Licensure Only: English as a Second Language (PreK-6) 24 credits
This program is approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Initial Teacher License in English as Second Language (PreK-6) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
This program features courses aligned with Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) standards and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) domains. After successfully completing the practicum, students will be eligible for Initial license in ESL.
Courses may be waived based on previous coursework or past experience. Courses waived will reduce the total number of program credits (up to 9 credits may be waived).
Program Requirements:
- Initial or Professional license(s) in Early Childhood (PreK-2), Elementary (1-6), and/or Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8)
- Documentation of having earned a minimum of 6 college credits in a language other than English or equivalent must be submitted prior to program completion. For non-native English speakers, English is considered to be the foreign language.
Practicum prerequisites: Completion of a semester long, two day/week (around 200 hours) pre-practicum experience in a classroom appropriate to the license sought; satisfactory completion of pre-practicum courses and appropriate Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) requirements. These full-time, full-semester student teaching experiences are accompanied by a weekly seminar and require a field experience fee.
Program of Study
Courses may have prerequisites for registration; please check course descriptions before registering.
Required Courses (18 credits):
All of the following required courses must be completed prior to EECLD 7006, and many courses include field-based assignments.
| EECLD 6001 | Culturally Responsive Teaching | 3 |
| EECLD 6002 | Essential Linguistics: What Every Teacher Needs to Know about Language | 3 |
| EECLD 6004 | First and Second Language Acquisition and Oral Development | 3 |
| EECLD 6007 | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages: Literacy and Literature | 3 |
| EECLD 6010 | TESOL in Content Areas: Engaging Students | 3 |
| EECLD 6012 | Assessment for Equity and Inclusion of CLD Learners: Linguistic/Cultural Differences and Disabilities | 3 |
Practicum (6 credits):