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anvilman
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 Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 4:39 pm Post subject: TESL Canada Professional Certificate Standard 3? |
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Hi all,
I'm wondering if anybody has experience with the TESL Canada Professional
Certificate Standard 3?
I'm soon to complete an MA in TESL at UBC, have teaching experience and will complete a practicum. Once all of this is done, TESL Canada should certify me with the Standard 3 designation.
Has anybody out there received this and gone on the job market? How has it been received by employers? Any difference from those who attended a teacher-training program outside the universities?
Thanks for any feedback! |
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ETG
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| Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 10:49 pm Post subject: TESL standard 3 |
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I'm not sure if you are asking about Standard 3 for domestic purposes or overseas. Overseas I am not sure anyone gives a hoot, but in Canada employers will.
I have Standard 2 and have not bothered to apply for 3 (have master's etc.)
through sloth, and the fact that I know it will not make a salary difference to my employer (in Canada)
Cheers
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GambateBingBangBOOM
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You would probably find it hard to find anybody who has even heard of TESL Canada outside of North America.
But having an MA TESL as well as having done a SUPERVISED teaching practicum WILL mean something to employers. |
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LongShiKong
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TESL Canada must think the 'C' stands for Canada otherwise why would they accept the CELTA but not the DELTA?  |
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timothypfox
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| Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 5:54 am Post subject: |
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| Actually TESOL Canada is not really well-known outside of Canada. Worked as an ESL teacher in NYC for about 10 years and never heard of TESOL Canada. |
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LongShiKong
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| Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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| timothypfox wrote: |
| Actually TESOL Canada is not really well-known outside of Canada. Worked as an ESL teacher in NYC for about 10 years and never heard of TESOL Canada. |
It doesn't need to be. TESOL Canada is not a course but a national standards council which 'recognizes' certain teacher training programs offered in Canada to fulfill one of 3 pro standards. A 100 hr entry level course such as CELTA is a level 1 and an MA TESOL or equivalent ranks at level 3. Any course not on their 'recognition' list such as the DELTA offered in Vancouver and Toronto requires a PLAR. |
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timothypfox
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| Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 1:16 am Post subject: |
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| TESOL Canada is not a course but a national standards council which 'recognizes' certain teacher training programs offered in Canada to fulfill one of 3 pro standards. |
Yes, I understand that it is a required licensing that you receive after submitting you various certificates and universities degrees, along with career work experience in ESL/EFL.
From the web site it looks like it is possible to get recognition for teacher training programs offered outside of Canada. I think foreign programs that you studied in are reviewed on a case by case basis - and if recognized, TESOL Canada will give you the equivalent acknowledgement. |
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LongShiKong
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| Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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I understand that it is a required licensing....
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Hardly! Even Standard 3 (M.A TESL/DELTA + exp) won't allow you to teach ESL except at the tertiary level or gov't funded ESL for adult programs? Same as the US? |
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santi84
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TESL 1 - Trucked through CELTA (four weeks)
TESL 2 - Lingered through two or three full-time university semesters (one or two years post-grad)
TESL 3 - Got an MA in TESOL/DELTA and still buying ramen noodles for dinner
That is a VERY simple assessment. I'm working my way up to ramen noodles with a hefty student loan. |
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