2020-2021 Graduate Catalog

Instruction and Curriculum, Certification: Teaching English as a Second or Other Language for Professional Educators

Dr. Gail Verdi, Program Coordinator

908-737-3908

gverdi@kean.edu

Program Description

The Graduate Certification Program in Teaching English as a Second Language Option for Professional Educators is designed to prepare practicing teachers to develop an understanding of how first and second languages are learned, and to acquire strategies to assist English language learners in achieving proficiency in a variety of ESL/EFL settings.

Degree Requirements

  • 18 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 (a language other than English)

Historical, Linguistic and Cultural Backgrounds 12

ENG 5105GENERAL LINGUISTICS

3

ENG 5130SEMINAR IN THE PHONOLOGY & STRUCTURE OF AMERICAN ENGLISH

3

TESL 5404CULTURE, COGNITION & COMMUNICATION FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS

3

TESL 5435LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING

3

Techniques of Teaching ESL/EFL Students 6

TESL 5420METHODS FOR TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN ESL/EFL SETTINGS: STANDARDS BASED APPROACH

3

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

3

Total Credit Hours: 18