PROGRAM DESCRIPTION & COURSE OUTLINE
ESOL FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS

Program Description
Course Outline
Certification
Cost

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
Please note: The ESOL only enrolls new students
during the Fall semesters.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Department of Inclusive Education: 770-423-6577

Interim Department Chair: Dr. Deborah Wallace-- dwallace@kennesaw.edu

Assistant Department Chair: Dr. Patty Crawford -- pcrawfo4@kennesaw.edu

The English to Speakers of Other Languages endorsement program prepares certified teachers to teach in ESOL classrooms and to work with students in regular classrooms who are native speakers of other languages. The program includes course work in cultural issues, applied linguistics and methods and materials for teaching ESOL.

Some topics that will be covered are: language immersion experiences, what it's like learning a new language, trends in language minority populations, differences between child and adult ESOL learners, and application of technology to ESOL instruction. There will be some field experiences with local ESOL programs, presentations by state and local community leaders in the field, and presentations by international faculty and students.

This twelve semester hour graduate endorsement program will meet all standards set forth by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission for the endorsement of ESOL to your teaching certificate.

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COURSE OUTLINE

Fall 1 (6 Semester Hours)
INED 7781 Cultural Issues for ESOL Teachers
INED 7782 Applied Linguistics for ESOL Teachers

Spring I (6 Semester Hours)
INED 7783 Methods & Materials for Teaching ESOL
INED 7784 ESOL Practicum

TOTAL: 12 SEMESTER HOURS

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CERTIFICATION

For additional information on certification, please e-mail
Kellie Oxford koxford@kennesaw.edu,
Certification Officer in the Teacher Education Advisement Center at KSU.

For additional information on the M.Ed. in Special Education,
please email Alisha Bello abello1@kennesaw.edu
Graduate Coordinator in the Teacher Education Advisement Center at KSU.