C&I: ESL/Bilingual Education Concentration
The coursework of the ESL/Bilingual Education Concentration addresses needs of teachers interested in working with students who are non-native English speakers. Focus is on theories of language acquisition, strategies that promote cultural understanding, and teaching practices that meet the needs of English Language Learners. This concentration meets the State of Illinois requirements of approval-endorsement to work in a Bilingual Education, English as a Second Language or Dual Instructional Program.
For a complete course outline for this program, please view the core requirements as well.
Approval/Endorsement Requirements include:
Approval for English As A Second Language:
| CIL500 |
Foundations of ESL and Bilingual Education |
3sh |
| CIL501 |
Introduction to Linguistics for TESOL****
|
3sh
|
| CIL505 |
Methods and Materials for Teaching English
as a Second Language
|
3sh |
| CIL510 |
Assessment of ESL and Bilingual Students |
3sh |
| CIL531 |
Cross Cultural Education |
3sh |
| CILXXX |
One elective: CIL501, CIL511, CIL512, CIL532 or another approved elective offered at the IRC |
3sh |
****Both CIL 501 and CIL 512 meet the state linguistic requirements. If a student takes CIL 512 instead of CIL 501 to fulfill the linquistics requirement, the student must still take another designated and/or approved elective to obtain the 18 semester hours.
Approval for Bilingual Education:
| CIL500 |
Foundations of ESL and Bilingual Education |
3sh |
| CIL505 |
Methods and Materials for Teaching English
as a Second Language
|
3sh |
| CIL506 |
Methods and Materials for Teaching Bilingual Education |
3sh |
| CIL510 |
Assessment of Language ESL and Bilingual Students |
3sh |
| CIL531 |
Cross Cultural Education |
3sh |
| CILXXX |
One elective: CIL501, CIL511, CIL512, CIL532 or another approved elective offered at the IRC |
3sh |
Approval for English as a Second Language and Bilingual Education:
| CIL500 |
Foundations of ESL and Bilingual Education |
3sh |
| CIL505 |
Methods and Materials for Teaching English
as a Second Language
|
3sh |
| CIL506 |
Methods and Materials for Teaching Bilingual Education |
3sh |
| CIL510 |
Assessment of Language ESL and Bilingual Students |
3sh |
| CIL531 |
Cross Cultural Education |
3sh |
To meet the Linguistics requirement, ONE of the following course:
| CIL501 |
Introduction to Linguistics for TESOL |
3sh
|
| CIL512 |
Reading in a New Language: Linguistics Considerations |
3sh |
To teach in a bilingual setting, students must pass the State of Illinois Language Proficiency Exam.
The state approval/endorsements for ESL and Bilingual Education also require a valid Illinois teaching certificate as well as 100 clock hours of clinical experience. NCE oversees the 100 clock hour process.
To obtain an endorsement in ESL and/or Bilingual Education to teach at the middle school level, an endorsement in middle school is required in addition to the approval requirements indicated above. Middle school endorsement coursework includes MLE500 (Middle School: An Overview) and MLE502 Middle School Curriculum.
For more information about the ESL/Bilingual Education concentration program, courses and/or schedule, contact Robyn Shulman at 800.443.5522 ext 5147 or Robyn.Shulman@nl.edu.
Download information about Illinois ESL/Bilingual Approval
