Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages MSED - Master of Science in Education

Program Description
The Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Master's level program will prepare teacher candidates to be certified to teach English language learners (ELLs) in public and private schools. This program prepares students to teach children and adolescents for whom English as an additional language. this program will lead to New York State TESOL PreK-12 teacher certification by offering two pathwasy to NYS teacher certification and a Master's of Science in Education (MSEd) degree with a concentration in TESOL. In addition, this program offers the MSEd degree with a concentration in TESOL to individuals not seeking NYS teacher certification but who are seeking the MSEd degree to work with English language learners (ELLs) in a range of public and private settings (i.e. community-based NGOs, etc.).

Program Goals
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Create productive learning environments for students whose native language is not English.

• Plan and execute instructional activities.

• Monitor and assess student learning.

• Address the particular developmental and educational needs of pre-kindergarten, elementary and secondary school students.

• Collaborate effectively with co-workers.

• Communicate, plan, and work effectively with children’s families.

• Use community resources, programs, and services appropriately.

• Work effectively with students in a multicultural society, students with disabilities, students of all genders and sexual orientations, and gifted and talented students.

• Develop a deep understanding of, appreciation for, and sensitivity to multiple cultural perspectives.

• Understan the nuances of the sociocultural and historical contexts that inform the lives of ELLs and their families;

• Develop a mastery of theory and practice of ESL and multilingual/multicultural education.

• Develop a mastery of theory of second language acquisition.

• Demonstrate a sophisticated knowledge of research on language pedagogy.

• Develop a mastery of the structure of the English language.

• Develop a mastery of linguistics as the study relates to the teaching of English to speakers of other languages.