Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages M.Ed.

Admission Requirements

1.  A completed application form accompanied by a $50 nonrefundable application fee. Graduate applications are available online at www.ric.edu/feinsteinSchoolEducationHumanDevelopment/Pages/FSEHD-Graduate-Programs-Admission.aspx.
2. Completion of all Feinstein School of Education and Human Development admission requirements. Standardized tests not required.
3. Three reference forms with letters of recommendation.
4. A professional essay describing the candidate’s philosophy of teaching and commitment to the education and advocacy of multilingual students and communities
5. Candidates in Bilingual Education Concentration must demonstrate proficiency in the appropriate world language.
   
   

Course Requirements

Foundations Component (Free Electives)

ONE COURSE from

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
ANTH 561/FNED 561	LatinX in the United States	4	Annually.
BLBC 515	Foundations of Education in Bilingual Communities	3	Fall.
FNED 502	Social Issues in Education	3	Fall, Spring, Summer.

ONE COURSE from

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
ELED 510	Research Methods, Analysis, and Applications	3	Fall, Spring, Summer.
FNED 547	Introduction to Classroom Research	3	Fall, Spring.

ONE COURSE from

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
INST 516	Integrating Technology into Instruction	3	Fall, Spring.
CURR 501	Digital Media Literacy	4	Summer.

Professional Education Component (Required)

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
TESL 507	Literacy Instruction for Emergent Bilingual Learners	3	Fall, Spring.
TESL 539	Second Language Acquisition Theory and Practice	3	Fall, Spring, Summer.
TESL 541	Applied Linguistics in TESOL	3	Fall, Spring.
TESL 548	TESOL Pedagogies for Grades PK-Adult	3	Fall, Spring.
TESL 549	Sociocultural Contexts: Education in Bilingual Communities	3	Fall, Spring, Summer.
TESL 551	Assessment of Emergent Bilinguals	3	Fall, Spring.
TESL 553	Internship in TESOL and Bilingual Education	3	Fall, Spring.

Candidates seeking ESOL certification in the State of Rhode Island must complete TESL 539, TESL 549, TESL 541, TESL 546 or TESL 548, TESL 551, TESL 507, and TESL 553, as well as the ESOL Praxis Exam (5362).

Comprehensive Assessment

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
TESL 599	Graduate Essay in TESOL	1	Fall, Spring.

Total Credit Hours: 31-33

Course Requirements for Concentration In Bilingual Education

Foundations Component (Free Electives)

ONE COURSE from

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
ELED 510	Research Methods, Analysis, and Applications	3	Fall, Spring, Summer.
FNED 547	Introduction to Classroom Research	3	Fall, Spring.

ONE COURSE from

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
FNED 502	Social Issues in Education	3	Fall, Spring, Summer.
FNED 561/ANTH 561	LatinX in the United States	4	Annually.
TESL 549	Sociocultural Contexts: Education in Bilingual Communities	3	Fall, Spring, Summer.

ONE COURSE from

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
CURR 501	Digital Media Literacy	4	Summer.
INST 516	Integrating Technology into Instruction	3	Fall, Spring.

Comprehensive Assessment

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
TESL 599	Graduate Essay in TESOL	1	Fall, Spring.

Professional Education Component (Required)

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
BLBC 515	Foundations of Education in Bilingual Communities	3	Fall.
BLBC 516	Pedagogy and Practice in Bilingual Education	3	Fall.
BLBC 518	Biliteracy Instruction for Emergent Bilingual Learners	3	Spring.
TESL 539	Second Language Acquisition Theory and Practice	3	Fall, Spring, Summer.
TESL 541	Applied Linguistics in TESOL	3	Fall, Spring.
TESL 551	Assessment of Emergent Bilinguals	3	Fall, Spring.
TESL 553	Internship in TESOL and Bilingual Education	3	Fall, Spring.

The Professional Education courses listed above comprise an approved program for Bilingual Education certification in RI. In addition to coursework, candidates must pass the ESOL Praxis (5362) and demonstrate proficiency in the second language of instruction as described in RIDE’s Assessment Requirements.

Total Credit Hours: 31-32