English as a Second Language (NS)
Teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL/ESL) is one of the fastest growing areas in the fields of English and education. The English as a Second Language program qualifies candidates to become certified as ESL instructors at the elementary level. With the increasing population of English language learners and the importance of language learning as a dimension of a multicultural classroom, this endorsement is hightly relevant to those teaching mainstreamed ESL students as well as those in ESL sheltered programs.
Students interested in this endorsement are encouraged to contact Dr. Kerry Segel at 989- 964-7011 or the SVSU College of Education Office of Admissions & Certification to schedule an advising appointment.
Updated: 09/08/09