The Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree with a concentration in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) is a 30-credit hour program that is 100% online.
Completion time:
- Full-time students: 3 semesters (Fall, Spring, Summer)
- Part-time students: 5 semesters
Program Highlights:
The program is based on the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) in English as a New Language framework.
Designed for:
- Licensed educators looking to enhance their understanding of multilingual learners and prepare for the ESOL Praxis exam to add a preK-12 ESL endorsement.
- Professionals who want to gain expertise for working with multilingual learners and their families.
Benefits:
- Helps educators prepare for the ESOL Praxis exam to add an ESL (preK-12) endorsement.
- Provides knowledge to teach English as a foreign language in other countries.
No foreign language experience required.
Our graduates:
- Become familiar with educational research, learning theory, curriculum development, program evaluation, and contemporary issues in education, to critically analyze policies, practices, and procedures in U.S. P-12 schools with an understanding of the cultural, social, and political context of these institutions.
- Are able to identify and explain concepts related to second language acquisition, socio-cultural variables that impact multilingual learners’ academic achievement, and instructional strategies that enable these students to further develop their language proficiency and content understandings.
The program is based on the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) in English as a New Language framework.
Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities Department
Hours of Operation:
Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Summer Hours of Operation:
Mon - Thur 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Fri 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Summer Hours of Operation:
Mon - Thur 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Fri 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
