ESL (English as a Second Language) Certification

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Students who have successfully completed a minor in English as a Second Language from Lakeland University should be able to:

Demonstrate a high degree of fluency in English.
Describe the linguistic and paralinguistic features of the English language.
Recognize the processes through which languages are acquired in both formal and informal contexts.
Identify the developmental, social, political, and cultural contexts of their students’ lives and educational experiences.
Explain how the development, social, political, and cultural contexts relate to classroom performance and educational practice.
Employ effective curriculum, instruction and assessment practices for English language learners.
Explain how the relevant communities of English language learners affect linguistic success.
Engage in ongoing professional development, networking, research, and innovation (see Standard 9, Wisconsin Teacher Standards)

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.

ENG 380 - The English Language *
ESL 321 - English Grammar *
ESL 322 - Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics *
ESL 324 / EDU 324 - Teaching Methods in ESL *
One year of a foreign language (6-8 semester hours)

One of the following:

Note:

*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.