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Awarding Teacher Training Recognition

TESL Canada grants recognition of TESL Training Programs providing the designation as a TESL Canada Recognized Teacher Training Program. Recognition decisions are made based on a comprehensive review and assessment of the program. The assessment includes successive levels of review and includes a site visit (“inspection”) as a component of the five year recognition.

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Practicum Hours for TESL Canada Standard Two Recognized Programs

Classroom Observation: 30 hours

Supervised individual practice teaching: 20 hours

The new practicum standard requires that Standard Two recognized programs extend the mandatory practicum hours from 20 (10 hours of classroom observation + 10 hours of supervised individual practice teaching) to 50 (30 hours of classroom observation + 20 hours of supervised individual practice teaching). 

The deadline for the implementation of the new practicum requirement of 50 hours is September 1, 2017.

TESL Canada board has also approved the policy that up to half of the observation and practice teaching hours may be done in online synchronous environment.

 

teslcanada.logo Upcoming Professional Learning Opportunities

  

TESL Canada is pleased to share the following professional learning opportunities from our Teacher Training Programs with our members. However, please keep in mind that these PLs are not endorsed or reviewed by TESL Canada. We are simply sharing opportunities sent to us by our members in the event that they are of interest to the others in our community. If you are a program manager and have a professional learning opportunity you’d like to share, please email submissions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

Tutela
https://tutela.ca
 

 

Settlenet.org: Canada's Immigrant and Refugee Serving Network
 https://settlenet.org/
 

 

 

AMSSA's latest e-learning course, Onboarding LINC Learners Remotely, provides information and tips for LINC instructors and frontline workers offering services remotely. You’ll learn about Internet communications, digital access and equity considerations, different ways to set up virtual classrooms, how to set and maintain boundaries and where to find videos, guides and tools to upskill for remote service delivery.

This course also provides videos and tips to support youwith onboarding and teaching literacy learners virtually. Chekc out the 19 LINC 1 teaching and assessing resources, the IT help videos, sample digital navigator job postings and other downloadable resourcse contributed by individual and organizations working hard on the ground. This course offers a certificate of completion. Time: 2-3 hours

Enroll for the free course here. You will require an AMSSA institue login.

https://institute.amssa.org/courses/onboarding-linc-learners

 

 

 

OVERVIEW OF STANDARDS

Name of Standard

Details of Eligibility

 

Professional Standard One

The Professional Certificate: Standard One is intended to recognize ESL/EFL educators who have completed an undergraduate degree and a Standard One TESL Canada recognized TESL training program.

 

The Professional Certificate: Standard One may be granted upon presentation of certified evidence of:

1)    Completion of an undergraduate degree at an accredited post-secondary institution, and

2)    Completion of a TESL Canada Recognized TESL Training  Program which includes:

a)    A minimum of 100 hours of theory and methodology and

b)    A supervised practicum of a minimum of 20 hours (10 hours of observation and 10 hours of teaching under the supervision of an instructor certified at a minimum of TESL Canada Professional Certificate: Standard One, Two, or Three with at least 2,000 hours of adult ESL/EFL classroom experience  or equivalent.)

c)    Up to half of the practicum teaching hours may be completed in online synchronous* and asynchronous** environments, with no more than 25% of the total teaching hours completely online asynchronously***.

d)    Up to 50% of the total hours of classroom observation be permitted to be done through recorded footage of in-person adult ESL classes selected from TESL Canada’s recommended list or recordings of similar quality.

Note:  Item (2) may be part of an undergraduate or graduate degree.

 

Professional Standard Two

The Professional Certificate: Standard Two is intended to recognize ESL/EFL educators who have completed an undergraduate degree and a Standard Two TESL Canada recognized TESL training program.

