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Download full textMerchant, Stefan; Jack, David; Hermans-Nymark, Laura – Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, 2023
It is a widespread practice among Canadian school districts to assess the French language proficiency of candidates applying for French as a Second Language (FSL) teaching positions. This pan-Canadian study used surveys, interviews, and website data to examine the French language proficiency assessment practices and processes used by Canadian…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Districts, Educational Assessment, French
Direct linkTurner, Marianne; Windle, Joel – TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect, 2019
This article explores the kinds of teacher knowledge promoted in TESOL-related curriculum standards in five jurisdictions (Australia and England at the national level, New York City and New York State in the United States, and Ontario, Canada, at the subnational level). Such documents are increasingly important in defining, and potentially…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers, English Teachers
Zhang, Fengjuan; Zhan, Ju – Language and Education, 2014
This study explores the knowledge base of non-native English-speaking teachers (NNESTs) working in the Canadian English as a second language (ESL) context. By examining NNESTs' experiences in seeking employment and teaching ESL in Canada, and investigating ESL program administrators' perceptions and hiring practices in relation to NNESTs, it…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Language Teachers
Khatri, Raj – BC TEAL Journal, 2016
Canada welcomes around 24,000 refugees annually (Citizenship and Immigration Canada 2015; 2016). Many adult learners with refugee experiences join English as an Additional Language (EAL) classes every year, whether these classes be federally or provincially funded. These adult learners with refugee experiences bring to EAL classes varied…
Descriptors: Refugees, Adult Learning, English for Academic Purposes, Foreign Countries
Faez, Farahnaz – Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics / Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquee, 2011
In this paper I examine similarities and differences between the required knowledge base of teachers of English as a second language (ESL) and French as a second language (FSL) for teaching in Kindergarten through Grade 12 programs in Canada. Drawing on knowledge base frameworks in language teacher education (Freeman and Johnson, 1998; Richards,…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Nassaji, Hossein – Language Teaching Research, 2012
There is currently a substantial body of research on second language (L2) learning and this body of knowledge is constantly growing. There are also many attempts in most teacher education programs around the world to inform practicing and prospective L2 teachers about second language acquisition (SLA) research and its findings. However, an…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Second Languages, Second Language Learning, Teaching Experience
