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State of Illinois Endorsement in Teaching English as a Second Language

  1. AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL

  2. AT THE GRADUATE LEVEL

Undergraduate Work

Undergraduate students working toward the completion of a degree in the College of Education that will culminate in their earning a valid Illinois teaching certificate (Type 03, 04, 09, or 10) may simultaneously complete the requirements recognized by Northeastern Illinois University's College of Education and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for an endorsement in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL). The requirements include successful completion of the coursework identified for the minor (please refer to the Minor webpage for details) along with completion of 100 clock hours of TESL clinical experience; students should register for TESL 399: Clinical Experience in TESL for 1 credit after having taken TESL 340. Upon completion of all requirements, students will need to complete and submit Form 73-49; please follow directions on the ISBE website.

Graduate Work

Students who already possess a valid Illinois teaching certificate (Type 03, 04, 09, or 10) through the completion of a Bachelor of Arts degree in a college or university program in the State of Illinois and who wish to complete the necessary requirements for the endorsement to teach English as a second language (ESL) must also complete the following:

  • Complete 100 clock hours of ESL clinical experience, or have taught in a state approved ESL program for three months. For more information on clinical experience requirement, please contact Dr. Marit Vamarasi, the TESL clinical advisor, at (773) 442-5881 or M-Vamarasi@neiu.edu.

  • Complete 18 semester hours distributed among the following five (5) course areas:          

 

A) Linguistics TESL 402 Principles of Linguistics for Teachers 6 Cr.
OR  
LING 401 Fundamentals of Modern Linguistics
AND  
TESL 420 Structure of Modern English
 

B) Theoretical Foundations of Teaching ESL

  

TESL 414

  

Theories of Teaching English as a Second Language

  

3 Cr.
C) Assessment of the Bilingual Student  

TESL 468

  

Assessment of the Limited English Proficient (LEP) Student

 3 Cr.
OR  
BLBC 442* Assessment in the Bilingual Classroom
 

D) Methods & Materials/Teaching ESL

  

TESL 410

  

Techniques of Teaching English as a Second Language

  

3 Cr.
E) Cross-Cultural Studies for Teaching Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students  

TESL 445

  

Language Variation

 3 Cr.
OR  
LING 446 Sociolinguistics

 

*Offered through the Department of Teacher Education: Bilingual-Bicultural Education

To teach in a state-approved ESL program, you may obtain an application form through the office of a regional superintendent of schools in the county where you would like to teach. For further information or to request the form, visit the website at http://www.isbe.net/certification or call the office in Springfield, Illinois at (217) 557-6763. To request approval as an ESL teacher, be sure to download and complete ISBE Form 73-49.

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