TESL Diploma Course for Non-Native Speakers. By applying to this course, you have made a commitment, not only to yourself and your professional life, but also to YOUR future students. This course has been designed to give you thorough instruction and practical in-class experience in a relaxed, professional and encouraging environment. You will spend your mornings gaining hands-on knowledge in the realms of the ESL classroom. Your projects and assignments will help you understand the importance of diligence and duty in the teaching field.
In the afternoons, you will explore the world of English - from a teacher's point of view. You will learn how to create standard lessons for all skills and levels. You will also have the opportunity to relate to English itself, with classes and lectures concerning methodology, classroom management, resources, cultural influences, etc. Classroom observations throughout each week will allow you to take a behind-the-scenes look at different English lessons and allow you to develop your own teaching style by watching other qualified instructors.
In addition to observation time, you will also be placed in the role of 'teacher" during your teaching practice hours. There is no better way to learn how to teach than to be given a chance to do so, especially with the help of experienced professionals with whom you will be teamed up with time and again.
| Class Breakdown | Assignments: 8 large assignments (not including lesson planning) |
| Observation Hours: 25 hrs | |
| Teaching Practice Hours: 45 hrs | |
| Marking Scheme | Assignments: 25% |
| Observation: 25% | |
| Testing: 10% | |
| Lesson Plans: 25% | |
|
Attendance/Participation: 10% |
|
| Teacher Evaluation : 5% | |
|
Passing Mark to Obtain a TESL Diploma: 75% |
|
| WEEK |
Time |
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 1 | 8:45 | TEST | Observation 1 | Lesson Planning 2 | Observation 3 | Lecture |
| 10:45 | Lesson Planning 1 | Observation 2 | Lesson Planning 3 | Team Teaching | ||
| 2 | 8:45 | Pronunciation Lab |
Assignment 1 Pronunciation + Listening |
Observation 5 | Lesson Planning 4 (for Friday) | Teaching Practice(kids) |
| 10:45 | Observation4 | Lecture | Observation 6 | |||
| 3 | 8:45 | Phonetics Test |
Assignment 2 Reading |
Teaching Practice | Observation 7 | Team Teaching |
| 10:45 | Lecture | Teaching Practice | ||||
| 4 | 8:45 | Observation 8 |
Assignment 3 Textbooks |
Observation 9 | Teaching Practice (Kids) | Team Teaching |
| 10:45 | Lecture | Teaching Practice | ||||
| 5 | 8:45 | MID TERM TEST | Teaching Practice | TOEFL TEST/TOEIC TEST |
Assignment 4
CALL |
Teaching Practice |
| 10:45 | Observation 10 | |||||
| 6 | 8:45 |
Observation 11 + Assignment 5 Observation |
Teaching Practice |
Assignment 6 Methodology |
Observation 12 | Teaching Practice |
| 10:45 | Team Teaching | |||||
| 7 | 8:45 |
Assignment 7
Report Card Design |
Observation 13 |
Assignment 8 Curriculum (cont’d in the pm) |
Cultural Awareness Workshop | Teaching Practice |
| 10:45 |
Teaching Practice |
|||||
| 8 | 8:45 | Observation 14 | Lesson Planning (of students choice)FINAL LESON PLANNING MARK | Teaching Practice | Teaching Practice | Final Examination |
| 10:45 | Teaching Practice | Observation 15 | ||||
| PM SCHEDULE | |||||
| TIME | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY |
| 1:00 | Course | 5-minute presentation |
Teaching practice#1: Presentation |
Teaching practice#2: Practice |
Teaching Practice#3: |
|
2:30 |
|
Lesson planning#1: Present |
Lesson planning#2: Practice |
Lesson planning #3: Production |
Production Teaching methodologies |
| 1:00 |
Skills#1: Listening |
Phoenetics#1: IPA/Stress/in- tonation |
Skills#2: Speaking |
Phoenetics#2: Sammy diagrams/use |
Teaching practice tutorial/ |
|
2:30 |
Pronunciation Lesson1 |
Skills#1 assignment |
TTT/STT |
Pronunciation Lesson 2 |
discussion |
| 1:00 |
Phonetics Test |
Classroom Management#1 | Skills#3 Assignment | Skill #4: Writing + sub skills |
Communicative Activities |
|
2:30 |
Skills#3: Reading + realia |
Principals affecting learning |
Encouraging reading and writing |
Teaching Practice (afternoon activity) |
|
| 1:00 | Skills#5: Pronunciation | Assignment | Spoken error correction |
Skills#6: Grammar
|
Skills #6 Assignment |
|
2:30 |
ESL texts and resources + assignment |
Classroom Management#2 |
Written error correction |
Grammar issues |
Observation Discussion
|
| 1:00 | Teaching Beginner Levels | ESP |
Teaching Business English |
Teaching Upper Levels |
Teaching Practice/ Discussion |
|
2:30 |
Teaching Intermediate Levels |
TOEFL/TOEIC |
CALL + Assignment |
Learning Strategies |
|
|
1:00 |
Teaching Mixed Levels |
Interactive Teaching |
Methodology#3 |
Cultural Awareness/ Sensitivity |
Teaching Children |
| 2:30 | Methodology#2 | Discussion: How Do We Learn | Discuss/Assign Methodology Assignment | History of English | Teaching Adults |
|
1:00 |
Student Assessment and Testing |
Curriculum Development
|
Role of the Teacher
|
Project Work |
Teaching Practice |
| 2:30 | Writing Repot Cards | Assign Curriculum Assignment | Professional Resources and Organizations | Counseling Students | |
| 1:00 | Teaching Practice | Teaching Practice | Skills Review | Course Review | Graduation |
|
2:30 |
Discussion |
Discussion |
|
|
|