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EESL - Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement

Program Title

English as a Second Language

Program Type

Major

Degree Designation

ENDR

Department(s)

Program Description

Certified teachers are eligible to apply to the endorsement programs in Teacher of Students with Disabilities (21 credits) and English as a Second Language (18 credits). Courses for these programs are offered in online formats with some options for face-to-face meetings. Candidates who complete the course requirements submit a portfolio and earn New Jersey certification in the selected area. These programs do not lead to a degree.

Up to 9 credits can be taken as part of program or program programs.

Requisites

I. Required Courses (18 credits)

Complete all of the following:

  • course - Diversity in Families, Schools, and Communities

  • course - Methods of Teaching and Assessment in Language Classrooms

  • course - Introduction to Linguistics and the English Language

  • course - Second Language Acquisition

  • course - Second Language Literacy Development

  • course - Assessment in English as a Second Language Classrooms