Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages M.Ed.
Admission Requirements
- Completion of all admission requirements listed for School of Education graduate programs.
- An interview.
- Candidates in Bilingual Education Concentration must demonstrate proficiency in the appropriate world language.
Note: Candidates who plan to teach ESL to adults or who plan to teach internationally are not required to have a teaching certificate to be admitted into this program; however, a suitable undergraduate minor is required (e.g., in languages and linguistics, English, international studies).
Course Requirements
Foundations Component (Free Electives)
ONE COURSE from
| ANTH 561/FNED 561 | LatinX in the United States | 4 | Annually. |
| BLBC 515 | Foundations of Education in Bilingual Communities | 3 | Fall. |
| FNED 502 | Social Issues in Education | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
ONE COURSE from
| ELED 510 | Research Methods, Analysis, and Applications | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| FNED 547 | Introduction to Classroom Research | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
ONE COURSE from
| INST 516 | Integrating Technology into Instruction | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| CURR 501 | Digital Media Literacy | 4 | Summer. |
Professional Education Component (Required)
| TESL 507 | Literacy Instruction for Emergent Bilingual Learners | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| TESL 539 | Second Language Acquisition Theory and Practice | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| TESL 541 | Applied Linguistics in TESOL | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
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| TESL 546 | TESOL Pedagogies for Grades PK-6 | 3 | Fall. |
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| TESL 548 | TESOL Pedagogies for Grades 5-Adult | 3 | Spring. |
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| TESL 549 | Sociocultural Contexts: Education in Bilingual Communities | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| TESL 551 | Assessment of Emergent Bilinguals | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| TESL 553 | Internship in TESOL and Bilingual Education | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
Comprehensive Assessment
| TESL 599 | Graduate Essay in TESOL | 1 | Fall, Spring. |
Total Credit Hours: 31-33
Course Requirements for Concentration In Bilingual Education
Foundations Component (Free Electives)
ONE COURSE from
| ELED 510 | Research Methods, Analysis, and Applications | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| FNED 547 | Introduction to Classroom Research | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
ONE COURSE from
| CURR 501 | Digital Media Literacy | 4 | Summer. |
| INST 516 | Integrating Technology into Instruction | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
ONE COURSE from
| FNED 502 | Social Issues in Education | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| FNED 561/ANTH 561 | LatinX in the United States | 4 | Annually. |
| TESL 549 | Sociocultural Contexts: Education in Bilingual Communities | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
Comprehensive Assessment
| TESL 599 | Graduate Essay in TESOL | 1 | Fall, Spring. |
Professional Education Component (Required)
| BLBC 515 | Foundations of Education in Bilingual Communities | 3 | Fall. |
| BLBC 516 | Pedagogy and Practice in Bilingual Education | 3 | Fall. |
| BLBC 518 | Biliteracy Instruction for Emergent Bilingual Learners | 3 | Spring. |
| TESL 539 | Second Language Acquisition Theory and Practice | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| TESL 541 | Applied Linguistics in TESOL | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| TESL 551 | Assessment of Emergent Bilinguals | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| TESL 553 | Internship in TESOL and Bilingual Education | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
The Professional Education courses listed above comprise an approved program for Bilingual Education certification in RI. In addition to coursework, candidates must pass the ESOL Praxis (5362) and demonstrate proficiency in the second language of instruction as described in RIDE’s Assessment Requirements.
Total Credit Hours: 31-32