ESL/Reading Major - 43 SH

This major is for teachers interested in earning state endorsements in ESL and Reading Teacher.

In addition to the National College of Education Graduate Admission Requirements, applicants must:

Major details:

Endorsement details:

Candidates are advised that endorsements are awarded by the State of Illinois per the guidelines posted at http://www.isbe.net. Additional requirements beyond the below coursework and tests may apply.
The grade level endorsement on a teacher's Professional Educator License determines the grade level of the additional endorsements
In order to earn the Reading Teacher Endorsement, candidates must pass the ISBE Reading Teacher content test (#177)

Required Courses

Choose one of the courses below:

CIL 501	Introduction to Linguistics for TESOL	3
CIL 506	Methods and Materials for Teaching Bilingual Education	3
CIL 511	Family Literacy for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners	3
CIL 532	Technology Instruction for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students	3

CIL 500	Foundations of ESL and Bilingual Education	3
CIL 505	Methods and Materials for Teaching English as a Second Language	3
CIL 510	Assessment of ESL and Bilingual Education Students	3
CIL 512	Reading in a New Language: Linguistic Considerations	3
CIL 531	Cross Cultural Education	3

Note: CIL 512 fulfills requirements of ESL and Reading Teacher Endorsements.

RLL 520	Survey of Youth Literature, PreK-12	3
	or
RLL 528	Diverse Perspectives in Youth Literature, PreK-12	3
	and
RLR 501	Teaching Beginning Literacy	3
RLR 502	Teaching Comprehension and Content Area Reading	3
RLR 510	Diagnosis and Assessment of Reading	3
RLR 511	Instructional Strategies for Literacy Interventions	3
RLR 592A	Practicum: Literacy Interventions for Elementary Students	2
	with
RLR 592B	Practicum: Literacy Interventions for Secondary Students	2
RLW 541	Teaching Writing	2 TO 3

Note: RLW 541 must be taken for 3 semester hours.

Capstone Project