Missouri ESOL Certification in Teaching
Webster University's Missouri ESOL Teaching Certification program through the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is designed for PreK-12 teachers faced with non-English speakers in regular, bilingual or English Language Learner (ELL) U.S. classrooms. Those who complete the ESOL Certification program will be well prepared to instruct students in a U.S. classroom the English language and academic skills critical for future success in America.
Prerequisites
A valid Missouri permanent or professional certificate of license to teach (participants in the ESOL program at Webster may be working toward the initial certification, but will not receive their ESOL certification until the basic one is awarded) and the following courses (which may be undergraduate credit):
- SPED 5860 - Psychology and/or Education of the Exceptional Student
- COMM 5920 – Teaching Reading in Content Fields
Coursework
Click on the course number to review the syllabus, all courses are 3 credit hours:| Course | Term | Satisfies the following DESE Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 5030 Historical Linguistics | online | Linguistics and English Linguistics |
| COMM 5350 Intercultural Communications | online | Language & Culture or Sociolinguistics |
| COMM 5230 Second Language Acquisition | online | Second Language Acquisition |
| ILC 5140 English for Speakers of Other Languages | Fall 1 2009 | Methods of Teaching Second Language Students |
| COMM 5220 Curriculum Development in Second Language Classrooms | online | Materials for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages & The Assessment of Speakers of Other Languages |
| COMM 5040 – Practicum in ESOL * please check course requirements and timelines | Summer 2009 | ESOL Practicum |
| COMM 5340 – Language Arts Seminars: Language and Language Issues | online | Elective Course Work |
Additional Information
Ionela Bock
TESL/TEFL Coordinator and Academic Advisor
470 E. Lockwood, Office: Loretto Hall #121
St. Louis, MO, 63119-3194
Phone: 314-968-7153 or 217-649-9246
E-mail: ionelabock73@webster.edu
470 East Lockwood Avenue