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ESL Program Specialist

16 Weeks Online Certificate Program

Elizabethtown College

Program Overview

The Post-Baccalaureate ESL Program Specialist Program is designed for in-service teachers seeking further understanding of pedagogy, curriculum, resources, and methods designed to provide English Learners access to equitable educational opportunities. The program is a combination of coursework and field experiences that will reveal the importance of language and culture in the education of English Learners.This degree affords students the advantages of a unique and practical curricular focus in curriculum and instruction supported by a constructivist course sequence that promotes individualized assessments, real application to current classroom practice, and applied research relevant to grade bands across the PK-12 continuum.

Program Key Stats

$8400
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Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

Possess a current, valid Teaching Certification. Out of state candidates must contact the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) and attain PA Certification through reciprocity before program acceptance.Official transcripts conferring a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.A 3.0 cumulative GPA or above.GRE or GMAT scores are optional.Letters of recommendation from two current supervisors that (1) speak to the ability of the candidate to complete the program, fieldwork, and internship hours and (2) address the willingness of the candidate's school/district to accommodate these hours.Submit a writing sample that demonstrates higher-order thinking, writing, and communication skills.

Career Options

  • "Long-Term ESL Teacher Abroad
  • I've met a few of these teachers in my time abroad
  • The Traveling ESL Teacher
  • ESL Teacher ""Back Home"

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