This program prepares students to become specialist teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL) at both the elementary school level (including regular and intensive ESL) and the secondary school level (including regular ESL and EESL – Enriched English as a Second Language). The program consists of academic and professional components. The academic components provide students with opportunities to develop a broad liberal education and to study language and language learning from linguistic, social, cultural and psychological perspectives. The professional components support school-based field experiences which are enhanced by studies in pedagogy and educational foundations.
Program Requirement:
The Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) - Teaching English as a Second Language - TESL Elementary and Secondary program requires 120 credits and leads to teacher certification. Students who have not completed Quebec CEGEP, French Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate, or at least one year of university studies prior to commencing the B.Ed. must also complete a minimum of 30 credits of Freshman courses (in addition to the 120-credit program) for a total of 150 credits.
The program includes studies in language and language learning from linguistic, literary, social, cultural, and psychological perspectives, accompanied by field experiences. It prepares students to teach English as a Second Language (ESL) at both the elementary school level (including regular and intensive ESL) and the secondary school level (including regular ESL and ESLA - English Second Language Arts), and provides a base for adult and other ESL teaching.
Please note that graduates of teacher education programs are recommended by the University to the Quebec Ministry of Education for Quebec teacher certification. For more information about teacher certification in Quebec, please refer to the Faculty of Education section under "Overview of Faculty Programs", "Undergraduate Education Programs", and "Quebec Teacher Certification".
The Department is committed to supporting students in the development and creation of their individual professional portfolios throughout their program.
Freshman Program
Students normally complete 30 credits in their Freshman (U0) year.
The Freshman year is the time to take introductory-level courses in the subject field, as well as to explore areas that are not normally taken as academic subjects within B.Ed. programs (e.g., Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, etc.). Students should also investigate the possibility of taking one of the First Year Seminar courses offered by the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Science.
In consultation with the Program Adviser, students may select courses from the recommended course list below or other courses. Included in the list are several French Second Language (FRSL) courses for which placement tests are required to determine the appropriate level. In Quebec, ESL is taught within the French school system. Thus, proficiency in French is an asset for student teaching placements, and is a requirement for employment in Quebec.
Other language courses (selected from CLAS Greek/Latin; EAST Korean/Chinese/Japanese; GERM German; HISP Spanish, ISLA Arabic; ITAL Italian; RUSS Russian/Polish) are also good choices for the Freshman year.
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EDEC 203 Communication in Education 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Curriculum and Instruction: Written and oral communication in Education (in English): emphasis on strategies for identifying, analyzing and solving writing and speaking problems. Course work based on academic and professional communication in education, with a particular focus on classroom communication.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Because this course uses a workshop format, attendance at first class is desirable. If appropriate, may be included in the academic concentration.
- **This course is only for the Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) for getting people to register online.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Sheryl Smith-Gilman, Janine E Metallic, Dale Boyle, Doris M Cowley, Jennifer J Baker
- Janine E Metallic, Stephan Lucu
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EDEM 220 Contemporary Issues in Ed. 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Admin & Policy Studies in Ed: An introduction to contemporary issues in education in local, national and international contexts, including a critical perspective on educational issues by drawing on a variety of analytical frameworks.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Mitchell Miller, Jason Lister
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ENGL 201 Survey of English Lit 2 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:English (Arts): A survey of English literature after 1750 for students not registered in English programs.
Offered by: English
- For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
- Winter
- Restriction: Not open to students in English programs
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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FRSL 101 Beginners French 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French as a Second Language: A comprehensive introduction to basic vocabulary, grammatical structures and speech patterns of written and oral French for students in any degree program having no previous knowledge of French. Learning to communicate at a functional level in a French-speaking environment. Short essays, cultural readings, mandatory lab practice.
Offered by: French Language Centre
- Prerequisite: Placement test
- Language laboratory and oral practice with a French monitor if available.
- Placement test. No knowledge of French.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken FRSL 101D1/D2, FRSL 103, FRSL 104, or FRSL 105.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Christine Petcoff, Marion Vergues, Laura Bourrel, Viviane Kwan-Lock, Zeina Maatouk, Anne Lechowicz
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FRSL 102 Beginners French 2 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French as a Second Language: A comprehensive introduction to basic vocabulary, grammatical structures and speech patterns of written and oral French for students in any degree program having no previous knowledge of French. Learning to communicate at a functional level in a French-speaking environment. Short essays, cultural readings, mandatory lab practice.
