PreK-12 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL): Licensure Only
For individuals who have a non-teaching Bachelor's degree and wish to qualify for a Virginia teaching license in Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages PreK-12.
Admission:
1. Hold at least a bachelor's degree with an undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75. Note: Provisional admission is possible for students with a GPA below 2.75.
2. Passing scores on PRAXIS I or the SAT/ACT as prescribed by the Virginia DOE.
3. Submit the Teacher Licensure Application to the Office of Teacher Education Services and Advising, Education Building, Room 152.
4. Meet with an advisor prior to beginning this program of study.
Continuance and Exit:
1. Complete all academic "content" courses required for licensure in ESL and in professional education courses as outlined on the program advising form with at least a C- or higher.
2. Maintain a GPA of 2.75 overall, in the content area, and in the professional education courses.
3. Passing scores on the Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA) as prescribed by Virginia DOE.
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Prerequisite Classes: 6 credits | |||||
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Foreign Language (6 hours in sequence) OR English for Foreign Speakers |
6 credits | ||||
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Academic Content Courses | |||||
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ENGL 540 |
Linguistics (Fall Semester only) |
3 credits | |||
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ENGL 677 |
Cross Cultural Communication (Fall Semester only) |
3 credits | |||
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ENGL 672 or or |
Syntax Sociolinguistics First and Second Language Acquisition |
3 credits | |||
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Professional Education Courses | |||||
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ECI 301 |
Foundations & Introduction of Assessment of Education |
3 credits | |||
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ECI 430 |
PK-12 Instructional Technology |
3 credits | |||
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ESSE 313 |
Fundamentals of Human Growth and Development |
3 credits | |||
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ECI 360 |
Classroom Management and Discipline |
2 credits | |||
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ECI 408 |
Reading and Writing in the Content Areas |
3 credits | |||
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ECI 683 |
Diagnostic Teaching of Reading |
3 credits | |||
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ECI 686 |
Language Development and Reading |
3 credits | |||
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Instructional Strategies and Classroom Experiences (Prerequisite: Praxis I and ECI 430) | |||||
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ENGL 670 |
Methods and Materials in Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages |
3 credits | |||
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Final Semester | |||||
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ECI 485 |
Teacher Candidate Internship (Student Teaching) |
12 credits | |||
Program Director: Dr. Robert Lucking, (757) 683-5545, Education Bldg., Room 149
Program Advisor: Ms. Nola Nicholson, (757) 683-3348, Education Bldg., Room 152
Visit the Teacher Education Services Website at: http://education.odu.edu/tes