The Graduate Specialization in K-12 English as a Second Language, which is administered by the Department of Teacher Education in the College of Education, is designed for students who aspire to become endorsed to teach English as a Second Language at the elementary and/or secondary level in a K-12 setting.
Admission
Students must be currently enrolled in the Master of Arts degree in Teaching and Curriculum, the Master of Arts degree in Education, or the Master of Arts degree in Special Education at Michigan State University and must complete the Intent to Enroll form on the program Web site. With the approval of the department and college that administers the student’s degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the graduate specialization may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the master’s degree. The planned program of courses meets the content knowledge requirements set for by the Michigan Department of Education for the K-12 Endorsement in English as a Second Language (NS).
Requirements for the Graduate Specialization in K-12 English as a Second Language
Students must complete 23 credits from the following:
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All of the following courses (8 credits): |
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LLT |
846 |
English Structures and Functions |
3 |
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TE |
892 |
ESL/FL Classroom Practices: K-12 Literacy Instruction |
3 |
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TE |
896 |
ESL/FL Practicum: K-12 |
2 |
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One of the following courses (3 credits): |
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TE |
845 |
Language Diversity and Literacy Instruction and Assessment |
3 |
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TE |
846 |
Accommodating Differences in Literacy Learners |
3 |
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One of the following courses (3 credits): |
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Elementary Certified Students |
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TE |
843 |
Secondary Reading Assessment and Instruction |
3 |
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Secondary Certified Students |
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TE |
842 |
Elementary Reading Assessment and Instruction |
3 |
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Michigan Department of Education (MDE) requires whenever teachers add a K-12 endorsement, they must have reading course work for both levels of certification - elementary and secondary. It is assumed, to be in compliance with MDE standards for initial certification, that an elementary certified teacher has already had course work related to elementary reading and, likewise, secondary certified teachers have already had a course in cross-content secondary reading. To earn the K-12 endorsement, teachers need to add the reading course that would extend their certification to include the other level. |
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One of the following courses (3 credits): |
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FLT |
807 |
Foreign Language Teaching Methods |
3 |
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LLT |
807 |
Language Teaching Methods |
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3 |
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One of the following courses (3 credits): |
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FLT |
808 |
Assessment for Foreign Language Teaching |
3 |
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LLT |
808 |
Assessment for Language Teaching and Research |
3 |
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One of the following courses (3 credits): |
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FLT |
860 |
Foreign Language Acquisition |
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3 |
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LLT |
860 |
Second Language Acquisition |
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3 |