Acadia ALERT - Campus Closed (Weather)

Today, Tuesday, January 27, 2026, Acadia University will remain closed, with the exception of residences and Wheelock Dining Hall, due to the current campus and travel conditions. Wheelock Dining Hall may adjust their hours and any change in hours will be communicated through Residence Life.

Employees and students are not expected to come to campus and only employees deemed essential are required to report to work. Non-essential employees are not expected to work during the closure. Any events scheduled for today will be postponed or cancelled.

Updates will be posted on www.acadiau.ca and pre-recorded on Acadia’s Information Line: 902-585-4636 (585-INFO) and on 585 phone system voicemail. If you need emergency-related information, please contact the Department of Safety and Security by dialing 88 on all 585-phone systems, or by calling 902-585-1103.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Acadia University

Department of Safety & Security

902-585-1103

security@acadiau.ca

(Tuesday January 27, 2026 @ 9:42 am)

EDUC 4673: Teaching English as a Second Language

(also cross-listed as EDUC 5693 for graduate students)

Course Description

This 3 credit-hour online course will provide you with the basic skills required to plan and teach ESL classes in a variety of contexts. Online components, including readings, short lectures and discussion forums, will be combined with hands-on workshops which will introduce you to a range of teaching methods and enable you to analyze and develop course materials.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course you will be able to

  • Critique and compare approaches to TESOL
  • Discuss the main considerations, including classroom management, when teaching reading, writing, speaking, listening, grammar, pronunciation, and lexis
  • Analyze existing TESOL classroom materials and create your own
  • Discuss professional practice and development
  • Plan, prepare to teach and evaluate an ESL class

Course format: This course only offered online, as a continuous intake course. You can begin the course at any time.

Pre-requisites: You must meet the entrance requirements of Acadia University and have demonstrated some undergraduate course experience.

Instructional Hours: 36