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2017-2018 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ESL (English as a Second Language) Certification


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Minor Requirements (21-23 semester hours)


For Early Childhood through Middle Childhood Education Certification (grades PK-6), Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence Education Certification (grades 1-8), or Early Adolescence through Adolescence Education Certification (grades 6-12) in combination with a certifiable major

Lakeland students who gain this expertise and receive their ESL teaching certification enter an educational system that desperately needs their services. Demographically and legislatively, the demand for ESL teachers has never been higher, with more of these rewarding positions opening every year.

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 *Students enrolled in Lakeland University’s Master of Education (M.Ed.) graduate program may register for these courses for graduate-level credit.

Teacher Certification


To qualify for either Early Childhood through Middle Childhood (grades PK-6) or Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence (grades 1-8) teaching certification in English as a Second Language, a student must complete the courses listed above, the Early Childhood through Middle Childhood Education Major/Professional Sequence or the Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence Education Major/Professional Sequence, and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s (DPI) statutory requirements.

To qualify for Early Adolescence through Adolescence (grades 6-12) teaching certification or Early Childhood through Adolescence (grades K-12) teaching certification in English as a Second Language, a student must complete the Early Adolescence through Adolescence Professional Sequence along with a certifiable major or the Early Childhood through Adolescence Professional Sequence along with a certifiable major and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s (DPI) statutory requirements.

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