Canterbury’s primary goal throughout the TESL course is to mold students in to teachers. As a result, all classes are designed to improve and perfect teaching methods. At the end of the course, the final teaching evaluation carries the most weight in determining a participant’s grade. However, written portions of the class are also taken in to account to give academically strong students credit where it is due.
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**At the conclusion of the course, students receive a detailed report from Canterbury English regarding progress and performance. Students also receive official documentation of their certification.
Course Outline
All courses are four weeks of intensive learning, participation and interaction. There are three portions of the class; paid practice teaching, theory, and application of theory. Each class meets for 2.5 hours each day, Monday through Thursday. Below is a sample of one week with the Canterbury TESL program.
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
9:30am-12pm |
Theory |
Theory |
Theory |
Theory |
12:30pm-3pm |
Theory App.
Children |
Theory App.
Business |
Theory App.
Children |
Theory App.
Business |
5pm-9:30pm |
Practice Teaching |
Practice Teaching |
Practice Teaching |
Practice Teaching |
Forty hours are dedicated to each of the three portions of the class. Students spend a total of 40 hours studying TESL theory, 40 studying Theory Application (20 each for the Children’s and Business modules), and 40 teaching actual practice sessions. These teaching sessions usually take a total of eight weeks to schedule and complete.
Class Syllabi:
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General |
Business |
Children |
Week 1 |
1.Classroom Interaction |
Preparing a Class |
Teaching Children
Ages 3-7 |
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2.Lesson Planning |
for Adults |
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Week 2
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1. Classroom Mgmt |
Teaching Grammar |
Teaching Children
Ages 8-11 |
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2. Learner Differences |
to Adults |
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Week 3
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1. Teaching Skills |
Teaching Business
English |
Teaching Grammar |
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2. Grammar |
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to Children |
Week 4
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1. Technology in
the classroom
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Review and
Presentations |
Review and
Presentations |
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2. Business English |
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**A more detailed, day by day Schedule will be given to students on the first day
Grading Breakdown à:
Grading Assessment |
TESL Theory Class:
TESL Business Class:
TESL Children Class:
Written Grammar Exam:
Written Practices Exam:
Teaching Evaluations: |
20%
12.5%
12.5%
15%
15%
25% |
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