Teaching Endorsement in ESL

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Last updated: Apr 15, 2020 by Barbara Byer (Deactivated)

Cathy Smeltzer Erb, advisor

To teach in U.S. public schools, a student must combine an academic major with PreK-12 education courses. A teaching endorsement in ESL (Grades PreK-12) is approved by the Virginia Department of Education.

Teacher candidates must comply with all teacher education requirements. Education and supporting courses required are as follows:

  • ED 101 Exploring Teaching - 2 
  • ED 245 Learning and Classroom Environments - 3 
  • ED 252 Learning and Classroom Environments PFE - 1 
  • ED 275 Instructional Technology and Assessment - 3 
  • ED 301 Needs of Diverse Learners - 3 
  • ED 351 General Curriculum and Methods - 1 
  • ED 361 Secondary Methods PFE - 1 
  • ED 385 Content Area Methods for Middle and Secondary Teaching - 2 
  • ED 395 Reading and Writing in the Content Area (6-12) - 3  OR ED 343 Content Area Reading and Writing - 2 
  • ED 401 Examining Foundations of Education - 2 
  • ED 411 Reflective Teaching Seminar and Portfolio - 1 
  • ED 461 Elementary Student Teaching - 7 
  • ED 462 Middle/High School Student Teaching - 7 

Other licensure requirement:

  • PSYC 202 Developmental Psychology - 3 

ESL Curriculum

  • ED 385 Content Area Methods for Middle and Secondary Teaching - 2 
  • LING 250 Introduction to Linguistics - 3 
  • LING 260 Grammars of English - 3 
  • *LING 360 Language Learning, Literacy, and Culture - 3 
  • LING 460 Practicum in TESOL - 3 
  • Foreign Language (Intermediate II or above) - 3