TESOL Pre K-12, Advanced Certificate

St. John's University

The Advanced Certificate in TESOL Program subsumes creativity and critical pedagogy and provides the holder of it with a powerful array of advanced approaches for a variety of positions. This 15-credit coursework will provide candidates with the theory, multicultural perspectives, and practical background to work in ENL classroom settings. The five course sequence will allow the initially certified teacher to obtain the knowledge and skill of: (1) the theories of second language acquisition (2) the multicultural viewpoints of education (3) the social, psychological, and psycho-linguistic aspects of bilingualism (4) the methods of teaching English language arts to English learners and and (5) methods of teaching content area instruction and assessment protocols to English learners. All courses are offered online. In order to earn the certificate, students must complete the 15-graduate education courses within the program, pass the New York State Content Specialty Test (CST) in TESOL and possess 12-credits in another language. Any missing language credits can be fulfilled while enrolled in the program or through CLEP.

The School of Education