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2017-2018 Graduate Catalog 
    
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Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages / TESOL


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This program is offered at Eastern Michigan University’s center in Livonia.

Objectives
This program prepares teachers who are already certified to teach in public schools to teach English as a second language. The primary goal is to enable teachers to address more effectively the academic and social challenges of an increasingly diverse student population, including the growing number of English language learners, and to appreciate those students as resources for instruction and classroom management.

Admission Requirements


Applicants must:

  1. Submit at least two letters of recommendation that attest to the applicant’s promise of success in working with speakers of other languages and in multicultural settings;
  2. Submit a statement of reasons for pursuing this certificate;
  3. Submit a Michigan (or other states) teaching certificate;
  4. Submit proof of classroom teaching experience; and
  5. Meet the requirements of the Graduate School.

Note There is no opportunity for conditional admission to this program for non-native speakers of English.

Department Information


World Languages, College of Arts & Sciences

Jeff Popko, Ph.D. | Department Head | 219 Alexander | 734.487.0130 | apopko@emich.edu

Advisor Information


Ildiko Porter-Szucs, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | 333A King Hall | 734.487.6487 | iporters@emich.edu

Exit Requirement:


For TESOL Graduate Certificate and ESL Endorsement, students must have at least one year’s college study of a foreign language, or the equivalent as determined by the World Languages Department.

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