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Humanities, Culture, and Global Studies - 23TN - Teaching English Learners (TEL) Core

Program Overview

Catalog Description

This 18-hour Core Certificate in Teaching English Learners is intended for certified teachers who wish to expand their professional opportunities and to enhance their teaching skills by adding a TEL Core certificate to their portfolio. The coursework for this certificate satisfies the requirements of the ISBE ESL endorsement, including the 100 hours of clinical experience. This endorsement allows certified teachers to teach ESL in grades they are certified to teach. Applicants must complete an application to the State to have this endorsement put on their teaching certificates.

Program Title

Teaching English Learners Core

Plan Code

Humanities, Culture, and Global Studies - 23TN

Award Type

Certificate

Free Form Requisites

First Semester

8 Credits

Course

Title

Hours

CLC120 ^*

College Success Seminar

2

ENG128

Linguistics and Society

3

ENG262

ELL/Bilingual Education Theory

3

Second Semester

6 Credits

Course

Title

Hours

CMM127

Intercultural Communication

3

ENG261

Methods of Teaching ELLs

3

Third Semester

6 Credits

Course

Title

Hours

ENG127

Introduction to General Linguistics or

ENG265

Teaching Grammar to ELLs or

ENG267

Teaching Pronunciation to ELLs

3

ENG268

Assessment of the Multilingual Learner

3

Total Hours for Certificate

20

CLC 120 is an institutional requirement for graduation.

* Exceptions may apply especially for those who have a Bachelor’s degree or higher. Please contact department chair for more information.