U of C TESL Program
We are excited to announce that effective September 2007, UCCE will offer a Teaching Second Languages professional development certificate program developed by U of C Language Research Centre (LRC), Faculty of Education and the Graduate Division of Educational Research’s (GDER) Master of Education – TESL Program.
These courses were developed by LRC and Education’s senior faculty members and have been taught for four years to existing language instructors. The ESL specialization courses are aimed at new and existing ESL teachers who want to improve their teaching and deepen their understanding of language teaching. Recently, UCCE has expanded the existing professional development courses into a 250-hour Teaching Second Languages (TSL) certificate program which includes a specialization in Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language.
The core courses of the program include 130 hours of teaching second language fundamentals and theory, with another 120 hours of professional development with specific language and classroom skills. In addition, an optional 20-hour practicum course is available and will be offered in conjunction with our English Language Program, which has over 35 years of providing ESL/EFL education to students and teachers the world over.
The program is very flexible and is offered entirely ONLINE. For more information please visit: conted.ucalgary.ca/tsl/