MA TESOL Trinity Western University

01/20/2022

BC TEAL Conference is coming up this April 21st-23rd, 2022. Please see more details in the link below!

BC TEAL’s 2022 Conference: Moving Forward in an Uncertain World will be held online April 21-23, 2022. In addition to the virtual event, we are hoping to have some great live events in the regions as part of the conference. Stay tuned to this page for more details as they become available.

10/05/2021

Global Shore Opportunities is looking for 1-2 EFL teachers for the 2022 school year. These teachers work at our Christian school in Guatemala for 10 months, starting in the beginning of January and continuing through the end of October. This is a great opportunity for teachers who want to get practical teaching experience in a supportive and community-focused environment!

Teaching positions are for certified teachers or those with a TESOL/TEFL certification. (If you don't have your certification, you can obtain it through a program here in Guatemala at the beginning of the year in a few weeks if you would like to start teaching next year.)

TEFL staff join us in our mission of transforming Guatemala through Christ-centred education. More than a teaching position, TEFL staff are committing to ministry as a part of our staff, contributing and taking part in our calling. Rather than leading a North American mission, TEFL staff work in unity with Guatemalan staff who are ministering in their own culture. Our desire is that our cross-cultural staff would be one in Spirit, ministering together in unity and friendship.

This position is paid for through personal fundraising, which covers all expenses while on the ground. (This includes a $500/month stipend, flights to and from Guatemala, one-on-one Spanish lessons, housing, internet, out-of-country medical insurance, orientation and debrief costs, teaching materials, missionary care and professional development.) Coaching and accountability for fundraising is provided to all staff during their ministry term with Global Shore.

If you're interested in this position, you can contact [email protected] (TEFL Program Director, and a TWU Alumni!) or go to our website for more information.

03/04/2019

For TESOL Certificate grads, and for grads of the Education department: Check out this opportunity in 2019:
https://globalshore.org/teach-english/

03/04/2019

TESOL CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
TWU’s TESOL Program is a comprehensive university accredited program that provides a
solid foundation for teaching English in our multilingual, multicultural world.
The program includes the following four core components:
• principles of teaching language
• knowledge of the English language
• cross-cultural communications
• experience in the ESOL classroom
WHY TAKE TESOL?
Educators with TESOL training are very marketable, especially in a multilingual, multicultural
environment as diverse as Canada. Training in TESOL is also valuable for overseas teaching
and an excellent preparation for missions and cross-cultural work.
THE TWU TESOL PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR
• Post-degree students who have completed a bachelor's degree and would like to add a TESOL certificate
• Pre-degree students who may or may not wish to apply the credits toward a bachelor's degree
• Current students wishing to pursue a TESOL emphasis in their undergraduate
program at TWU or in partnering institutions
• Current teachers in the public or private education field who wish to add a TESOL specialization
• International students or teachers who have met the language requirements
THREE CERTIFICATE OPTIONS TO CHOOSE FROM
1. TESOL Certificate Regular Strand 26 credits
Acquire a thorough understanding of English language teaching for today's world. This certificate meets TESOL.org standards.
2. TESOL Certificate TESL Canada Strand 27 credits
Prepare to teach in Canada with immigrants or internationals. This certificate qualifies you for TESL Canada Standard II.
3. Certificate in Fundamentals of English Language Teaching 10 credits
Obtain a foundation in teaching English locally or abroad.
Take one course per semester, complete a short certificate in one semester, or finish the full certificate in just one year. All courses are offered in the evenings or on weekends.
Have questions? Contact us today!

08/23/2018

Modern Languages at Dulwich International High School in Suzhou, China, has a position open for an EAL teacher starting in January. It would be great for MA TESOL graduates, or even to the teaching program. The position is advertised at:

www.dulwich.org/careers/job-openings code: DHSZ1901 EAL

They also often look for interns who are not qualified teachers, but are recent grads. Please contact [email protected].

Apply for a job at Dulwich International Schools, in Shanghai, Beijing, Suzhou, Zhuhai, Seoul, Yangon or Singapore.

08/17/2018

We are looking for 3 English teachers (1 middle school, 2 high school) and 2 assistants (helping with all grades and with individual tutoring) for the 2019 school year (January-October) to serve at our Christian school in Guatemala called Colegio Cristiano Avivando el Fuego (Fanning the Flame Christian School). These positions are for 10 months, starting in the beginning of January and continuing through the end of October. This is a great opportunity for teachers who want to get practical teaching experience in a great work environment! Teaching positions are for certified teachers or those with a TESOL certification. There are no requirements or certifications needed for the assistant positions.

These positions require fundraising, and teachers receive a $400/month stipend as well as furnished housing provided and private Spanish lessons. The total fundraising cost is $11,000 for one year, which includes everything (flights, insurance, housing, Spanish lessons, your stipend, classroom supplies, and missionary care). The TEFL Director will help coach you as you fundraise to come on board for this ministry opportunity. The application deadline for these positions is September 30. All of the information about these opportunities can be found on Global Shore's website.

If you are interested, you can contact Beth Brown ([email protected]). The application for these positions can be found here.

Beth Brown
TEFL Director
www.globalshore.org/teach-english

07/05/2018

A chance to work on an innovative pilot program teaching immigrant and refugee youth and doing creative project-based language instruction. Check details here:

28 hours per week (pending funding). Monday to Friday between 8:30 to 5:00 Location: Surrey Training Center: 13769 104 Avenue and New Westminster Campus: 700 Royal Avenue

04/20/2018

MA TESOL Faculty & Staff 2018

04/09/2018

Reasons 2, 3, and 4 to join MA TESOL at TWU. Spring comes early and the campus is gorgeous!

04/09/2018

Reason ONE for coming to TWU MA TESOL--Spring is lovely

04/06/2018

The 17th Symposium on Second Language Writing "Second Language Writing in Multilingual Contexts"
http://sslw.asu.edu/2018/

SFU Vancouver Campus
hosted by Simon Fraser University and University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
August 2-4, 2018

The 2018 Symposium on Second Language Writing will take place August 2-4, 2018 at the Harbour Centre campus of Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The conference, in Canada for the first time in its twenty-year history, is jointly hosted by Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia.

This year’s theme is “Second Language Writing in Multilingual Contexts.” While second language writing as a field has always focused on writers who use multiple languages, in recent years the field has begun to contend with perspectives that bring multilingualism to the foreground in new ways. Come join teachers and scholars of second language writing from 30 different countries to learn about the latest research in this important area of English language teaching.

Register for the Symposium here: http://sslw.asu.edu/2018/registration.html

Plenary speakers:

Ryuko Kubota, University of British Columbia: Ideologies and realities on plurilingual academic writers in multilingual contexts: Seeking clarity and advocacy

Steve Marshall, Simon Fraser University: Writing in English as an additional language across the disciplines in higher education: Challenges, dilemmas, and plurilingual pedagogy

Guangwei Hu, Hong Kong Polytechnic University: A testing time for testing L2 writing: A proposal for a construct redefinition

Paul Kei Matsuda, Arizona State University and Nanjing University: Reexamining second language writing in the era of fluidity

Established in 1998, the Symposium on Second Language Writing is a premier international conference on issues related to writing in languages other than one's first language.