English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement
Students with a Vermont teaching license seeking to add an ESL Endorsement need to take the following courses. Coursework consists of 18 credits and can be completed over three terms. For an application form, contact Deni Bergne, dbergne@smcvt.edu, 802.654.2684, in the Applied Linguistics Department, Saint Edmund's Hall, Room 119.
GSL 502 English Grammar (4cr.)
plus 20 hours 7-12 Grammar Teaching
GSL 546 K-12 Literacy in ESOL (4cr.)
plus 20 hours K-6 Literacy Teaching
GSL 547 ESOL in Content Areas (4cr.)
plus 20 hours K-12 Teaching
GSL 612 Bilingualism/Multicultural Education (3cr.)
GSL 655 Language Learning and Assessment for Children (3cr.)
For more information, contact:
Dr. Elizabeth O'Dowd
Advisor, ESL Endorsement Program
eodowd@smcvt.edu
802.654.2276