Teaching English as a New Language - ADV CERT

Program Overview:

(This program will start accepting applicants for Spring 2020.)

The New York State Education Department offers a second initial certificate in Teaching English to Students of Other Languages (TESOL) to the provisional/initial or permanent/professional teaching certificated obtained for Early Childhood Education (birth-grade 2), Childhood Education (1-6), Adolescence Education (grades 7-12), and special education. Completing the advanced certificate and related requirements will lead to recommendation for a second initial certificate in TESOL. Candidates will be eligible to serve as English as a New Language teachers.

Program Contacts:

Dr. Christina Pfister

Teacher Education Department Chair

Email: pfisterc@strose.edu

Program Requirements:

Certificate Requirements (15 Credits)

EDU 500	Foundations of Bilingual Ed	3
EDU 502	Study of Ling/Lang Dev Tch ELL	3
EDU 581	Mth Tch ELA as New Lang	3
EDU 582	Mtd Tch Eng as New Lang-Cnt Ar	3
EDU 586	Adv Field Exp:TESOL Practicum	3-6

Additional testing requirements from the New York State Education department will be required to earn TESOL certification. Visit the NYSED testing website for details.

Internship/Field Experience/Service:

EDU 581: Methods of Teaching English Language Arts as a New Language, 25 hours

EDU 582: Methods of Teaching English as a New Language through the Content Areas, 25 hours

EDU 586: Advanced Field Experience in Education, TESOL Practicum, 20 days practicum

Culminating Academic Experience:

EDU 586: Advanced Field Experience in Education, TESOL Practicum, 20 days practicum

Career Opportunities:

Candidates are qualified to serve as teachers for students learning English as a New Language in birth-grade 12 settings. Candidates may complete the certificate after earning their initial teaching certification or concurrently with their initial certification.

Professional Accreditation:

The College of Saint Rose, sponsored by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet, Albany Province, is chartered by the Board of Regents of New York State. All of its degrees and programs are registered and its professional programs are fully approved by the Board of Regents through the New York State Education Department.

The College of Saint Rose is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (267-284-5000). The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

The specialized accrediting agencies noted below are recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation: Programs offered by The College of Saint Rose for the preparation of all school professionals, leading to initial and advanced certifications, are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.

Admissions and Financial Aid Information:

General Admission Information

Eligibility for admission to The College of Saint Rose graduate programs is typically based upon the following minimum requirements:

Submission of a completed application, a resume, and Statement of Purpose of approximately 300 words detailing the applicant’s goals for graduate study.
Evidence of the possession of a U.S. baccalaureate degree or equivalent from an accredited institution through submission of official transcripts from all post-secondary education.
Academic and professional qualifications for graduate study, as indicated by two letters of recommendation. The Communication Sciences & Disorders and School Psychology programs requirethree letters of recommendation.
A grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale), overall and in the undergraduate major.
Other admission criteria specified by academic programs such as submission writing samples, portfolios, test scores, and participation in interviews or admissions workshops.

Applicants to The College of Saint Rose are responsible for completing their applications by submitting all required components. Prospective students can access the online application and application instructions at www.strose.edu/gradapply.

See Graduate Admissions section for more information.

Financial Aid

The College of Saint Rose has long been committed to the premise that a quality education should be within the reach of qualified students. To this end, the College serves its student body through a comprehensive program of federal, state, and institutional financial aid. While the basic responsibility for financing education lies with the students and their families, scholarships, loans, and/or assistantships can supplement insufficient family resources. The amount of aid available through the College is limited and is awarded on the basis of academic merit. All financial assistance from the College is subject to adjustment if the recipients are later granted aid from other sources. Financial aid awards are contingent upon students’ maintaining good academic standing and satisfactory academic progress.

See Financial Aid section for more information.

Additional Admissions Requirements for Teaching English as a New Language Advanced Certificate:

Candidates for the advanced certificate are certified teachers or students currently in a teacher certification program. Candidates have earned a Master’s Degree or are completing the Advanced Certificate concurrently with a Master’s Degree program. Candidates who want the College to recommend them to the New York State Education Department for the Second Initial-TESOL must complete all the requirements for provisional/initial or permanent certification or licensure in their area, demonstrate successful completion of 12 credits of languages other than English, and complete the program requirements. Additional testing requirements from the New York State Education department will be required to earn TESOL certification. Visit the NYSED testing website for details.