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Plymouth, NH 03264-1595
TESOL K-12 Educator Certification
(Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Program Coordinator: James C. Whiting, jcwhiting@plymouth.edu
B.A., State University of New York at Purchase; M.A., Columbia University; Ph.D., New York University
This 33–36 credit M.Ed. degree leads to certification to teach TESOL in grades K-12.
Program of Study
Required Courses
Master's Core Component
LL 5004 Language and Linguistics - 3 credits
ED 5010 Philosophy, Ethics and Education - 3 credits
ED 5030 Research Design - 3 credits
ESOL Component
LL 5001 American and World Englishes - 3 credits
LL 5003 Language and the Mind - 3 credits
LL 5005 Language Teaching at Home and Abroad - 3 credits
LL 5006 Designing and Evaluating Language Tests - 3 credits
LL 5007 ESOL Literacy - 3 credits
ED 5570 Classroom Interventions and Special Education Strategies - 3 credits
Capstone Experience
LL 5010 Practicum in TESOL - 6 credits
– OR –
ED 5960 Internship in Teacher Education - 9 credits
Total for M.Ed. in K–12 Education, TESOL Certification - 33–36 credits