Offered by: French Language Centre
- Language laboratory and oral practice with a French monitor if available.
- Prerequisite: FRSL 101
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Christine Petcoff, Marion Vergues, Laura Bourrel, Viviane Kwan-Lock, Marie-Claude Labbe, Marie-Philip Mathieu
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FRSL 207D1 Elementary French 01 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French as a Second Language: This two-term course uses a task-based approach to provide students with authentic materials related to Canadian culture and prepares them for real life communication. Therefore, class time will be mostly dedicated to the completion of communicative tasks which often rely on the use of technology (mobile apps, blogs and other online tools). This course tackles different topics that students can relate to in their personal, social and academic life, and provides a review and further training in elementary language structures to develop their communication skills and digital literacy in French.
Offered by: French Language Centre
- 3 hours, plus language laboratory
- Prerequisite(s): FRSL 101 and FRSL 102, or FRSL 103, or FRSL 104, or FRSL 105, or Placement test required.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken Grade 12 or 13 French in Canada, or equivalent
- Students must register for both FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 207
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Christine Petcoff, Alida Soucé, Marie-Philip Mathieu
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FRSL 207D2 Elementary French 01 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French as a Second Language: See FRSL 207D1 for course description.
Offered by: French Language Centre
- Prerequisite(s): FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 101 and FRSL 102, or FRSL 103, or FRSL 104, or FRSL 105, or Placement test required.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 207
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Christine Petcoff, Alida Soucé, Marie-Philip Mathieu
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FRSL 211D1 Oral and Written French 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French as a Second Language: Language lab attendance required. Grammar review, comprehension, vocabulary development, selected readings and group discussions.
Offered by: French Language Centre
- 3 hours, plus language laboratory
- Prerequisite(s): FRSL 207D1 and 207D2, or 208, or Placement test
- Restriction: Not open to students from Québec
- Students must register for both FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 211
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Chantal A Creck, Samantha C Damay
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FRSL 211D2 Oral and Written French 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French as a Second Language: See FRSL 211D1 for course description.
Offered by: French Language Centre
- Prerequisite(s): FRSL 207D1 and 207D2, or 208, or Placement test
- No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 211
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Chantal A Creck, Samantha C Damay
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LING 200 Intro to the Study of Language 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Linguistics: General interest course; intended for students in all fields. Topics include: linguistic competence vs. performance, language and the brain, language acquisition, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, language universals, pragmatics.
Offered by: Linguistics
- Fall and Winter
- No prerequisite
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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LING 201 Introduction to Linguistics 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Linguistics: General introduction to linguistics, the scientific study of human language. Covers the core theoretical subfields of linguistics: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Also provides background on other subfields including sociolinguistics, pragmatics, historical linguistics, linguistic variation, and language acquisition.
Offered by: Linguistics
- Fall and Winter
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Andrei Munteanu
- Anne Bertrand
Required Courses (90 credits)
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EDEC 215 English Exam for Teacher Cert.
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Curriculum and Instruction: The English Exam for Teacher Certification (EETC) is a Quebec Ministry of Education-required component of the B.Ed. degree. The exam is coordinated by an independent organization, the Centre for the English Exam for Teacher Certification (CEETC). Consists of a 2-hour exam designed to assess teacher candidates' competency in the language of instruction. Must be completed before the 3rd Field Experience. Students must register for EDEC 215 and register for the EETC on the CEETC website. Students who do not pass after four attempts require permission from the Internships & Student Affairs Office to re-take the exam.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Jill Brook, Stephen Peters
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EDEC 233 Indigenous Education 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Curriculum and Instruction: An exploration of Indigenous knowledge and pedagogy, primarily in Canada but also world-wide. Consideration of the diverse social, cultural, linguistic, political, and pedagogical histories of Indigenous communities. Examines how a teacher's professional identity and practice can be influenced by an understanding of Indigenous knowledge and worldviews.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- There is a $25 fee used to purchase essential materials needed to provide students with first hand insight into indigenous ways of knowing. Fees are also used to remunerate indigenous elders, knowledge keepers and/or cultural presenters that provide cultural or pedagogical expertise.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Michelle Kennedy
- Melanie Bennett-Stonebanks, Emilee Bews
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EDEC 247 Policy Issues:QC&Indigenous Ed 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Curriculum and Instruction: The organization of Quebec education, including Indigenous education, from historical, political, social, cultural and legal perspectives. The implications and contributions of policy decisions to schools, students, and families.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken EDEM 405.
