英语作为第二语言研究生证书
的 英语作为第二语言研究生证书 will prepare you to effectively work with English language learners as classrooms across Pennsylvania and the region become increasingly diverse. 成功完成后, you will be eligible to earn the 宾夕法尼亚州教育部’s Program Specialist: ESL Certificate.
通过这个项目, 你会在英语用法上打下基础, linguistic awareness and second language acquisition. Coursework will train you to adapt and develop instructional materials for English language learners, as well as administer and interpret a variety of formative and summative assessments. You’ll become knowledgeable about support services for English language learners while developing cultural awareness and sensitivity.
课程 are taught by Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) professors with K through grade 12 teaching experience to ensure that you will be guided by experts in the field and receive a high-quality education. 每门课程都包括实地考察, so students have frequent opportunities to employ their new concepts and skills by teaching English language learners. In addition, graduate students can apply these course credits to 威尼斯赌场网站’s MSEd in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).
的 ESL certificate can be added to any valid Pennsylvania Instructional I or II teaching certificate. 然而, to obtain a position as an ESL teacher in a public school, 你必须有幼儿教育证书, 中级英语或中级英语. If you are certified in other middle grades or secondary content areas, you should take the Praxis II for English to add this credential.
交货方法
Students may begin this 12-credit certificate program during the fall, 春天, or summer sessions in one academic year (September–May), 在一个, 12-week summer session and the fall term (May–December), 或者在春季学期和1, 为期12周的夏季课程(1月至8月). It is not recommended that students take all four courses during one, 12-week summer session. To accommodate practicing teachers and professionals, classes for in-person sections of the courses are held once a week in the evening.
课程 are offered in an asynchronous, online format. This program can be completed on a part time basis and must be finished in four years. 每门课程都有必修的实地考察部分. Students can complete their fieldwork requirements in their own schools or they can receive field placement assistance from 教育与人类发展学院’s Office of Field Placement and 专业 Experiences.
类 & 课程
的 英语作为第二语言研究生证书 requires completion of four courses. It is recommended, but not required, that students take the courses in the following order.
- Foundations of Language Teaching: Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners
- 教与学语言的语境
- 多语种学生的读写能力发展
- Designing Assessment and 课程 for Multilingual Students