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Teaching English Language Learners Specialist AQ (Western, Winter 2024, Online)

January 31, 2024 to April 12, 2023

  • 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 will emphasize the design, administration, and evaluation of programs in English as a second language. The linguistic component will focus on second language speech and writing problems. Training in leadership and workshop design is an essential part of the course.

Notes

Course normally offered in Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter sessions.
  1. The Teaching Experience Form, completed and signed by the appropriate supervisory officer, must be mailed or faxed to 519.850.2526 or emailed to [email protected] by the supervisory office.
  2. The above documentation must be received by the ASPIRE office prior to the start date of the AQ course.  Failure to submit required documentation may result in your removal from the course.

Prerequisites

  1. General Certificate of Qualification and Registration (CQR) indicating successful completion of Teaching English Language Learners Part 2.  (CQR copy is not required as our office will verify Part 2 completion via the online OCT Public Register.)
  2. Evidence of at least two years (388 days) of successful teaching experience, of which at least one year (194 days) is in the subject area, as certified by an appropriate supervisory officer. The supervisory officer is the superintendent of the school board (not the principal) or in the case of private schools, the Ministry of Education official assigned to provide supervisory services. Teaching experience must be completed AFTER initial teacher certification and PRIOR to the first day of the course.
    NOTE: Where a teacher is teaching the subject in an integrated format, supervisory officers may consider experience where a teacher can demonstrate that he or she has planned and implemented instruction, and evaluated students using approved curriculum policy documents related to the subject. (OCT Memorandum: August 30, 2012).
  3. Candidates must demonstrate oral and written fluency in English and a thorough knowledge of grammar.  A candidate who fails to demonstrate a satisfactory level of oral and written competence, or satisfactory knowledge of grammar, will be required to withdraw from the course.

NOTE:

  • If you hold a Transitional Certificate of Qualification and Registration, you cannot enroll in an Additional Qualifications course.
  • Teachers trained outside of Ontario, and wishing to teach in Ontario, must be a fully registered member of the Ontario College of Teachers PRIOR to registration in an AQ.
  • ?Exceptions to the above are made for trained teachers from other jurisdictions who do not plan to teach in Ontario. Contact [email protected] for more information.