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Summer 2025
- Instructors
- Tino Bordonaro, Frederick Farmer
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EDEC 260 Philosophical Foundations 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Curriculum and Instruction: Ideas essential for the development of a coherent educational theory and sound professional practice. Reflections on: the nature of the person, of reality, of knowledge, and of value; the aims of education, the nature of the school and the curriculum, the roles and responsibilities of professional educators.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken EDER 400. Students who have taken or are taking EDEC 261 cannot take this course for credit.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Nasim Noroozi, Jayne Malenfant, Helal H Dhali
- Jason Lister, Martina Kohatsu
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EDEC 262 Media, Tech. and Education 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Curriculum and Instruction: Orientation to the equipment and systems of educational technology. Examination of theories of educational technology, media education and technology education and the exploration and development of possible applications in school settings.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Michael B Lipset, Joseph B Margallo, Ashley Jarvis
- Ravinder Gill, Heather McPherson, Michael B Lipset
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EDES 350 Classroom Practices 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Secondary Education: Competency-based discipline skills and methods of classroom management, emphasizing the relationship between theory and practice; the rationale for various approaches to classroom management; strategies for developing instruction that focus attention and reduce off-task behaviour.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Constance Buki, Terry Price
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EDES 361 Teaching Secondary English 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Secondary Education: Examination of appropriate materials related to the high school English programs; exploration of various techniques of teaching language, literature, writing and dramatics in the secondary school.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisites: 18 credits of university ENGL, COMS, or LING courses at or above the 200 level or EDSL 330
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Aron L Rosenberg
- Allison Holloway, Aron L Rosenberg
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EDFE 209 First Field Exp. (TESL) 2 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Student Teaching: Students are assigned to a school for a "participant observer" field experience. Students are expected to apprise themselves of Field Experience dates, duration and responsibilities as outlined on the Internships and Student Affairs website at .
Offered by: Education - Dean's Office
- Prerequisite: EDSL 300.
- Corequisite: EDSL 210
- Restriction: Open to B.Ed. Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) students.
- Note: Expectations for this field experience can be found at .
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Summer 2025
- Instructors
- Yasmine Zein
- Yasmine Zein
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EDFE 255 Second Field Exp. (TESL) 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Student Teaching: Supervised student teaching. Students are expected to apprise themselves of Field Experience dates, duration and responsibilities as outlined on the Internships and Student Affairs website at .
Offered by: Education - Dean's Office
- Prerequisite: (EDSL 210 and EDFE 209) or EDFE 200 or EDFE 246 or EDFE 205
- Corequisite: EDSL 255 or EDSL 254
- Restrictions: Open only to B.Ed. TESL students.
- Note: Expectations for this field experience, according to your program, can be found at .
- Terms
- Summer 2025
- Instructors
- Yasmine Zein
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EDFE 359 Third Field Exp. (TESL) 8 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Student Teaching: Supervised student teaching in a school. Students are expected to apprise themselves of Field Experience, dates, duration and responsibilities as outlined on the Internships & Student Affairs Office website .
Offered by: Education - Dean's Office
- Prerequisites: EDEC 215, (EDSL 254 or EDSL 255D1, EDSL 255D2 or EDSL 259D1, EDSL 259D2), (EDFE 255 or EDFE 259 or EDFE 259D1, EDFE 259D2).
- Corequisites: EDSL 315
- Note: Expectations for this field experience, according to your program, can be found at .
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Yasmine Zein
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EDFE 459 Fourth Field Exp (TESL) 7 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Student Teaching: Supervised student teaching in a school. Students will be expected to assume a much increased responsibility for student learning, classroom management, and evaluation. Students are expected to apprise themselves of Field Experience dates, duration and responsibilities as outlined on the Internships and Student Affairs website at .
