About Us

Welcome To The Academy

DEA goal is to provide students with a welcoming environment that is student-centered and flexible to accommodate each student’s interests and needs. We believe learning through role-plays, field trips and group learning activities help students integrate and advance more quickly. DEA creates an atmosphere that encourages all students equally in self-expression. We build students vocabulary for formal and informal situations by increasing communicative skills through appropriate question and answer techniques and presentations by eliciting students to self-correct.

Social Programs

At DEA Education Center, we understand that it’s not all about being in the classroom – we need to have fun too! Every week you will have the opportunity to socialize with other students and visit different sightseeing attractions in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia.

Who is DEA

Our Mission

Our mission is to become the most reputable brand in language education in Canada. We continue to examine various approaches to educational innovation and will incorporate best practices into the classroom.

Our Teaching Philosophy

DEA promises to provide students with exceptional and transformative learning experiences. Our main objectives are: to cultivate creative approaches to problem solving and to help students develop fundamental speaking, reading, writing and listening skills that will be necessary for their careers and personal growth. We understand the importants of having students ‘actively’ use information. Our lesson plans are designed to assist students to engage in discussions while validating their contributions. We address the spectrum of students’ learning styles by using a wide variety of language teaching methods and techniques that encourage students to participate in analyzing material collectively. We are committed to mentoring students, learning from them and interacting with them in a positive manner.

Our Promise

DEA promises to provide students with Communicative Language Learning opportunities to enhance their learning experience in order to advance quickly. Students will be assessed according to the Canadian Benchmark of English Standards.

Our Goals

At DEA, we are committed to helping students improve their language of study by providing them with an environment that is positive and challenging. We will continue to elicit students’ interests and skills in an organized and inspiring way in order to maximize their full potential.

Why Choose Us

DEA is committed to providing students with academic instructors who deliver innovative learning experiences. We believe that the power of language education has the potential to provide students with the tools needed to succeed. Our primary goal is to deliver curriculums that will enhance students’ personal and professional goals and opportunities.

Why Students Love DEA

They receive constant friendly academic support throughout their studies
They recognize DEA’s respect for different cultures and customs and enjoy the school’s diverse environment

Get in Touch with Us!

DEA Instructors:

All TESOL trained
Have varied University Degrees
Have relevant teaching experience and are highly qualified
Hold polished interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to motivate and inspire through a student-centered methodology

Yalda AhmadvandFounder/Academic Director

Yalda began her ESL teaching career in 1998 and has been teaching TESOL, LINC, ESL, and English for Academic Purposes. She has a Master’s of Applied Linguistics and TESOL from the University of Leicester, England. Her special interest is Educational Technology. She is TESL Canada certified, Standard Three, and she was on the BCTEAL’s board of directors (THE ASSOCIATION OF B.C. TEACHERS OF ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE) for 2 years. Currently, she is one of the BCTEAL Charitable Foundation’s Directors, and she is the Founder and the Academic Director of DEA Education Center.

Careers

DEA is looking for professional certified ESL, Spanish, Chinese and Math teachers. Please send your Cover Letter and CV/Resume to: info@discoverenglish.ca

Our Affiliates

ATC – Advanced College of Languages and Training Canada

Founded in Vancouver, Canada in 2005, with branch offices and training locations abroad, ATC offers a wide range of quality in-class and online language and teacher training courses to Canadians and international students worldwide. ATC collaborates with various schools and organizations to promote education across the globe. ATC works closely with DEA Education Center to provide students with joint training programs, blended learning, and a variety of online courses. For more information, you can visit ATC at www.atcbc.com

Google Rating

4.9

DEA Education Center/ Professional Language & ESL School

Mostafa Hamooni

23:30 15 Dec 17

Amazing teachers and helpful methods. I want to thank my dear teacher, Azin for all l have learnt. Bless you!

Sharon Lisette

22:05 27 Nov 17

DEA is an excellent teaching and tutoring Academy. All the teachers/tutors are professional, caring and fun. The owner, Yalda, is amazing and is an excellent role model for the staff.

mehdi sadeghi

20:30 10 Apr 17

The language learning began at the moment of birth. which means that we are able to learn language by The Centrality of Listening, The Primacy of Making Mistakes and The Joy of Repetition. This center provides a method to give you an opportunity to learn English and speak fluently with an appropriate accent without feeling stress for i.e. learning Grammar wise or memorizing vocabulary. I tested this method for French and it's very helpful. I highly recommend to the learner to take a time and call them to get more picture of their method. Please do not waste your time for any other expensive and private instructor or free classes.

Shokoofeh Ghasemi

18:07 28 Jun 17

Yalda is an excellent and encouraging English language instructor and her teaching methods are well planned and professional. She matches the lessons and her methods to her student’s needs, which I found very effective. The lessons I had with her provided me with more confidence in my English language pronunciation skills. I greatly appreciate her and recommend her to those who like to improve or advance their English skills.

Ali Tavanayan

16:11 14 Aug 17

Challenging with English pronunciation for a long time, I found Yalda as a coach who can show me how to fix my pronunciation.My special moment was when I learned how to listen first, then I learned how to fix my mistakes. I highly recommend Yalda and DEA Education center to anyone who wants to fix and reduce his/her English accent.

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