You do not need to speak a second language to teach in an ESL classroom setting. With this certificate you can teach in a mainstream EC-6 class as well as in an ESL classroom.
This post-baccalaureate teacher certification program is designed for individuals
who want to earn initial teacher certification to teach children, early-childhood
through grade 6. These children may include those who can speak some English but are
not proficient in English, which is not their native language. The program prepares
its graduates to be generalists in EC-6 education as well as ESL teachers.
This is a 24-hour program equivalent to eight courses. Of those 24 hours, 18 hours
(6 courses) are online coursework, and the remaining 6 hours (2 courses) are either
student teaching or practicum. Students in this program may count a number of courses
toward a MEd in Teaching if they apply to and are accepted into that degree program.
Send all departmental materials and application inquiries to:
Carmen Yanes
Academic Advisor
University of North Texas
Department of Teacher Education and Administration
1155 Union Circle #311335
Denton, TX 76203-5017
Email: carmen.yanes@unt.edu
coe-pbadvisors@unt.edu
There are two ways to check your application status:
EDCI 5010 - Everyone Can Learn: Applying Theory to Teaching Practice (3 hours)
EDBE 5560 - Fundamentals of Bilingual and ESL Education, EC-12 (3 hours)
EDBE 5570 - Assessing Language and Content Learning in Bilingual/ESL Education (3 hours)
EDBE 5590 - ESL Pedagogy EC-12 (3 hours)
EDRE 5070 - Literacy Development for English Language Learners (3 hours)
EDBE 5582 - Curriculum for EC-8 ESL Education (3 hours)
EDEE 5101 - Student Teaching Pre-K through Grade 6 (3 hours)
EDEE 5102 - Student Teaching Pre-K through Grade 6 (3 hours)
or
EDEE 5105 - Practicum I (3 hours)
EDEE 5115 - Practicum II (3 hours)
Four state exams must be passed for the student to become certified by the state:
To attain the teaching certificate, candidates must complete all course work, attain
passing scores on the appropriate state examination, and send an application to TEA
for the certificate.
NOTE: The Clinical Practice is complete within a radius of 50 miles from UNT – Denton.
For more information contact your academic advisor.