Offered by: Education - Dean's Office
- Prerequisites: EDSL 315 and EDFE 359
- Corequisites: EDSL 415 and EDSL 458
- Note: Expectations for this field experience, according to your program, can be found at .
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Yasmine Zein
- Yasmine Zein
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EDPE 300 Educational Psychology 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology): Selected theories, models, and concepts relevant to planning and reflecting upon educational practice and improvement. Overview of development, learning, thinking, motivation, individual difference, etc. In relation to applications in classroom teaching and learning, the complementary role of counsellors and psychologists, educational computing and technology. The Youth Protection Act.
Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Roberta Thomson, Gus Appignanesi, Flavio K Murahara
- Julia Tesolin
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EDPI 309 Diverse Learners 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Ed Psych & Couns (Inclusive): Inclusion debates; review of the evolution of the history of inclusive education; models of development ( eco-systemic models); characteristics, teaching practices; teachers' roles in inclusive classrooms. Overview of characteristics, causes, needs, and teaching strategies for diverse and exceptional students, teaching and learning for differences in intellectual, emotional, behavioural, sensory, physical and learning domains found in effective inclusive classrooms. Working with families.
Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych
- Restriction: Open to B.Ed. and Concurrent students only.
- Offered through Continuing Education or Summer Studies.
- Prerequisite: EDPI 341
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- David Hoida, Maxime Cousineau-Pérusse
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EDPI 341 Instruction in Inclusive Schls 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Ed Psych & Couns (Inclusive): Developing, planning, implementing and evaluating effective learning programs for diverse learners, and consideration of their more general applicability. Adapting curriculum and instruction for learners with varying abilities, learning styles, and needs. Collaboration with students, families, and other educators (or stakeholders) in the instructional process. Application of adaptations at the classroom and school level for all students in inclusive schools.
Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych
- Restriction: Open to B.Ed. students only
- Also offered through Continuing Education.
- Prerequisite: EDPE 300.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Caroline Temcheff, Gus Appignanesi
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EDSL 210 First Professional Seminar 1 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Second Languages: How to observe in second language classrooms. Students will be introduced to ways of observing instructional practices and procedures and will begin to reflect on various interactional patterns between teachers and students as observed in the First Year Field Experience. Professional portfolios and professional competencies will be addressed.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Corequisite: EDFE 209
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken EDSL 209 (First Year Professional Seminar)
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Summer 2025
- Instructors
- Sarah Amodeo
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EDSL 215 Communctn: Ed for TESL: Quebec 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Second Languages: Designed to develop academic and professional communication in education, both oral and written. Tailored to the needs of future ESL teachers in Quebec. Exposure to different professional and social situations via role playing, problem-solving, and various oral and written interactions in French and/or English as appropriate.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Recommended that students have completed FRSL 211 or equivalent, or have a higher level of proficiency in French.
- Prerequisite: Placement test.
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Julian Pendenza
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EDSL 254 Second Prof Seminar (TESL) 1 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Second Languages: The course aims to develop basic practices in planning and teaching in ESL classrooms at the elementary and secondary levels, including reflective analysis. Professional portfolios and professional competencies will be addressed.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- Summer 2025
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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EDSL 300 Foundations of L2 Education 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Second Languages: This introduction to the field of second language education provides an overview of the supporting disciplines (e.g., linguistics, psychology, sociology and education) and includes historical and analytical perspectives on the development of L2 teaching through an examination of approaches to L2 instruction and specific teaching methods.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Jessica Saada
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EDSL 304 Sociolinguistics&L2 Education 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Second Languages: This course introduces students to various social aspects of language, language use, and language learning by examining second language education from three interrelated perspectives: sociolinguistics, discourse, and culture. Issues range from language variation and social attitudes to conversational analysis and cross-cultural communication.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- John Wayne N dela Cruz
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EDSL 305 L2 Learning:Classroom Settings 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Second Languages: This course provides an introduction to theory and research in second language acquisition (SLA). It is designed to help students understand the processes, developmental patterns and factors contributing to SLA so that the students will be prepared to evaluate and develop teaching procedures in light of this understanding.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Mirian Perez
