This session presents TELSN (Teaching English Learners with Special Needs), a 60-hour TESL Canada–accredited specialization certificate in inclusive TESOL offered by Score Guides Academy. The program has been fully designed and accredited and is currently offered to candidates across Canada and internationally. It can be completed within 3 to 8 weeks, providing flexible yet structured professional development. TELSN addresses a significant gap in TESOL training by focusing specifically on inclusive practice and special educational needs in language classrooms.
The objectives of this session are to:
- Describe the instructional design foundations of the TELSN certificate.
- Explain how inclusive education theories are operationalized within TESOL contexts.
- Demonstrate the program’s delivery structure, content organization, and assessment design.
The certificate is grounded in Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS/RtI), differentiated instruction, and IEP-aligned planning. The curriculum reflects Canadian inclusive education policy while remaining relevant to diverse ESL and EAL contexts globally.
Delivered fully online through Moodle, the program combines structured asynchronous modules with synchronous virtual meetings. The curriculum is organized around four core pillars: inclusive lesson planning, inclusive instruction of language skills and components, inclusive assessment and learner support, and curated inclusive resources and assistive tools for classroom implementation.
The session will highlight the program’s interactive design, including instructional videos, podcasts, guided readings, discussion forums, formative quizzes, and applied assignments such as adapted lesson plans and video-based observation and reflection tasks. Flexible assessment options maintain academic rigor while supporting diverse teacher needs. Graduate testimonials and participant feedback will be briefly shared to illustrate the impact on professional confidence and classroom implementation. The session will conclude with an invitation for collaborative partnerships and dialogue aimed at extending inclusive Canadian TESOL practices into broader professional and institutional contexts.
Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how a TESL Canada–accredited specialization certificate can translate inclusive theory into sustainable, classroom-ready TESOL practice.
