ESL Transition-James Madison University

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Requirements for the JMU ESL Endorsement Program

1. Graduation from an approved teacher preparation program in English as a Second Language.
2. Completion of a program includes a minimum of 30 semester hours and an initial teaching license.

Course Offerings:

• Concepts in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Strategies
• Cross-Cultural Education
• Assessment for Curriculum Development in ESL
• Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages and ESL
• Field Experience in ESL

ESL Classroom Teacher is worked with recently arrived and intermediate/advanced non-native English speaking students in language arts and content.