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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Master of Science in Education / Advanced Certificate

Overview of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Program

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages program will prepare students to meet certification requirements, and will provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the needs of English
language learners.

As English continues to expand as a medium for global communication, the demand for qualified English language teachers increases. Likewise, as the nonnative English-speaking immigrant population increases in this country, teachers of English as New Language are needed to provide linguistic and cultural training.

Our students understand the importance of effective communication, and are highly motivated to enter or advance in a field that allows them to work across borders and cultures, and to help others. Teaching English abroad is another option for our students and it is the experience of a lifetime.

Recent graduates, people changing careers, or people contemplating a few more years of working before retirement are all perfect candidates to take TESOL courses.

Program

  • Prepares teachers to fill the demand for teachers with the skills necessary to teach ESL students.
  • Empowers teachers to experience the satisfaction of enabling students to learn a new language and adapt to a new culture and way of life while experiencing unique multicultural opportunities.
  • Supports teachers as they gain knowledge of the theories, strategies and methods for teaching English language learners.
  • Enables teachers to acquire an awareness and understanding of the sociocultural and sociolinguistic issues that impact the acquisition of English as an additional language.
  • Assists teachers in building knowledge through a range of TESOL observations and teaching experiences under the supervision of outstanding mentor-teachers and field supervisors.

Curriculum

Niagara University offers the master of science degree in TESOL. This program is designed for candidates seeking certification in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Pre-K–12) with a degree in education, holding initial teacher certification in New York State. This master’s degree can also be applied to satisfy requirements for professional certification. Candidates are expected to demonstrate competency in each of the standards associated with the nationally recognized association of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.

Candidates seeking New York State certification in TESOL must complete at least 12 credit hours of study in a language(s) other than English.

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Why Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages at NU?

Flexibility

Students can complete the Master of Science in education degree program in TESOL in two years.

Affordability

Graduate assistantships, scholarship opportunities, and over 60 different awards for well-qualified matriculated graduate students exist to make graduate school more affordable.

Quality

Build knowledge through a range of TESOL observations and teaching experiences under the supervision of outstanding mentor-teachers and field supervisors.

Frequently Asked Questions

Gretchen Schwarzmueller
Looking back over my years at Niagara in the College of Education, I can see how all the teaching experiences — and other experiences — I received through the university have prepared me for my teaching job at Keshequa Central Schools. I will always consider Niagara University a home.
Gretchen Schwarzmueller, ’15

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