Teaching English as a Second Language 

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• Livonia
  

 

Teaching English as a Second Language

Graduate Certificate/K–12 Endorsement Program
Eastern Michigan University offers Michigan’s first recognized K–12 ESL endorsement program in a conveniently scheduled format. This program is designed to prepare teachers to teach English as a second language (ESL) in public schools. The primary goal is to provide teachers with skills to more effectively address the academic and social challenges presented by an increasingly diverse student body and to appreciate those students as resources for instruction and classroom management.

This innovative program will allow you to earn not only the Graduate Certificate in TESL, an EMU degree, but also the State of Michigan's ESL Endorsement in 24 consecutive months.

Career Opportunities

• ESL Coordinator
• ESL Resource Specialist
• Hiring edge for districts with increasing English Language Learners (ELLs)
  

Number of Credits

• 22 graduate credit hours
  

Program of Study

TSLN 525 Second Language Acquisition for Classroom Teachers (3)
This course examines the learning of English, simultaneous with or subsequent to one's first language in the K–12 setting in the United States. Linguistic, cognitive, affective, cultural, social and instructional factors are addressed. (Prereq: admission to the TESL graduate certificate program or department permission.)

FLAN 540 Cultural Issues in Teaching Languages (2)
This course describes how culture influences language learning. Participants examine the ways cultures impact classroom activity, the way the target culture can be taught in language courses, and ways to explore the cultural values of language learners. (Prereq: admission to the TESL graduate certificate program or department permission.)

TSLN 502 A Pedagogical Grammar and Phonology of ESL (4)
This course examines the structure and sound systems of American English as they apply to the teaching and learning of English as a second/foreign language. Practical aspects of usage are emphasized. (Prereq: admission to the TESL graduate certificate program or department permission.)

TSLN 530 TESOL Methods: Reading, Writing and Grammar (2)
This course examines content and methodology in teaching TESOL reading, writing and grammar to diverse groups of students. Students are expected to investigate different techniques, analyze them and research one area. (Prereqs: TSLN525 or TSLN501; TSLN502; co-req. TSLN531)

TSLN 531 TESOL Materials: Reading, Writing and Grammar (1)
This course provides students with opportunities to review, evaluate and adapt materials for use in teaching reading, writing and grammar to ESOL learners. Students will gain facility in matching and adapting texts and materials to the needs to different kinds of ESOL learners. (Prereqs: TSLM525 or TSLN501; TSLN502; co-req. TSLN530.)

TSLN 532 TESOL Methods: Listening, Speaking and Pronunciation (2)
This course examines content and methodology in teaching TESOL listening, speaking and pronunciation to diverse groups of students. Students are expected to investigate different techniques, analyze them and research one area. (Prereqs: TSLM525 or TSLN501; TSLN502; co-req. TSLN533.)

TSLN 533 TESOL Materials: Listening, Speaking and Pronunciation (1)
This course provides students with opportunities to review, evaluate and adapt materials for use in teaching listening, speaking and pronunciation to ESOL learners. Students will gain facility in matching and adapting texts and materials to the needs to different kinds of ESOL learners. (Prereqs: TSLN525 or 501; TSLN502; co-req. TSLN533)

TSLN 521 Content-based Instruction and Materials for English Language Learners (2)
This course explores techniques for integrating the teaching of content and language and examines materials used by English language learners in content-based instruction (CBI). Various models of CBI are examined; curricula are developed to align with the national TESOL and the State of Michigan standards and with other content area standards. (Prereqs: TSLN525 or 501; TSLN502)

TSLN 520 Foreign Language Testing and Assessment (2)
This course examines the role of assessment, surveys types of tests, discusses the criteria of a good test, analyzes tasks that evaluate listening, speaking, reading, writing and communicative competencies, and provides practice in constructing different types of assessments. (Prereqs: TSLN525 or 501 and TSLN502)

TSLN 588 Observation, Analysis and Practicum in ESL Classrooms (3)
This capstone course provides teachers with observation and analysis skills to apply to their own ESL teaching for this practicum experience, as well as with techniques for working with paraprofessionals in ESL/bilingual classrooms in public schools. (Prerequisites: TSLN 530, 532 and 521)

For More Information

TESOL Adviser
734.487.0130
tesol@emich.edu

EMU–Livonia
38777 W. Six Mile Road
Suite 400
Livonia, MI 48152
877.818.4368
livonia@emich.edu

Read more information by downloading the fact sheet [PDF].