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Instruction and Curriculum, M.A.: Teaching English as a Second or Other Language Option

Dr. Gail Verdi, Program Coordinator

908-737-3908

gverdi@kean.edu

Program Description

The Master of Arts in Instruction and Curriculum, Teaching English as a Second or other Language for the Professional Educator is designed to prepare teachers to develop an understanding of how first and second languages are learned, to acquire strategies to assist English language learners in achieving proficiency in a variety of ESL/EFL settings, and to conduct action research related to ESL/EFL teaching and learning.

Degree Requirements

  • 33 credits

Completion of one of the following Language/Cultural Learning Opportunities:

  • Work or live in a setting where languages other than English are spoken
  • One course (3-credits) in a foreign language
  • Passing scores on OPI/WPT target language test

Historical, Linguistic and Cultural Backgrounds 12

ENG 5105GENERAL LINGUISTICS

3
ENG 5122WORLD ENGLISHES

3
ENG 5130PHONOLOGY & STRUCT OF AMER ENG

3
TESL 5404CULTURE, COGNITION & COMMUNICATION FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS

3

Techniques of Teaching ESL/EFL Students 12

TESL 5420CULTURE, COGNITION, AND COMMUNICATION FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS

3
TESL 5435LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING

3
 
EDUC 5300CURRICULUM, EVALUATION & THE LEARNER

3
OR
TESL 5930ASSESSMENT OF LANGUAGE PERFORMANCE IN ESL/EFL CONTEXTS

3
 
TESL 5500ACADEMIC ENGLISH ACROSS THE CONTENT AREA FOR L2 LEARNERS W\ INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

3

Electives 3

Select one elective course from the following:

TESL 5810SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION & FIELD EXPERIENCE IN ESL/EFL SETTINGS

3
ENG 5125LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY

3
EMSE 5421ADVANCED THEORY & PRACTICE OF TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS

3
 

Research 6

TESL 5098ADVANCED SEMINAR I: ACTION RESEARCH IN LANGUAGE TEACHING & LEARNING

3
TESL 5099ADVANCED SEMINAR II: ACTION RESEARCH IN ESL/EFL TEACHING & LEARNING

3
 

Total Credit Hours: 33