Licensure Only: English as a Second Language (5-12) 24 credits
This program has been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Initial Teacher License in English as Second Language (5-12) 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.
- 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.
- 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 of Study
Required Courses (18 credits):
All of the following courses must be completed prior to EECLD 7005, and many courses include field-based assignments.
| EECLD 6001 | Culturally Responsive Teaching | 3 |
| EECLD 6002 | On Languages: What Educators Need to Know about Linguistics | 3 |
| EECLD 6004 | Language Acquisition, Oral Development & Bilingualism | 3 |
| EECLD 6107 | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages: Literacy and Literature (5-12) | 3 |
| EECLD 6111 | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages: Content Areas (5-12) | 3 |
| EECLD 6120 | Assessment for Equity and Inclusion of Bilingual Learners (5-12) | 3 |
Practicum (6 credits):
Prerequisites: Completion of a 100 hour pre-practicum experience and all practicum documentation (including applicable MTEL score reports); practicum application submitted by April 1 for Fall or November 1 for Spring; cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; completion of all pre-practicum courses with no outstanding incomplete or failing grades. This full time, semester-long experience requires an accompanying seminar course and includes a field experience fee and 6 credits of tuition. Field Placement Office must approve all practicum placements.