This course is designed to enhance the leadership, skills and knowledge of the participants in the area of English Language Learners. Candidates will consolidate the strategies they have learned by teaching students from diverse cultural, linguistic, social and academic backgrounds, experiences and stories. The course supports and prepares participants as a specialist for leadership to colleagues and the school board as a whole. This course is designed to enhance the leadership, skills and knowledge of the participants in the area of English Language Learners. This course will be of interest to all educators who would like to become leaders in their districts in the areas of English as a Second-Language (ESL) and English Literacy Development (ELD).
Prerequisites
- OCT member in good standing with a permanent teaching certificate
- Successful completion of the Additional Qualification course: English as a Second Language, Part 2; and
- Two years of successful teaching experience, with one year working with ELL students, certified by a supervisory officer*
Teaching Experience Form
Candidates are responsible for ensuring they satisfy the specific eligibility prerequisites.
*Teaching Experience forms must be submitted to ETFO AQ (see policies and forms) prior to the start of the course. Failure to submit the necessary documents will result in the candidate being removed from the course.
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Opens April 21, 2026
Closes June 16, 2026
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