Teaching English Learners (TEL) Core Certificate (Plan 23TM)
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Award Type
Certificate
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.
Once the program has been completed, students should be able to:
Apply second language acquisition theories to develop instructional strategies that support multilingual learners’ language and academic development.
Design and implement differentiated instruction that integrates language development with content learning to meet the diverse needs of multilingual learners.
Demonstrate effective assessment practices for evaluating multilingual learners’ language proficiency and academic progress, ensuring equitable learning opportunities.
Total Hours for Completion
20