Penn State's ESL Specialist Certificate program
A five-course (15-credit) program for ESL Instructors in Pennsylvania.
- All classes held at the Penn State Abington campus
- This program can be completed before the end of summer of 2010!
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Approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education for ESL Program Specialist Certification. Penn State is an Act 48-approved provider.
Spring 2010 Courses
WL ED 400: - Foundations of Language in Second Language Teaching (3 credits):
Gain a critical understanding of basic concepts and principles in second language acquisition and teaching.
Tuesdays & Thursdays, January 26 - February 18, 2010
Times: 5:00–8:00 p.m.
APLNG 484 - Functional-Discourse Grammar (3 credits):
Develop a working knowledge of the structure of English and apply such knowledge to research and/or classroom situations.
Tuesdays & Thursdays, March 16 - April 15, 2010
Times: 5:00–8:00 p.m.
WLED 444 - Language, Culture, and the Classroom: Issues for Practitioners (3 credits):
Gain a critical understanding of cultural linguistic diversity to facilitate the inclusion of English Language Learners in a globalized classroom.
Tuesdays & Thursdays, April 27 - May 20, 2010
Summer 2010 Courses
WL ED 483 - Evaluating Schools Performances and Programs with English Language Learners (3 credits):
Use/adapt multiple techniques to assess English Language Learners (ELLs) language and other school subjects.
Tuesdays & Thursdays, June 1-24, 2010
APLNG 493 - Teaching English as a Second Language (3 credits):
Learn theory, research, and pedagogy that focus on the teaching of English to speakers of other languages in varied contexts.
This course requires a capstone project.
Tuesdays & Thursdays, July 13 - August 5, 2010
For more information or to register, contact Deb Bressler at 215-881-7400.
