Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (T-ESOL)| Concentration

The ESOL Endorsement, also known as TESOL, is designed to provide teacher candidates with the necessary knowledge, skills, and dispositions to successfully meet the challenges of teaching students whose first language is other than English. It will aid candidates in meeting the needs of the multicultural classrooms of today and comply with state regulations regarding this population of students.

Core Coursework (12 SH):

• EDM 500 Research for the Professional Educator (3 SH)

• EDM 501 Contemporary Issues in American Education (3 SH)

• EDM 517 Models of Effective Teaching and Planning (3 SH)

• EDM 564 Educational Research Seminar (3 SH)

Required for the endorsement: 18 credit hours, including:

• EML 401/ 501  Sociocultural Awareness in the Classroom (3SH)

• EML 402/ 502  Second Language Acquisition and Development (3SH)

• EML 403/ 503 methods and materials for teaching English to Speakers of other Languages (3SH)

• EML 404/ 504 Linguistics (3SH)

• EML 405/ 505 Assessment and Evaluation (3SH)

• EML 412/ 512 TESOL Practicum and Seminar (3SH)