Is this program for YOU?

The ESOL/Bilingual endorsement programs are for early childhood, elementary, or secondary licensed teachers, or for students enrolled in licensure programs. The (ESOL) and/or Bilingual endorsement will prepare you to teach

• English Language Learners in mainstream classrooms as an endorsed ESOL teacher and/or
• Students in dual language (Spanish/English) classrooms as an endorsed Bilingual teacher

You will learn to…

• Examine the nature of languages, language development, first and second language acquisition, personal and socio-cultural aspects of language use
• Critically analyze current curricular approaches and materials used in teaching English to students with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
• Utilize approaches and materials to meet the socio-cultural and academic needs of students
• Examine current socio-political practices and policies that impact language teaching and learning in the United States
• Examine individual and cultural values, perceptions and assumptions regarding immigrants, individuals from underrepresented groups, and undocumented individuals living within US society and schools
• Develop communication skills for negotiating at the individual, group, and institutional and cross-cultural level
• Advocate for English Language Learners in schools and in the community
• Apply research based teaching practices appropriate for English Language Learners
• Design, implement, and analyze an integrated thematic unit focusing upon the needs of English Language Learners
• Develop skills in appropriate assessment strategies for English Language Learners
• Examine technology and its applications in education and the workplace
• Examine technology as a social endeavor and the need to evaluate technology effectively
• Utilize technology and internet resources for current research in language acquisition, ideas for curriculum development, and to participate in a broader community of language teachers

Four Core Domains of Learning During this program, students will be engaged in learning across four domains of study. Language Acquisition First language acquisition theory Second language acquisition theory Language acquisition in adults and children

• Social, political and cultural studies
• Teaching with a social justice perspective
• Cross-cultural communication
• Advocacy for English Language Learners

• Designing integrated curriculum
• Approaches and materials
• Assessment strategies

• Use of multimedia
• Evaluation and application of technology