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Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (grades PK-12 TESOL)

TESOL (PK-12) - Initial TESOL Certification - M.S.

New York State Registered Program Code: 27069 (Initial Childhood)

New York State Registered Program Code: 27070 (Initial Adolescent)

HEGIS Code: 0899.00 {Education, Other}

Certification with NY State for Initial Certification in TESOL.

Prerequisites for this program: 12 credits or equivalent in study of a foreign language and initial certification in chldhood or adolescent education.

Teacher candidates who are not native speakers of English and who wish to pursue TESOL certification: A minimum grade of 600 on the TOFEL is required before beginning this Program.

Prerequisite to student teaching: 50 hours of field experience in a TESOL setting.

Middle School Extensions

By fulfilling the requirements of the teaching methods and strategies course EDU 504 or EDU 510 and successfully completing EDU 567 Psychological and Social Needs of the Adolescent Student, candidates can extend their 1-6 Elementary Certification to include grades 7-9, or their 7-12 Secondary Certification to include grades 5-6. Candidates wishing to extend Elementary Certification must have fulfilled the New York State Education Department requirement of 30 credits in a content area subject which would be taught in grades 7 through 9. Candidates wishing to extend their Secondary Certification to include grades 5-6 already possess the required content area credits in the specific subject for which they are certified 7-12. Candidates need to have field experience in the grade level of the extension. Candidates are required to successfully complete the Content Specialty Test in the area for which they seek extended certification.

Candidates who are not enrolled in the Master of Science programs, or who are enrolled in programs leading to Professional Certification (and therefore do not take EDU 504 or EDU 510) and have the necessary content area credits, can extend their certification to include Middle School by taking the following course and by engaging in field experiences in the appropriate grade levels:

EDU 567

Psychological and Social Needs of Adolescents

Candidates are required to successfully complete the Content Specialty Test in the area for which they seek extended certification. Candidates who are not enrolled in a program are required to apply individually for NYSED certification.