MATESOL with PreK-12 ESL (Initial) Teacher Licensure Program (51 credits)
MATESOL with PreK-12 ESL Endorsement (36 credits)
PreK-12 ESL Endorsement for Licensed Teachers (18 credits)
Students accepted in the Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MATESOL) Program may wish to concurrently pursue the Initial Teacher Licensure Program which is administered by the Graduate Education Department. The MATESOL with Licensure Program prepares students to teach ESL in public schools in Vermont at the PreK-Grade 6, Grades 7-12, or PreK- Grade 12 levels. Without the ESL License, MATESOL graduates are not certified to teach in public schools. The Licensure Program requires completion of a portfolio as well as a passing score in both Praxis I and Praxis II (ESOL) examinations.
Acceptance to the MATESOL degree program does not automatically mean acceptance to the Initial Teacher Licensure Program. As soon as you have been accepted to the MATESOL degree program, you must subsequently apply to the Graduate Education Licensure Program. Please see the Graduate Education Licensure Program for details and list of course work.
For more information on the Initial Teacher Licensure Program, contact:
Dr. Anne Judson
Graduate Education Director
ajudson@smcvt.edu
802.654.2611
For more information on the MATESOL or ESL Endorsement Programs, contact:
Dr. Elizabeth O'Dowd
Graduate TESOL Director
eodowd@smcvt.edu
802.654.2276