Master of Education Degree
Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages
TESOL Endorsement
This 30-credit program prepares teachers to effectively teach English as a new language. It empowers TESOL teachers with the most current technologies, research-based strategies, and accessibility to learning English as a new language.
Prerequisite: Applicants in New Mexico must hold a valid New Mexico license in early childhood, elementary, and/or special education. Upon completion of the program, the New Mexico student will be eligible for New Mexico TESOL endorsement.* Students in other states should contact their Department of Education for licensure/endorsement regulations.**
| PROGRAM OF STUDY | CREDITS | |
| Required Courses | ||
| EECLD 1 | Culturally Responsive Teaching: The Cultures of the Southwest | 3 |
| EECLD 2 | Essential Linguistics: What Every Teacher Needs to Know About Language | 3 |
| EECLD 3 | First and Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| EECLD 4 | Technology and Innovation in Multilingual Classrooms | 3 |
| EECLD 5 | Cooperative Learning and Universal Design in the TESOL/Bilingual Classroom | 3 |
| EECLD 6 | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages: Literacy and Literature | 3 |
| EECLD 7 | TESOL Classroom Inquiry in the Age of Standards and Response to Intervention for CLD Students | 3 |
| EECLD 8 | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages: Content Areas | 3 |
| EECLD 9 | TESOL Assessment for Equity and Inclusion of CLD Learners: Linguistic/Cultural Differences and (Dis)abilities | 3 |
| EECLD 10 | Action Research and Seminar: TESOL | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 30 | |
*Prior to graduation, and to be eligible for TESOL endorsement, each New Mexico student must submit evidence of having completed six (6) college credits in one foreign language. For more information about this requirement, contact the New Mexico Department of Education.
**States other than New Mexico: prior to graduation, each graduate student must submit evidence of having completed six (6) college credits in one foreign language.
STATE DISCLAIMER: If you are seeking an endorsement to your current educator certification/license, please verify with your state department of education that this program meets its requirements, as each state has unique educator certification/licensure specifications.
Lesley University reserves the right to unilaterally add, withdraw, or revise any course offering in the above-mentioned program of study, including policies, provisions, requirements, and fees.
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