ESL Program Specialist K-12, Graduate Certificate

Requirements

Note: To obtain an ESL (English as a Second Language) Pennsylvania Program Specialist Certificate, the candidate must receive a signed letter of eSL Training from a PDE approved program provider. This letter of completion will be issued when the candidate demonstrates that her or she has developed knowledge of the fundamental concepts and practice of ESL instruction and services. A valid PA Instructional I or II certificate is required to be eligible for this program. 

• ED 622 ESL: Teaching Multilingual and Multicultural Literacies (3 credits)
• ED 623 ESL Multilingual and Multicultural Assessments (3 credits)
• ED 624 ESL: Understanding Language Learning (3 credits)
• ED 625 ESL: Language, Diversity and Schooling (3 credits)
• ED 629 Theory and Practice of TESOL (3 credits)
• Certification Analysis Sheet for background requirements