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Apr 23, 2024
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2013-2014 Graduate & Professional Studies [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TSL) MS
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Overview
Responding to a critical community need, Graduate and Professional Studies at McDaniel College created the master’s program for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). The Maryland Higher Education Commission approved the program in 2007.
The TESOL program is designed to promote excellence in teaching speakers of other languages. The program places a strong emphasis on the development of: professionalism in language education; individual language rights; accessible, high quality education; collaboration in a global community; interaction of research and reflective practice for educational improvement; respect for diversity and multiculturalism; and promotion of professional development and exchange for educators. This program is closely aligned with the professional standards established by Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages [TESOL]/National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education [NCATE]. Initial Admission
Candidates required to submit:
- application for graduate study with non-refundable fee
- official transcripts conferring bachelor’s degree (minimum 2.75* GPA) from accredited institution
- statement of intent to teach English Language Learners
- three letters of recommendation
*Students not meeting this criterion may be admitted on a conditional basis. Full acceptance status will be reviewed after the student has completed nine (9) credits in the program. Full Acceptance
- Completion of all prerequisite courses or course equivalencies
- Successful completion of nine graduate credits with a minimum GPA of 3.0
Prerequisites
- Three credits in cross-cultural studies
- Three credits in foundations of education
- Six credits in a modern foreign language
- Six credits in Reading Methods at the Secondary Level, in consultation with program coordinator
- Evidence of proficiency in Science and Mathematics related to K-12 curriculum, in consultation with program coordinator
- Praxis I scores satisfying minimum Maryland State Department of Education requirements or proof of initial teaching certification, as requested by program coordinator
*If a student does not already have these courses, then they would need to be taken at the undergraduate or graduate level. Master’s degree in TESOL (36 credits)
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