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EDSL 311 Pedagogical Grammar 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Second Languages: The course focuses on how the English language works as a system, examining it from the levels of phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and discourse. These aspects will be considered in relation to second language teaching and learning.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisite: EDSL 350 and EDSL 447
- Restriction: Not for credit if EDSL 301 or EDEC 302 has been or is being taken
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Sumanthra Govender
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EDSL 315 3rd Yr Professional Seminar 2 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Second Languages: Classroom processes such as teaching and learning strategies, lesson planning and implementation, classroom organization and management, and developing a reflective teaching and learning practice. Competencies and working professional portfolios will be addressed.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisites: EDSL 255 or EDSL 255D1/D2, and EDFE 255 or EDFE 255D1/D2, EDSL 305, EDSL 330, EDSL 334, EDSL 447
- Corequisite: EDFE 359
- Restrictions: Open only to B.Ed. TESL students who have taken EDFE 255 or EDFE 255D1/D2. Not open to students who have taken or are taking EDFE 259, EDSL 309 or EDSL 310.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Terry Price
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EDSL 330 Lit 1:Teaching Reading in ESL 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Second Languages: Examines current literacy theory and practice, focusing on the teaching of reading skills for the comprehension and appreciation of texts in various genres, formats and functions, in ESL for elementary and secondary level students. Top-down and bottom-up reading processes; cultural and general background knowledge; knowledge of language including grammar and vocabulary are addressed.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Tatiana Becerra
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EDSL 332 Lit. 2:Teaching Writing in ESL 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Second Languages: Examines current literacy theory and practice, focusing on the teaching of writing skills for the production of texts in various genres, formats and functions, in ESL for elementary and secondary level students. Based on an understanding of writing as a process, key areas include: the adaptation and development of appropriate writing activities; feedback and revision; theme- and literature-based activities; and building upon reading and oral activities.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisite: EDSL 330
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Terry Price
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EDSL 334 Teaching Oral Skills in ESL 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Second Languages: Application of the English sound system to practical ESL teaching situations, planning and integrating pronunciation (as well as other oral skills, such as fluency) into activities and projects, developing materials, and assessing progress.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Terry Price
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EDSL 350 Essentials of English Grammar 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Second Languages: Analysis of English phrases, clauses and sentences up to discourse level in connected text. Emphasis on distinguishing between grammatical form, meaning, and function. Identification, analysis and correction of common errors made by ESL learners.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Restriction: Restricted to B.Ed. (TESL) students
- Restriction: This is a required course for B.Ed. TESL students. Students from other programs may be admitted at the discretion of the instructor.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Mela Sarkar
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EDSL 412 Assessment in TESL 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Second Languages: This course deals with the role of assessment in TESL. Students will explore the kinds of information needed to make educational decisions in second language courses, different techniques for collecting that information, and ways for interpreting it. Principles and methods for assessment with and without tests are discussed and practiced.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Maria Stergiou
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EDSL 415 Fourth Professional Seminar 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Second Languages: Professional competencies and final preparation of professional portfolios will be addressed. Focus is on development as a TESL professional, preparation for the workplace, and analysis, reflection, problem solving and support of actual teaching practice.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisite: EDSL 315
- Corequisite: EDFE 459 and EDSL 458
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken EDSL 409
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Terry Price
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EDSL 447 Methods in TESL 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Second Languages: Intermediate-level skills in planning and teaching appropriate lessons, activities, and projects for ESL learners in a variety of programs at the elementary and secondary school levels.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Angelica Galante, Amir Kalan
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EDSL 458 Methods in TESL 2 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Second Languages: Advanced-level skills in planning appropriate lessons, activities, units and projects for ESL learners in a variety of programs at the elementary and secondary levels.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Monique Mainella
- Julian Pendenza
Complementary Courses (24 credits)
24 credits selected as described below:
3 credits from:
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EDEC 248 Equity and Education 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Curriculum and Instruction: Introduction to and exploration of contemporary issues and theories about equity in education and society in Quebec/Canada from a range of perspectives, including the historical, political, social, and economic. Provides learning opportunities for future educators to critically reflect upon and engage with equity issues and concerns in relation to schooling, including the exploration of classroom resources and activities that foster anti-racism, anti-oppression and intercultural approaches.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking EDEC 249.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Melanie Bennett-Stonebanks, Nagui Demian
