Teaching Esl In Canada
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Marlene Said:
What education do you need to teach ESL in Vancouver, Canada?We Answered:
He'll need a TESOL certificate which can be obtained in the US (same certification for USA/Canada).Here's some info:
http://www.globaltesol.com/
Dave Said:
Did anybody take a 5day course to teach English?We Answered:
I just completed a 5 day TESOL course a few days ago and I'm now getting ready to go overseas to teach English.The courses run for about $1000.00 U.S. dollars. They certainly open alot of doors for you!
Send me an e-mail if you want to know more!
Cheryl Said:
What is the best country to teach ESL in?We Answered:
Any middle east country, the pay is good, And the far east, except India.Iran is very good.
Agnes Said:
Can I teach ESL in Ontario without a degree?We Answered:
legally....no, but you can offer classes in home/private instruction...you can not technically call yourself an ESL teacher though...Jane Said:
How is the ESL teaching industry in Vancouver, Canada?We Answered:
To be quite honest, it's not a matter of the market. It's more a matter of so-called 'native' speakers. In Vancouver, most of the ESL schools downtown (which there are quite a few around downtown) are owned by either Japanese, Hong Kongers or Koreans. And you know very well from experience in Asia that they are very discriminatory and only prefer to hire a 'white face', rather than an asian face. And they would tell you that it's the students' choice whom many of them are from Asia (Taiwan, Japan, Korea, etc.). So I hate to say that his chances of teaching ESL is very slim or zero. But one way to start off is to volunteer his service in a community centre where he can gain local canadian experience which can help him seek future employment in this field. So be prepared to face the discrimination or prejudice in the beginning and with self-preservance, he may come out alright with a school which is more open-minded and give him a chance. G'luck!Dennis Said:
Can I teach ESL/TEFL in the USA and Canada?We Answered:
Yes, you may.Can you? I don't know. I haven't heard you try.
Arlene Said:
How long does it take to become a high school teacher (Canada)?We Answered:
To become a teacher in a publicly funded Ontario school you need to earn a Bachelor of Education degree from a university recognized by the Ontario College of Teachers (listed here: http://www.oct.ca/become_a_teacher/facul… ). There are three levels of a BEd: Primary/Junior (K-6); Junior/Intermediate (4-10), and Intermediate/Senior (7-12). The first two levels only require a 3 year undergrad, while I/S requirs a 4 year undergraduate degree. The Bachelor of Education only takes 1 year so in total you are looking at a 4 year undergrad and then one extra year for your BEd.There are two ways of getting a BEd. You can do it through a concurrent program, where you apply after your 1st or 2nd year of university and you take education classes alongside your own major, or you can do it through a consecutive program where you apply during your 4th year and you don't start your education classes until after you've graduated. Both options take a totaly of 5 years after high school.
In terms of what courses you need to take in high school - whatever courses you need for your major. To get your BEd at the I/S level you need 2 teachables. A teachable is a subject in which you have enough background to be able to teach. Things like math, biology, social science, history, geograhy, physical education, French, English etc. are all teachables. You must have at least 5 full university courses in your primary teachable, and at least 2.5 full university courses in your secondary teachable (at least that's what it is at York University). For most people, their primary teachable is a major and their secondary teachable is a minor. In your case, if you want to teach French, I would major in French and then as a minor I would take math or English or computer science.