L2 Resources related to acquisition and retention...

L2 Resources related to acquisition and retention...

This listing is not meant to be exhaustive and is in no particular order, but please spend some time here in our reading room.


• ILEA's Four Pillars Of IL Education

• A good overview of the benefits of L2 education via Constantine Ioannou

• CASLT's General Resources page is here

• Working with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in the Canadian Context - Council of Ministers of Education, Canada

L2 Instructor Opportunities...

University of Calgary - Continuing Education

Certificate in Teaching Second Languages, specializing in Teaching International and Heritage Languages

The certificate brochure is attached here, and additional information is available on the U of Calgary website. The program can be completed entirely online, although we offer some face-to-face sessions for the Calgary-based teachers. Level 1 certificate consists of four courses and covers the fundamentals of teaching second languages, linguistics, and teaching skills and systems. Level 2 certificate has four additional courses and provides a more comprehensive study of the field. Each course lasts for eight weeks (with the exception of the 10-week course TSL Fundamentals) and requires approximately six hours of studying per week.

Online courses can be completed from anywhere in the world with a computer and reliable internet connection. Students are required to take the prerequisite course ‘Learning Online’ before starting their certificate courses. This three-week course provides a thorough introduction to online learning and helps students develop the skills they need to be successful.

L2 Resources related to starting a program and running classes...