- Emmanuel Tabi
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EDEC 249 Global Ed. and Social Justice 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Curriculum and Instruction: A cross-curricular, interdisciplinary approach to teaching/creating learning experiences for students. It will foster critical thinking and nurture lifelong global understanding, active engagement and participation in relation to questions of social, economic, and environmental justice, by infusing these issues in the classroom.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking EDEC 248.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Rhoda Nanre Nafziger
- Adama Kaba, Cris Barabas
3 credits from:
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EDEA 332 Art C&I--Elementary 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Arts Education: An introduction to theories on children's visual expression and perception, lesson planning, and classroom-oriented studio practice.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- The course includes a fee of $10 for art supplies such as ink, paper, brushes, fabric, tape, thread, etc. The fee is refundable until the end of the course add/drop period.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Maria Ezcurra
- Maria Ezcurra
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EDEA 342 C&I in Drama Education 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Arts Education: Pedagogical theory and practical applications in the teaching of developmental drama, dramatic forms, improvisation and theatre arts.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- The course EDEA 342 includes a $25.19 course fee covering the greatly reduced cost of attending a live, professional theatre production. Attendance is a part of the course requirement. The fee is refundable until the end of the add/drop period.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Mindy R Carter
- Mindy R Carter
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EDEA 345 Music C&I for Generalists 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Arts Education: Study of materials and instructional techniques grounded in an understanding of basic musical concepts and contemporary theories of music teaching and learning. Definition of musical objectives and rationales, selection and development of materials, review of MEQ guidelines. Participation through singing, movement, listening, discussion and lesson planning and implementation.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Gabrielle Smith
- Gabrielle Smith
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EDKP 332 Physical Education C&I 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Kinesiology&Physical Education: Principles, programs and procedures that an elementary teacher may use to promote the designing and teaching of elementary school P.E.
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Restriction: Not open to P.E. Majors
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Mathieu Michaud
3 credits from:
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LING 200 Intro to the Study of Language 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Linguistics: General interest course; intended for students in all fields. Topics include: linguistic competence vs. performance, language and the brain, language acquisition, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, language universals, pragmatics.
Offered by: Linguistics
- Fall and Winter
- No prerequisite
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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LING 201 Introduction to Linguistics 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Linguistics: General introduction to linguistics, the scientific study of human language. Covers the core theoretical subfields of linguistics: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Also provides background on other subfields including sociolinguistics, pragmatics, historical linguistics, linguistic variation, and language acquisition.
Offered by: Linguistics
- Fall and Winter
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Andrei Munteanu
- Anne Bertrand
3 credits* from:
FRSL
OR:
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FREN 201 Le français littéraire (FLS) 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French (Arts): Perfectionnement de l'expression écrite au contact d'une variété de textes littéraires et par la rédaction de courts textes d'invention.
Offered by: French Language & Literature
- Préalable: avoir réussi le FRSL 431 ou avoir réussi ou être inscrit-e à au moins un des cours suivants : FRSL 445, FRSL 446, FRSL 449 ou FRSL 455. L'étudiant-e n'ayant complété ou n'étant inscrit-e à aucun de ces cours devra passer un test de classement. Effectifs contingentés. Autorisation départementale requise.
- Cours réservé en priorité aux étudiant-es inscrit-e-s au programme B.A. ; Concentration mineure Langue & littérature françaises ; Langue française ou au programme B.A. ; Concentration mineure Langue & littérature françaises ; Traduction.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Iguedef Idir
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FREN 203 Analyse de textes (FLS) 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French (Arts): Perfectionnement de l’expression écrite : analyse et apprentissage des règles de composition de divers genres de discours (textes argumentatifs, lettres, dialogues, récits, descriptions ou portraits).
Offered by: French Language & Literature
- Préalable: avoir réussi le FRSL 431 ou avoir réussi ou être inscrit-e à au moins un des cours suivants : FRSL 445, FRSL 446, FRSL 449 ou FRSL 455. L'étudiant-e n'ayant complété ou n'étant inscrit-e à aucun de ces cours devra passer un test de classement. Effectifs contingentés. Autorisation départementale requise.
- Cours réservé en priorité aux étudiant-es inscrit-e-s au programme B.A. ; Concentration mineure Langue et littérature françaises ; Langue française ou au programme B.A. ; Concentration mineure Langue et littérature françaises ; Traduction.
