TESOL

Overview

This TESOL program at St. John's University addresses the needs of educators interested in working with linguistically and culturally diverse learners. The focus is on creative and critical pedagogy and best teaching practices with socially just awareness as well as multi-modal curriculum design and planning for ENL (English as a New Language) students. Coursework addresses many critical areas and major policies and program models such as the dual language approach, the psychology and sociology of teaching linguistically diverse students, appropriate assessment instruments for planning instruction and ensuring progress, individualizing instruction for special education and all students, incorporating technology and creative classroom applications, exemplary clinical/field experiences to develop reflective teaching and planning practices. Our 11-course sequence prepares candidates to become professional, competent, caring and multicultural educators of English Language Learners (ELLs).

Career Outcomes

The program prepares graduates to teach English as a New Language (ENL) in New York State classrooms as push-in/pull-out teachers or in stand -alone classrooms and in dual language classrooms, when combined with an additional education certification. Our coursework enables candidates to successfully navigate the challenges of working with students from various cultures  who speak a variety of languages. Students completing this program can also teach ENL/EFL students in schools and college programs abroad or within the United States.