, Phrasal Verbs, and Slang
• Organizing the Teaching Workload
• Conflict Resolution Techniques
• Teaching in a Multicultural Setting
Day 5
• Lesson Coordination When Team Teaching
• Testing and Evaluating ESL Students
• Finding ESL Teaching Jobs
• Writing Resumes and Cover Letters
• Job Interviews for Teaching Positions
• Pre-Departure Planning, Culture Shock, and Adaptation
Day 6
• Teaching Practicums
• Instructor Feedback and Peer Evaluations
• Effective Use of ESL Teaching Resources and Activities
• The Globalization of the Job Market
• Finding and Using ESL Teaching Resources
• Awarding of TESOL/TESL Certificates
• Wrap-up/Important Questions

40-Hour Online Component
• The Role of the Teacher
• Applying Communicative Teaching Theory
• Fundamentals of Language Acquisition
• Creating Engaging and Educational Lesson Activities
• Practicing Lesson and Unit Planning
• Analysis of ESL Case Studies
• Reviewing and Applying ESL Theories and Concepts
• Comprehending Grammatical Structures
• Common Grammatical Errors and Misconceptions
• Teaching the Twelve Verb Tenses of English
• Creative Grammar Activities to Stimulate Communication
• Teaching Adverbs, Quantifiers, Gerunds, and Infinitives
• Critical Evaluation of Grammar Lessons and Materials
• Completion of a 100-Question Online Assignment