Teaching English as a Second Language Minor

Required Courses

• Foreign Language 2 semesters non-English language (See note below) Credit Hours: 6 ^{^}
• TSL 311 - Cross Cultural Communication Credit Hours: 4 ^{^}
• TSL 321 - Essential Linguistics for Teachers of English Language Learners Credit Hours: 2 ^{^}
• TSL 326 - Methods and Materials for Teachers of English Language Learners Lab Credit Hours: 4 ^§*
• TSL 327 - Teaching Grammar for English Language Learners Credit Hours: 2 ^§*
• TSL 411 - Sheltered Immersion (SIOP) for Content Area Teachers Credit Hours: 4 ^{^*}
• TSL 420 - Assessment and Evaluation of English Language Learners and Programs Credit Hours: 3 ^{^*}
• TSL 421 - Methods for Teaching Literacy for English Language Learners Credit Hours: 4 ^§*

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• Choose one of the following

• TSL 430E - Seminar in Teaching English Language Learners Credit Hours: 1
• TSL 430S - Seminar in Teaching English Language Learners Credit Hours: 1

TSL Minor Total Credit Hours: 24-30

Education courses are required for certification (See Teacher Education  .)

TSL Learning Outcomes: Prepares candidates to teach English as a Second Language to children and adults of all ages in school or community settings. Candidates develop professional skills to effectively teach English listening, speaking, reading and writing, to groups of children or adults with multiple levels of English language proficiency and diverse backgrounds.

Foreign Language: Language may be fulfilled by petition with two years of high school foreign language with a “B” or better.

English Language Proficiency: English language proficiency will be determined by an interview and writing assessment in EDU 140 .

Certification Eligibility: May be added as an additional endorsement to an existing teaching certificate. Students with a Spanish major and TSL minor seeking secondary certification must student teach in both a Spanish and an ESL setting. The TSL minor meets certification requirements for elementary, secondary or K-12 endorsements. Candidates must successfully complete all courses in the elementary or secondary teacher preparation program as well as all TSL courses and clinical experiences. Adding the TSL endorsement to the initial elementary certificate requires candidates pass the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) for elementary education as well as the ESL MTTC. Candidates in secondary education must pass the MTTC in their major and the ESL MTTC. Students seeking the K-12 TSL Endorsement must have a TSL minor and take both TSL 430E and TSL 430S. The TSL minor K-12 must be connected with a program of study of at least 30 semester hours in elementary education, language arts, social studies, science or mathematics for initial endorsement on an elementary or secondary certificate.

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^§ Grade of “B-” or better required.
^{^} Grade of “C” or better required.
^* This course has a prerequisite.