Teaching English Learners (TEL) Core Certificate (Plan 23TN)
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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:
Design and deliver lessons that incorporate instructional strategies and assessment methods tailored to multilingual learners across diverse educational settings, in alignment with TESOL Standards and the Illinois English New Language Standards.
Apply major learning theories and second language acquisition theories to create effective, student-centered language instruction that reflects the principles of TESOL Standards and the Illinois English New Language Standards.
Use culturally responsive teaching practices to build inclusive learning environments that value and affirm students’ linguistic and cultural identities, consistent with TESOL Standards and the Illinois English New Language Standards.
Total Hours for Completion
20