Certification and Licensure for Teachers of English ...

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Certification and Licensure for Teachers of English Language Learners, by State

Courses in the following areas are required for ESL/bilingual certification:

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Certification and Licensure for Teachers of English Language Learners, by State--1

State Link to Legislative Provision

The state offers an English as a second language (ESL) teaching license.

The state offers a teaching license in bilingual education.

The state has teacher education/ preparation standards for ESL teachers or teacher candidates.

The state has language competency requirements for ESL or bilingual teachers.

The state requires the Praxis II exam for English to Speakers of Other Languages.

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Applied linguistics Second/ additional language development

Sociolinguistics

Language pedagogy and methodology

Literacy development

Curriculum and materials development Assessment

Cross-cultural communication

The state requires all general education, mainstream teachers to complete coursework in methods of teaching English language learners (ELLs).

How many credit hours does the state require of mainstream teachers in ESL coursework? (If not specified or found, zero is listed.)

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Florida Georgia Hawaii1 Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas1 Kentucky Louisiana Maine

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Courses in the following areas are required for ESL/bilingual certification:

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Certification and Licensure for Teachers of English Language Learners, by State--2

State Link to Legislative Provision

The state offers an English as a second language (ESL) teaching license.

The state offers a teaching license in bilingual education.

The state has teacher education/ preparation standards for ESL teachers or teacher candidates.

The state has language competency requirements for ESL or bilingual teachers.

The state requires the Praxis II exam for English to Speakers of Other Languages.

Linguistics

Applied linguistics Second/ additional language development

Sociolinguistics

Language pedagogy and methodology

Literacy development

Curriculum and materials development Assessment

Cross-cultural communication

The state requires all general education, mainstream teachers to complete coursework in methods of teaching English language learners (ELLs).

How many credit hours does the state require of mainstream teachers in ESL coursework? (If not specified or found, zero is listed.)

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Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi1 Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey

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Courses in the following areas are required for ESL/bilingual certification:

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Certification and Licensure for Teachers of English Language Learners, by State--3

State Link to Legislative Provision

The state offers an English as a second language (ESL) teaching license.

The state offers a teaching license in bilingual education.

The state has teacher education/ preparation standards for ESL teachers or teacher candidates.

The state has language competency requirements for ESL or bilingual teachers.

The state requires the Praxis II exam for English to Speakers of Other Languages.

Linguistics

Applied linguistics Second/ additional language development

Sociolinguistics

Language pedagogy and methodology

Literacy development

Curriculum and materials development Assessment

Cross-cultural communication

The state requires all general education, mainstream teachers to complete coursework in methods of teaching English language learners (ELLs).

How many credit hours does the state require of mainstream teachers in ESL coursework? (If not specified or found, zero is listed.)

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New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota2 Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island1 South Carolina South Dakota

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Courses in the following areas are required for ESL/bilingual certification:

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Certification and Licensure for Teachers of English Language Learners, by State--4

State Link to Legislative Provision

The state offers an English as a second language (ESL) teaching license.

The state offers a teaching license in bilingual education.

The state has teacher education/ preparation standards for ESL teachers or teacher candidates.

The state has language competency requirements for ESL or bilingual teachers.

The state requires the Praxis II exam for English to Speakers of Other Languages.

Linguistics

Applied linguistics Second/ additional language development

Sociolinguistics

Language pedagogy and methodology

Literacy development

Curriculum and materials development Assessment

Cross-cultural communication

The state requires all general education, mainstream teachers to complete coursework in methods of teaching English language learners (ELLs).

How many credit hours does the state require of mainstream teachers in ESL coursework? (If not specified or found, zero is listed.)

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1 ELL information reported contained within general education regulations. No ELL-specific regulations found. 2 Unable to locate current legislation. Most recent administrative rules on teacher certification are listed as repealed.

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Certification and Licensure for Teachers of English Language Learners, by State--5

State Link to Legislative Provision

The state offers an English as a second language (ESL) teaching license.

The state offers a teaching license in bilingual education.

The state has teacher education/ preparation standards for ESL teachers or teacher candidates.

The state has language competency requirements for ESL or bilingual teachers.

The state requires the Praxis II exam for English to Speakers of Other Languages.

Linguistics

Applied linguistics Second/ additional language development

Sociolinguistics

Language pedagogy and methodology

Literacy development

Curriculum and materials development Assessment

Cross-cultural communication

The state requires all general education, mainstream teachers to complete coursework in methods of teaching English language learners (ELLs).

How many credit hours does the state require of mainstream teachers in ESL coursework? (If not specified or found, zero is listed.)

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