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TEL Core (Plan Humanities, Culture, and Global Studies - 23TN)
Program Overview
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Catalog Description
This 18-hour Core Certificate in Teaching English Learners is intended for certified teachers who wish to expand their professional opportunities and to enhance their teaching skills by adding a TEL Core certificate to their portfolio. The coursework for this certificate satisfies the requirements of the ISBE ESL endorsement, including the 100 hours of clinical experience. This endorsement allows certified teachers to teach ESL in grades they are certified to teach. Applicants must complete an application to the State to have this endorsement put on their teaching certificates.
Total Hours for Completion
Free Form Requisites
First Semester |
8 Credits | |
Course | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
CLC120 ^* | College Success Seminar | 2 |
ENG128 | Linguistics and Society | 3 |
ENG262 | ELL/Bilingual Education Theory | 3 |
Second Semester | 6 Credits | |
Course | Title | Hours |
CMM127 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
ENG261 | Methods of Teaching ELLs | 3 |
Third Semester | 6 Credits | |
Course | Title | Hours |
ENG127 | Introduction to General Linguistics or | |
ENG265 | Teaching Grammar to ELLs or | |
ENG267 | Teaching Pronunciation to ELLs | 3 |
ENG268 | Assessment of the Multilingual Learner | 3 |
Total Hours for Certificate | 20 |
^ CLC 120 is an institutional requirement for graduation.
* Exceptions may apply especially for those who have a Bachelor’s degree or higher. Please contact department chair for more information.