Provide the opportunity for English language learners to thrive in U.S. schools

Earn your ESL (English as a Second Language) licensure and a bilingual licensure in your selected language area of Chinese-Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, German, Arabic, Hmong, Albanian, or Urdu. Develop specific teaching strategies that focus on improving academic performance, social skills, and cultural awareness in K-12 students. Attain a better understanding and appreciation for different cultures as the leader in the classroom. Learn to effectively manage and balance the use of two languages for academic lessons.

Credits24-42
Cost Per Credit$690
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Bilingual

Select a language: Chinese-Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, German, Arabic, Hmong, Albanina, or Urdu.

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Program Overview

This is an online dual licensure program that prepares you to effectively serve and teach English Language Learners (ELLs) or English Learners (ELs). You will help them become more proficient in academic English and improve their skills in their respective native language. As a K-12 bilingual educator, you will need to further develop the social skills and cultural awareness of students. You will learn the standards, expectations, and dynamics of different cultures to lead and work with students and their families.

Program Options (Licensure and/or Master's degree)

ESL/Bilingual is an accelerated graduate-level program that can be taken as license-only for current teachers. Or the license can be earned in the Accelerated Plan for Teacher Licensure (CAPTL). The CAPTL program is for invidiuals that have already earned their bachelor's degree and are pursing their initial teacher licensure.

        Licensure Only Option > 24 credits
        Master's of Education + Licensure Option > 42 credits

Students who desire licensure in another state must contact their state department of education for details about whether or not this coursework will meet state requirements. Students from outside of Wisconsin may earn the Master’s degree without the teacher licensure.

What to Expect

This is an online program for teachers holding a current and valid teaching license. You will build upon your current teacher skillset and develop new learning strategies to effectively lead a K-12 classroom that primarily utilizes two languages. You will learn best practices for teaching the English vocabulary and syntax to bilingual students. Establish a solid theoretical and practical foundation in the methodology of foreign language learning.

  • Online format
  • 8-week sessions
  • Observe bilingual classrooms
  • Expected completion for ESL/Bilingual licensure only is 12 months
  • Expected completion for ESL/Bilingual licensure + masters in instructional leadership is 2.5 years
  • Flexibility for work and personal schedules

 

Licensure / Certifications
WI DPI – ESL #1395 Bilingual #1023 (attaches to your Wisconsin Teaching License)

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