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Iguedef Idir
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FREN 239 Stylistique comparée 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French (Arts): Initiation aux principes de la traduction par une étude systématique des contrastes entre les structures linguistiques de l'anglais et du français. Une bonne connaissance des deux langues est nécessaire au départ.
Offered by: French Language & Literature
- Préalable : Test de classement. Autorisation départementale requise.
- Priorité donnée aux étudiant·es inscrit·es dans un programme du Département des littératures de langue française, de traduction et de création.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Audrey L Coussy
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FREN 245 Grammaire normative 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French (Arts): Révision des principales difficultés de la langue française.
Offered by: French Language & Literature
- Préalable : Autorisation départementale requise.
- Cours réservé en priorité aux étudiant-e-s inscrit-e-s à l'un des programmes du Département de langue et littérature françaises.
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Camilia Gélinas
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FREN 250 Litt française avant 1800 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French (Arts): Introduction à la littérature française des origines à la fin du 18e siècle.
Offered by: French Language & Literature
- Fall
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Philippe Sarrasin Robichaud
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FREN 251 Litt française depuis 1800 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French (Arts): Introduction à la littérature française des 19e et 20e siècles.
Offered by: French Language & Literature
- Fall, Winter
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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FREN 252 Littérature québécoise 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French (Arts): Introduction à la littérature québécoise des origines à nos jours.
Offered by: French Language & Literature
- Fall, Winter
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Pascal Brissette
(*selected according to individual student’s French proficiency level)
12 credits of English and other complementary courses distributed as follows:
6-9 credits of English (ENGL) courses
And
3-6 credits of other complementary courses including
Foreign language courses (0-6 credits)
Other Complementary courses (0-6 credits)
Electives (6 credits)
6 credits
Note: Field experiences in the TESL program at Â鶹AV are completed in French schools. Students accepted into the program who are not competent in French are advised to take French language courses early in the program. In addition, EDSL 215 Effective French Communication for ESL Teachers in Quebec is a required course in the program, and is designed to prepare students for this context. Ìý
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Prior to being offered admission, applicants to the B.Ed. TESL program must also pass the English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT). Eligible applicants will receive email notification from the Â鶹AV Office regarding registration for the ELPT.Ìý
English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT)
If you are an applicant to the English Second Language (TESL) program who meets the academic admission requirements, you will be required to pass an English language test unless you meet the requirements to be exempted as noted below. Please DO NOT register until you have been instructed to do so by the Â鶹AV Office via your application checklist in Minerva.
You are exempt from the test if:
- You have attended an English-language institution for high school and/or university in Canada or elsewhere in the world for at least four consecutive years; or
- You have attended an English-language university in Quebec for at least three consecutive years; or
- You have completed a DEC at an English-language CEGEP and/or completed Secondary IV and V in English in Quebec.
The English Language Proficiency Test is offered by Â鶹AV's School of Continuing Studies. The purpose of the test is to determine whether your levels of written and oral English meet the standards we require for future ESL teachers. There is nothing you can do to prepare. Please do make sure you are well-rested on the day of the test and ready to demonstrate your English proficiency.
What you need to know about the School of Continuing Studies English language test:
- The test consists of both a written portion and an individual oral interview.
- Total test fees: Approximately $92 (NON-REFUNDABLE)
- *After receiving the results of the English language test, you will be required to upload your results to your application in Minerva.
Register for ELPT
To register for the test, click.
*NOTE: The language test or proof of exemption must be submitted before an admission decision can be made.
Sample Registration Advice
The Four Year Overview is a plan of study for most students in the Teaching English as Second Language program.Ìý It allocates space for completing all of the requirements in your TESL B.Ed. degree and schedules your field experiences in the correct semesters. Please note, students needing to complete a Foundation yearÌýwill beÌýstarting in year 0, thus,Ìýwill be following a fiveÌýyear study plan.
The Three Year Overview is a plan of study for students who have significant advanced standing (typically students with transfer credits from other universities), and assumes that all complementary academic and elective courses have been completed prior to entering the program.Ìý It does not allocate room in your schedule for completing these courses.
Program information is organized for three distinct groups:
Prospective StudentsÌýÌýÌýNewly AdmittedÌýÌýÌýCurrently Registered