English as a Second Language - Added Endorsement

Primary faculty advisor for ESL: Dr. Paul Markham, C&T Department, pmarkham@ku.edu
To add the ESL endorsement, you must hold a current Kansas teaching licensure.
Apply to the Department of Curriculum & Teacher for graduate admission and enrollment.
Classes at the 700 level are graduate level (which may help with pay in some districts and count
towards a master's degree in Curriculum & Instruction through the C&T Dept.)

The program shall provide for:
(a) The study of general linguistics and applied linguistics so that the prospective teacher can apply to language teaching an understanding of the differences in the sound systems, forms, structures, and lexicon of English and other languages:
Ling 700 Introduction to Linguistic Science (3) or any one of the following:
Ling 106 Introductory Linguistics (3)
Engl 387 Introduction to the English Language (3)
Engl 787 Modern English Grammar (3)

(b) The study of language as an essential element of culture and the principal ways in which the culture of the United States differs from other cultures:
C&T 807 Multicultural Education (3) or any one of the following:
C&T 325 Education in a Multicultural Society (3)
C&T 823 Developing Intercultural Awareness (3)
Anth 320 Language in Culture & Society (3)

(c) The study of the process of language acquisition and development:
C&T 822 Second Language Acquisition (3)

(d) Experience in language teaching which shall include knowledge of present day objectives of the teaching of English as a second language and an understanding of the methods and techniques for attaining these objectives:
C&T 825 Practicum in ESL (3) or the applicant must verify teaching experience in a K-12 ESL situation for a minimum of one academic year (by letter, on school letterhead, from the supervising principal)

(e) Experiences in the use of specialized techniques and the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching materials, procedures, and curricula, as well as the professional literature of teaching English as a second language:
C&T 820 Methods of ESL K-12 (3)

(f) The study of the principles of language assessment and experience in applying the techniques and interpretation of the results of second-language assessment:
C&T 821 Diagnosis & Remediation in Second Language Education (3)

(g) A proficiency in spoken and written English at a level commensurate with the student's role as language model. A non-native speaker must satisfy standards of the KU Applied English Center to verify proficiency.

In your final semester of coursework, plan to take the ESOL Subject Area Exam and contact the
Certification Officer at the KU School of Education to get an application to add the endorsement.