January 20, 2025 to April 7, 2025
- 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)
The focus of this course is for a further in-depth look at the theories and foundation covered in Part 1 and link theory to practice. The aim is to develop a more comprehensive understanding of ESL necessary for an engaging design and delivery process. The course will expand the use of assessment strategies to reflect the role of a teacher as a controller, participant, and resource for ESL and provide advanced attention for curriculum development.
Course Outline
Topics include:
- Applying the theories of learning styles in the development of ESL and ELD programs
- Analyzing research related to immigration, resettlement and anti-racist education
- Identifying strategies to develop programs for supporting ELLs in the mainstream
- Expanding use of information technology as a teaching and learning tool
- Reviewing Canadian Language Benchmarks and Methods of teaching
- Reviewing the importance of first language use in the classroom
- Understanding types of errors made by ELLs and L1 interference
- Understanding inductive teaching, intensive vs. extensive listening and reading
- Understanding different strategies of assessment at different stages of English proficiency
Prerequisites
- Completion of English as a Second Language, Part 1
- One year teaching experience as verified on the Confirmation of Teaching Experience form, signed by a supervisory officer, confirming one year of teaching experience completed after teacher’s certification. The form must be submitted to our office by the semester deadline date for course approval.
- Organizer: University of Windsor
- Cost: Three-Part AQ: $685.00, Additional Basic AQ: $735.00, Honour Specialist: $735.00, Tech Studies: $725.00. See https://www.aspire.uwo.ca/fees.html for details.
- Location: Online
- Website: http://www.uwindsor.ca/education/continuing
- Contact: Centre for Executive and Professional Education
- Phone: 519-253-3000 ext 6734
- Email: [email protected]