ESL Specialist Certification Preparation Program (K-12)

The ESL Specialist Certification Preparation (K–12) Program at ESU provides an excellent professional development opportunity for certified teachers who want to add the ESL Specialist Certification in Pennsylvania to their credentials. This 16-credit program is designed to help teachers throughout the region prepare to work with an increasingly diverse student population. Every year more students enter our classrooms whose first language is not English, and teachers need to know how to better address their needs and teach them effectively. All courses include fieldwork experiences that provide frequent opportunities to observe, assist, and teach ESL students.

Courses

This program requires the completion of 6 courses for a total of 16 credits.

• All courses are taught online in a Zoom Classroom during the evening in the fall and spring semesters and during the daytime in the summer sessions, in order to accommodate teachers’ schedules.
• All courses are offered on a two-year rotation and the program can be entered at any time. Please see the schedule below for a complete list of courses and the two-year rotation.

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Contacts

Program Advising: Dr. Craig Wilson, Graduate Coordinator Early Childhood and Elementary Education Department cwilson@esu.edu, (570) 422-3357

Program Admission: Mr. Kevin Quintero, Associate Director Graduate and Extended Studies kquintero@esu.edu, (570) 422-3890

Professional Licensure Disclosures and Distance Learning State Authorization: Applicants who are applying to programs that may lead to licensure in states other than Pennsylvania must be aware of the various state professional licensure requirements. Please see ESU's professional licensure disclosures, Evaluation of Conduct Record, and check licensure requirements by occupation and state at CareerOneStop.