MATESOL With Pre-K-12 ELL Endorsement for Licensed Teachers

Licensed Vermont school teachers seeking to add an ELL endorsement may pursue the MATESOL program to fulfill academic competencies required by the Vermont Department of Education. The coursework involves a 60-hour associated practicum component to meet state-mandated student teaching requirements. Endorsement candidates must also pass the Praxis II (ESOL) exam to satisfy state requirements.

Required Coursework

GSL 502 - Pedagogical Grammar Credits: 3 cr.
GSL 520 - Computer-Assisted Language Learning (Online) Credits: 3 cr.
GSL 546 - K-12 Literacy for ELL Credits: 3 cr.
GSL 547 - ESOL in the Content Areas Credits: 3 cr.
GSL 604 - Second Language Acquisition Credits: 3 cr.
GSL 612 - Bilingualism and Multicultural Education Credits: 3 cr.
GSL 655 - Language Learning & Assessment for Children Credits: 3 cr.
GSL 690 - Research Methods in Applied Linguistics Credits: 3 cr.