Endorsement Programs for Licensed Teachers
Introduction
The College of Education and Human Services can recommend PreK-12 endorsement in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) as well as a PreK-12 endorsement for Bilingual Education (Spanish) for candidates who hold an Ohio teaching license or certificate, have completed an approved program of preparation, and have successfully passed any PRAXIS II examinations prescribed by the State Board of Education.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Endorsement
Requires a minimum of 21 semester hours of course work as outlined below:
- EDC 300 Diversity in Educational Settings (3 hours)
- EDL 406 Second Language Learning and Pedagogy (3 hours)
- EDL 407 Instructional Methods in TESOL (3 hours)
- EST 373 Practicum in TESOL (3 hours)
- EDL 408 Applied Linguistics for Teachers (3 hours)
- EDL 409 Assessment and Evaluation in the ESL/Bilingual Classroom (3 hours)
- EDL 410 Pedagogical Grammar (3 hours)
Bilingual Endorsement (Spanish)
Requires a minimum of 21 semester hours of course work as outlined below:
- EDL 406 Second Language Learning and Pedagogy (3 hours)
- EDL 409 Assessment and Evaluation in the ESL/Bilingual Classroom (3 hours)
- EDL 410 Pedagogical Grammar (3 hours)
- EDL 415 Foundations and Issues in Bilingual Education (3 hours)
- EDL 416 Methods and Teaching Content Areas in a Bilingual Setting (3 hours)
- SPN 493 Advanced Topics in Spanish Grammar and Linguistics (3 hours)
Note: SPN 315 or SPN 402 may be substituted for SPN 493 - EST 372 Practicum in Bilingual Education (3 hours)
