January 8, 2024 to March 22, 2024
- Category: AQ, Online
- Region: Central Ontario, Eastern Ontario, GTA, Northern Ontario, Outside Ontario, Southern Ontario
- Topic: ESL and ELD
- Grades: Intermediate (grades 7-10), JK-SK, Junior (grades 4-6), Primary (grades 1-3), Senior (grades 11-12)
This course emphasizes the various aspects of the teaching of English as a second language such as:
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Comprehension
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Conversation
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Pronunciation
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Structure of the language
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Reading
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Writing
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It does so in the context of socio-cultural objectives including appreciation of the value of students’ native cultural heritage; cultural and emotional adjustment to Canada; awareness of the cultural sensibilities of the different ethnic groupings in the ESL classroom; and knowledge of community resources available to non-English speaking students. The practical activities form an integral part of this course.
Credit Weight:
- 1.0
Prerequisite(s):
- Certificate of Qualification
- Organizer: Lakehead University
- Cost: $650.00. See website for details.
- Location: Online
- Website: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/academics/departments/education/pd
- Contact: Department of Professional Development in Education
- Phone: (807) 343-8178
- Email: [email protected]