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Academy of Teaching and Training Inc. [Provider profile and all courses offered]
Course Title:	TESL/ TEFL Teacher Certificate Programs

Course location
Country:	Canada
Address:	4 Robert Speck Parkway, Suite 1500, L4Z 1S1 Canada
City/town:	Mississauga
State/province/region:	Ontario

Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Final qualification:	University or College degree
Course fee including any registration fees:	CAD 1,350.00 (*EUR 987.27, USD 1,275.87, GBP 834.29)
Minimum number of Teaching Practice hours:	10
Maximum number of Teaching Practice hours:	50
Supporting documentation:	Resume, reference letters, English test assessment, copies of last diploma
Career support:	Free Career Consultation

Means of Assessment
Titles of written assignments	5 assignments 5 lesson plans
Observed teaching practice with language learners	yes
Final examination - please specify what is to be examined	Theory and practical situations
Portfolio of evidence of competence
Assessment criteria:	Practicum Final Exam Class Participation
Other:	-
Course entry requirements:	College or University Degree Excellent English proficiency
Entry Age: Minimum	20
Entry Age: Maximum	-

Course dates:	Continuous - no specific dates
Course length: total hours:	120
Total observed and assessed teaching practice hours:	10
Course duration:	5 weeks
Tutor-trainee ratio:	1 to 8
Minimum tutor qualifications:	University/College degree
Minimum ELT teacher training experience of tutors:	N/A
Minimum ELT language teaching experience of tutors:	1 year
Course content:	Needs analysis design Conducting a needs analysis Interpreting needs analyses' results Negotiating learning objectives Planning courses Planning lesson sequences Planning individual lessons Theories of language learning Approaches to the teaching/learning of a foreign/second language Selection of appropriate teaching styles and techniques Effective management of teaching/learning Presentation of new language and promotion of its production Originating learner material to support achievement of learning Selection of appropriate learning materials Adaptation of existing learning materials Use of appropriate learning materials Role of the teacher Class management Teaching of the four skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening Effective use of audio material Effective use of video material Effective use of the Internet Effective use of pair work Effective use of group work One to one teaching Effective use of role play Effective use of simulation Learner autonomy and the promotion of self-managed learning Language analysis Phonology Assessment of learners' language learning achievements Provision of appropriate feedback to learners on their achievements Test design Alternative methods of assessment Evaluation and modification of lessons Evaluation and modfication of lesson sequences Evaluation and modification of courses Evaluation of own teaching performance Multilevel Teaching
Levels trained for & taught in teaching practice:	Beginner Elementary Lower intermediate Intermediate Higher intermediate Advanced
Age groups trained for & taught in teaching practice:	7-12 years teenagers adults
Minimum number of language learners in teaching practice groups:	6-12
English for specific purposes covered:	Business Medical Academic purposes
Preparation for EFL examinations covered:	TOEFL TOEIC IELTS GED, MELAB
Course summary	Get certified to teach English! Choose from our 60-hr, 100-hr or 150-hr teacher certificate courses. Lots of hands-on practice and teacher mentoring time.

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