 

The Professional Certificate: Standard Two may be granted upon presentation of certified evidence of:

1)    Completion of an undergraduate degree at an accredited post-secondary institution, and

2)    Completion of a Standard Two TESL Canada Recognized TESL Training  Program which includes:

a)    A minimum of 250 hours of theory and methodology and

b)    A supervised practicum of a minimum of 50 hours (30 hours of observation and 20 hours of teaching under the supervision of an instructor certified at a minimum of TESL Canada Professional Certificate: Standard One, Two, or Three with at least 2,000 hours of adult ESL/EFL classroom experience   or equivalent.)

c)    Up to half of the practicum teaching hours may be completed in online synchronous* and asynchronous** environments, with no more than 25% of the total teaching hours completely online asynchronously***.

d)    Up to 50% of the total hours of classroom observation be permitted to be done through recorded footage of in-person adult ESL classes selected from TESL Canada’s recommended list or recordings of similar quality.

Note:  Item (2) may be part of an undergraduate or graduate degree.

 

Professional Standard Three

The Professional Certificate: Standard Three is intended to recognize ESL/EFL educators who have completed a Master’s/Doctoral degree in TESL or equivalent with a demonstrated background in adult education from a Canadian institution which is a member in good standing of Universities Canada, and a minimum of 50 hours in a supervised adult ESL/EFL classroom practicum.

 

The Professional Certificate: Standard Three may be granted upon presentation of certified evidence of:

1)    Completion of a Master’s/Doctoral degree in TESL or equivalent from a Canadian institution which is a member in good standing of Universities Canada ,

2)    Demonstrated background in adult education, and

Completion of a minimum of 50 hours in a supervised adult ESL/EFL classroom practicum (30 hours of classroom observation and 20 hours of teaching under the supervision of an instructor certified at a minimum of TESL Canada Professional Certificate: Standard One, Two, or Three with at least 2,000 hours of adult ESL/EFL classroom experience or equivalent.) Up to half of the practicum teaching hours may be completed in online synchronous* and asynchronous** environments, with no more than 25% of the total teaching hours completely online asynchronously***.

Up to 50% of the total hours of classroom observation be permitted to be done through recorded footage of in-person adult ESL classes selected from TESL Canada’s recommended list or recordings of similar quality.

OR

1)    The requirements of Professional Standard One or Two,

2)    Completion of a Master’s degree or PhD in a related field at an accredited post-secondary institution.

 

 

PRACTICUM 

The requirements for the practicum portion of the program:

Until December 31, 2022, in order to qualify for TESL program certification, all of the required in-class hours may be completed in online synchronous environments with the expected teaching modalities (see below).

Teaching in an online synchronous environment must include some of the following teaching modalities:

  • Teacher-centred lectures/explanations
  • Student-centred activities such as pair and group discussions and tasks delivered through a breakout room function
  • Screen sharing of various media
  • Using audiovisual technology (e.g., for listening and watching comprehension activities)
  • Using the digital whiteboard and annotation tools
  • Providing feedback in real time
  • Classroom management (e.g., giving floor, managing class interaction, elicitation)
  • Using external polling and assessment tools (e.g., Kahoot!)

* Online synchronous teaching environment are web-conferencing platforms (such as Zoom, Adobe Connect, Google Meet, Blackboard Collaborate, YouSeeU, Big Blue Button) or 3D Virtual Worlds (such as Second Life or VirBELA), where instruction requires participation of learners in real time.

Teaching in an online asynchronous environment (no more than 25%) must include some of the following teaching modalities:

  • Moderating an online discussion board
  • Creating learning objects and assessments and uploading them to an LMS
  • Providing asynchronous feedback on written work or recorded videos
  • Creating and posting pre-recorded lessons using video or multimedia presentation tools
  • One-on-one conferencing with students regarding aspects of their work

** Online asynchronous environments are Learning Management Systems (LMS, such as Moodle-based LMS like Edulinc, Edmodo, Brightspace, Blackboard, Canvas, Google Classroom).

TESL Canada is currently offering a "provisional certificate" if candidates are not able to obtain a practicum at the present time. The provisional certificate can be upgraded to a full certificate once practicum hours are completed.

 

  

 

TESL Canada List of Recognized Short Online Specialized Courses

Institution

Program

Renewal Date

Advanced Consulting for Education Inc.(ACE)

The ACE Certificate in Advanced Grammar for English Teachers

September 2026

Advanced Consulting for Education Inc.(ACE)

The ACE Certificate in Teaching English for Academic Purposes

September 2026

Advanced Consulting for Education Inc.(ACE)

The ACE Certificate in Online Language Teaching

September 2026

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