MATESOL With Pre-K-12 Multilingual Learner Teacher Licensure

Saint Michael’s College offers a state-approved program that prepares students for the initial Vermont teacher license. Acceptance to both MATESOL and the Graduate Education Licensure Program is required. Admission to MATESOL does not guarantee admission to Licensure. Some TESOL courses may be offered partially or fully online. A portfolio and documentation of a second-language learning experience are required. Candidates must pass both Praxis I and Praxis II (ESOL) examinations.

All MATESOL students are required to complete GSL 500 , GSL 542 , and GSL 543 as outlined in the Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages section of this catalog.

Required Coursework

GED 516 - Educational Foundations: Understanding the Past and Creating the Future Credits: 3
GED 520 - Child and Adolescent Development Credits: 3
GED 550 - Student Teaching Internship Credits: 6
GED 555 - Student Teaching Seminar Credits: 3
GED 612 - Math and Diversity Credits: 3
GED 641 - Teaching in the Inclusive Classroom Pre-K-12 Credits: 3
GSL 500 - Foundations of Linguistics Credits: 3
GSL 542 - Introduction to Language Teaching Credits: 3
GSL 543 - Teaching of Oral Skills to Multilingual Learners Credits: 3
GSL 546 - Literacy Development and Instruction for Diverse Learners Credits: 3
GSL 547 - Content Area Instruction for Multilingual Learners Credits: 3
GSL 612 - Multilingualism and Culturally and Linguistically Sustaining Pedagogies Credits: 3
GSL 655 - Language Learning & Assessment for Children Credits: 3

Curriculum Course

Choose one of the following:

GED 528 - Pre-K-6 Curriculum, Assessment and Management Credits: 4
GED 542 - Pre-K-12 Curriculum and Assessment Credits: 4
GED 547 - Middle and Secondary Curriculum and Assessment Credits: 4