Immaculata University has been approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education as a training program provider for the ESL Program Specialist Certificate. Please visit the State requirements website for more details.

Teachers of ESL will learn about or further develop awareness of:

• the nature of and variation in language in general and of English in particular
• the English language learner in terms of language development and support services needed
• the principles and practices of second language teaching and assessment
• the implications of cross-cultural factors in education contexts

Teachers interested in ESL training should contact the program coordinator. Teachers who have professional training and experience in ESL and related areas are also encouraged to make an appointment to review their credentials with the CLD coordinator, Dr. Margaret van Naerssen, mvannaerssen@immaculata.edu.

Requirements (18 -21 credits)

*a methodology course

**Required if less than 30 hours of regular ESL classroom teaching experience