English as a Second Language Endorsement

Degree offered at: Campbellsville, Louisville

Campbellsville University’s ESL endorsement online program provides you with the necessary skills and knowledge of how to better reach ESL students. The certification focuses on success strategies such as immersion and sheltered English. There are 15 credit hours of study, plus a 30-hour field experience component that is built into the curriculum. You can complete the endorsement as part of the Teacher Leader Master of Arts in Education degree, Master of Arts in School Improvement program, or as an advanced level certification independently.

The ESL endorsement online program will explore how language is learned and how to better teach the English language. It will also provide you with an understanding of diversity in foundational belief systems and world views. You will get an introduction to the teaching of the ESL skill set, which includes reading, writing, oral skills and vocabulary. In addition, you’ll study the principles and practices of second-language classrooms, standardized testing and the assessment of proficiency levels for initial placement. You will also discover the tools and methods for effectively teaching English as a second language using both commercial and teacher-made materials and gain hands-on experience in developing materials for teaching reading, writing and grammar.

Basic Endorsement Only Documents Required: (Additional documents may be necessary when the ESL Endorsement is chosen as a specialty within the Teacher Leader or School Improvement programs)