Pre-K-12 ESL Initial Licensure
(21-24 semester hours)
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English Grammar (3 semester hours) |
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English 474 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language I |
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ESL Pedagogy (9 semester hours) |
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FL/ESL Education 578 Teaching English as a Second Language |
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FL/ESL Education 588 Content-Based ESL Methods |
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and an ESL Testing and Assessment course (TPTE 595 ESL Assessment & Evaluation) |
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Language Development and Acquistion (3 semester hours) |
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Elementary Ed 504 Studies and Theory in Language Development |
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English 476 Second Language Acquisition |
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Cross-Cultural Studies (3 semester hours) |
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English 471 Sociolinguisitics |
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Cultural Anthropology |
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[This requirement may be waived if candidate has lived outside the United States for a minimum of 6 months in a country where English is NOT the dominant language.] |
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Instructional Technology (3 semester hours) |
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Instructional Technology 521 Computer Applications in Education |
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Supervised ESL Practicum (3 semester hours) |
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FL/ESL Ed 556 English as a Second Language Practicum* |
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120 hours (if candidate has no teaching experience in a formal academic setting) |
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100 hours (if candidate has 6 months-1 year full-time teaching experience in a formal academic setting) |
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5 hours (if candidate has 1-3 years full-time teaching experience in a formal academic setting) |
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60 hours (if candidate has more than 3 years full-time teaching experience in a formal academic setting) |
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*[The supervised practicum may be waived if the candidate can document one academic year of full-time ESL teaching experience in an accredited K-12 setting.] |
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SECOND LANGUAGE STUDY: Documented study of a second language for a minimum of 2 years or demonstrated ACTFL proficiency at the Novice High level. See: http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3318
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY: ACTFL superior level
Pre-K-12 Add-on ESL Teaching Endorsement
(18-21 SEMESTER HOURS)The coursework and second language study for the add-on endorsement are the same as for initial licensure except there is no instructional technology course required (although, it is still highly recommended).
The ESL practicum requirement is as follows: One year documented K-12 ESL full-time teaching experience as stated above, or a 60-hour supervised practicum in a K-12 setting (FL/ESL Ed. 556).
*ESL Education Faculty: |
Dr. Patricia Davis-Wiley pdwiley@utk.edu |
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Dr. Clara Lee Brown cbrown26@utk.edu |
Contact CEHHS
335 Claxton Complex
1122 Volunteer Boulevard
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996
Phone: 865-974-2201
Fax: 865-974-8718