Curriculum and Instruction - ESL, M.A.Ed.

Marianne Glenn, Ed.D., Coordinator

The Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in English as a Second Language (ESL) enables licensed teachers to become endorsed to teach English as a second language in the State of Illinois.

For an ESL middle school endorsement, EDUC 767 and EDUC 768 or their equivalents must also be completed.

33 hours

Required:

EDUC 607 - Educational Research: Principles and Practices
EDUC 616 - Understanding Today’s Children
EDUC 646 - Applied Learning Theory
EDUC 696 - Creative Project/Practicum
ESL 601 - Linguistics for Teachers
ESL 603 - Theoretical Foundations of Teaching ESL
ESL 604 - Assessment of the Bilingual Student
ESL 605 - Methods and Materials for Teaching ESL
ESL 606 - Cross-Cultural Studies for Teaching Limited-English Proficient Students
ESL 607 - Contemporary Issues in Educating English Language Learners

Note:

A grade of C or better must be earned in each course, and a GPA of 3.0 or higher is required to complete the program.