Teacher Education Minor in English as a Second Language
for the Undergraduate Minor in Teacher Education in English as a Second Language
For those in another teacher education curriculum who want to prepare themselves to gain an ESL approval on their teacher's certificate related to their major field. Teacher education minors are available only to students seeking to add additional teaching fields to their teaching majors.
Students are advised that additional coursework is necessary to teach middle grades six through eight. Consult the certification officer at 505 East Green suite 203 for additional information.
for the Undergraduate Minor in Teacher Education in English as a Second Language
The Minor in Teacher Education in English as a Second Language also fulfills coursework necessary for the State of Illinois ESL Endorsement for those teachers who hold a Professional Educator License and who wish to teach ESL in the public school system to students whose native language is not English. The endorsement program provides the course work and clinical experience that meet State of Illinois ESL Endorsement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LING 100 | Intro to Language Science | 3 |
| EIL 411 | Intro to TESL Methodology | 3 |
| LING 489 | Theoretical Foundations of SLA | 3 |
| EIL 460 | Principles of Language Testing | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Sociolinguistics I | ||
| Lang and Social Interaction I | ||
| Culture in the Classroom | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Engl Grammar for ESL Teachers | ||
| Phonology for Second Language Teachers | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| TESL in the Elementary School | ||
| TESL in the Secondary School | ||
| Total Hours | 21 | |
for the Undergraduate Minor in Teacher Education in English as a Second Language
- Students will receive grounding in core areas of Teaching English as a Second Language.
- Students will receive grounding in linguistic theory.
- Students will gain theoretical and practical grounding in pedagogy
- Students will gain knowledge on and the ability to assess student learning at a number of levels.
- Students will receive grounding on multi-cultural and multi-lingual practices amongst their potential student populations.
- Students will gain ‘hands-on’ practice in teaching.
for the Undergraduate Minor in Teacher Education in English as a Second Language
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