English as a Second Language (K-12)

This specialization/endorsement is designed for the elementary education candidate interested in working as an ESL teacher in the K-12 school setting.  An additional semester of student teaching is required to add the English as a Second Language endorsement.

 

Required Courses:
Course No.	Course Name	Credits	Grade	Date
SPED 4230	Lang Dev & Disorders	3
TED 3690	Applied Reading & Writing in the Secondary Schools	3
TED 4000	Methods of Teaching ESL	3
TED 4610	Teaching Writing Throughout the Curric	3
Select one of the following:
SPED 4550	Special Needs Students in Diverse Settings	3
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ENGL 4710/SPCH 4530	Intercultural Comm	3

Prerequisites

9 hours of college level foreign language beyond the first year.
Applies to both Elementary and Secondary Majors.
Student Teaching in an ESL Classroom is required for endorsement.