ACE 20th Anniversary Seal
Facebook Twitter Youtube Linkedin

Course Instructor: Dianne Tyers

Dianne Tyers has worked in the English Language Teaching field for the past twenty-five years. She has held positions as a teacher, teacher trainer, regional manager, and program developer in four different countries (Japan, Australia, the US and Canada). She owns Advance Consulting for Education, INC, an English language teacher training and curriculum development company. In addition to a Masters in Applied Linguistics from the University of Queensland, she holds an MBA from the Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario. She is currently a PhD candidate at OISE, University of Toronto. Dianne has been a keynote speaker at several English language conferences and she frequently presents at local, national and international conferences on teaching and management techniques, culture and language learning.

English as a Global Language

In this video, we will look at the phenomenon of English as a Global Language. In recent decades, the use of English has extended to every corner of the globe. English is so widespread that it is now commonly regarded as a global language. In this session, we will introduce some of the terms and concepts that go along with the idea of a global language. We will then take a look at the criteria for determining if a language is, in fact, a global language and analyze the most spoken languages in the world according to these criteria. We will examine some of the forces that push a language beyond its natural regional boundaries as well as some of the implications for any language that becomes a global language. Finally, we will examine the global spread of English and discuss the concept of World Englishes.

View Course

Critically Evaluating Technology for Language Teaching Purposes

This video presents an effective process with which to critically assess a technology for language teaching purposes. The process includes assessing the ‘value-add’, constraints, and applications of the technology. We will then put this process into practice by evaluating a technology for use in the language classroom. By the end of this video, participants will be able to confidently and effectively evaluate new technologies for integration into their teaching repertoire.

View Course

Context Matters: WHERE You Teach Affects HOW you Teach

When we plan and teach our English language courses and lessons, our focus is usually on the language learning activities and materials we will use to meet student needs. Lost in this planning and teaching process is the impact of the context in which we are teaching. The impact of context on our language teaching is much greater than we might think.

Through the analysis of scenarios drawn from real experiences in English language teaching and teacher training projects run around the world, we will talk about the impact that context has on what we do as language teachers. We’ll see how where we teach very strongly influences how we teach. Context will be examined from three angles: the physical environment, the organizational context, and the regional or national culture. We will discuss the impact that each angle can have on the English language teaching and learning processes.

View Course

Classroom Management English

The use of classroom management English is a crucial way to increase the exposure our students have to English. This is particularly important in English as a Foreign Language contexts, in which student exposure to English is limited to the English they see and hear in the classroom. This course, designed for English language teachers whose first language is NOT English, will take you through key phrases that you need in order to manage your English language classes in English.

View Course

Building Content for a Workplace Preparation Course

This course takes participants through a very simple framework for defining culture that can be used to analyze workplace culture. By applying this framework in an analytical process, you can begin to understand the depth and complexity of a workplace culture. You can then use this understanding to more effectively prepare your students for success in a particular workplace culture, both from a cultural perspective and from a linguistic perspective.

View Course

Beyond Explanations: A Variety of Grammar Presentation Techniques

Explanation is the grammar presentation technique typically used in the ESL classroom when new language structures are introduced.  While there is a time and a place for explanations, there are many other techniques with which teachers can present grammar more effectively and memorably.  In this course, we will look at demonstrations of grammar presentation techniques that go beyond the explanations provided in textbooks.  We will then compare and contrast the different techniques, based on criteria such as preparation time, challenge for the student, and appropriateness for particular grammar structures. 

View Course

A Basic Curriculum Design Framework

Many of the courses we teach to prepare students to succeed in a particular workplace have to be customized to meet the specific language and culture demands of that workplace.  As a result, workplace preparation teachers often become course designers out of necessity.  In this course we will take you through a simple curriculum design framework to use when approaching the design of a workplace or occupation-specific language course.  Following this framework will ensure that you have a course that meets the needs of the students, employers and other course stakeholders.  It will also ensure that you create an effective, high quality course in a minimal amount of time.

View Course

Terms of Use

|

Privacy Policy

|

© 2023 ACE. All Rights Reserved.