Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages C.G.S.

Admission Requirements 

1. A completed application form accompanied by a $50 nonrefundable application fee. Graduate applications are available online at https://www.applyweb.com/ricg/index.ftl.
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.

Retention Requirements 

 

Students must earn a B- or better in all C.G.S. course work.

Courses Requirements

Courses

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.
	Total Credit Hours:	21

Note: ESOL Certification in Rhode Island is an all-grades stand-alone certification.

Courses Requirements for Bilingual Education Concentration

Courses

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.
	Total Credit Hours:	21

Note: Bilingual and Dual Language Certification in Rhode Island requires a base certificate.