School of Education - TESOL: Initial Certification (Graduate)

Program Description:
The programs are committed to the preparation of professional educators whose expertise provides broad and rich support to the education of students from language backgrounds other than English. The program faculty recognizes the tremendous diversity of languages, cultures, learning styles and preferences and forms of knowledge which English Language Learners bring to their educational experiences, and celebrates that diversity as a resource to all learners. While the primary responsibility of the ESOL educator is to help students achieve full proficiency in English, the Nazareth TESOL programs also strive to prepare ESOL educators who:

develop deep understanding of their students, and combine this understanding with knowledge about language and about first and second language acquisition;
design and implement learning experiences which promote both the development of English language proficiency and mastery of the concepts and skills necessary for academic success and the fulfillment of personal potential;
address not only language, but also the academic and socio-cultural and self-advocacy needs of diverse English Language Learners.

To accomplish these goals, ESOL educators must be grounded in a broad knowledge of the curriculum, and must especially attend to the development of literacy. Learners from language backgrounds other than English use their knowledge of their first language to achieve proficiency in additional languages; therefore ESOL educators must be prepared to assist students in exploring the connections between their native language and literacy and English.

Students who successfully complete this program will receive New York State Initial Teacher Certification in the following area:

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (birth – grade 12)

Admission Requirements:

Completion of a baccalaureate degree at an accredited institution with a cumulative index of 3.0 and a B average in the major field. An applicant who does not meet these grade point average expectations must address then in his/her personal statement: please see the Personal Statement section of the admissions application form for further information.
Presentation of official transcripts.
Two letters of recommendation.
Application and fee.
Completion of the personal-professional statement as described on the application form.
Twelve (12) credit hours of a language other than English.

Required Course Credits: 46 credit hours

Required Courses:
Course	Course Title	Credits	Fieldwork	Comments
Core Courses: (6 credits)
EDU 501	Social Foundations of Education	3	No
EDU 520	Teacher-Learner Research and Inquiry	3	No
Extended Core Courses: (15 credits)
INCL 501	Introduction to Diverse Learners and Learning	3	30 hrs.
INCL 502	Differentiated Planning, Teaching, and Assessment	3	No
LTED 601	Foundations of Language and Literacy	3	No
INCL 521	Creating and Managing Productive Learning Environments	3	20 hrs.
EDTS 523	Introduction to Educational Technology	3	No
TESOL Program Courses: (18 credits)
TSL 603	Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition	3	No
TSL 604	Foundations of Bilingual Multicultural Education	3	No
TSL 605	Culture and Context in TESOL/Bilingual Curriculum Assessment	3	No
TSL 609	Principles and Practices of TESOL in Early Childhood and Childhood	3	25 hrs.
TSL 610	Principles and Practices of TESOL in Middle Childhood, Adolescence, and Adulthood	3	25 hrs.
TSL 620	Language and Literacy Development for English Language Learners	3	No
Student Teaching and Integrative Seminar: (4 credits)
TSL 526	Student Teaching/Seminar in TESOL (elementary and secondary)	4
Capstone Course: (3 credits)
EDU 690	Capstone Seminar	3	No

To view course descriptions in the Graduate Catalog, click here.

Additional Program Information/Links Developed and Maintained by Program Faculty:

Program Director:
Dr. Cindy McPhail
Office: Golisano Academic Center, Room 261
Phone: (585) 389-2607
Fax: (585) 586-2452
E-mail: cmcphai2@naz.edu