English as a Second Language Endorsement (K-12)

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In light of the pedagogical challenges presented in Iowa schools by the growing number of non- native speakers of English, this program is designed to prepare pre-service teachers to teach English as a second language in both public and private K-12 educational settings. The primary goal of the endorsement is to provide teachers with knowledge of second language acquisition, assessment procedures, skills and techniques to more effectively address the academic and social challenges presented by an increasingly diverse population of students.

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*The ESL endorsement is taken in addition to a student’s primary area of teacher preparation (elementary or secondary education). Together, EDCO 280 , EDCO 291 , and ESSI 101 , which are part of the elementary education major and secondary licensure program, already include Human Relation requirements. TEAC 440 or TEAC 450 will substitute for six of the twelve hours of student teaching required for elementary education majors and secondary licensure students.

COMM 302 - Intercultural Communication 3 Credit(s)
EDUC 336 - Literacy Foundations I 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 334 - Introduction to Linguistics and Modern English Grammar 3 Credit(s)
TESL 270 - Introduction to Second Language Acquisition 3 Credit(s)
TESL 330 - Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language with Field Experience 3 Credit(s)
TESL 407 - Curriculum Development, Assessment, and Field Experience in ESL 3 Credit(s)
TEAC 440 - Student Teaching in Elementary ESL (K-6) 3-6 Credit(s) *
OR
TEAC 450 - Student Teaching in Secondary ESL (7-12) 3-6 Credit(s) *

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English as a Second Language Endorsement (K-12)

Courses

24 credit hours