Catalog Navigator : Ed.M. in Language Education and English as a Second Language [ESL] Education and Foreign Language Education [K-12]

Coordinator: Mary Curran (848-932-0790; email: mary.curran@gse.rutgers.edu)

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Program Description: The Ed.M. program with (K-12) teacher certification in foreign language education and English as a second language (ESL) is designed for individuals who possess a bachelor's degree and who wish to pursue certification and a master's degree in education at the same time. Certificates are recommended only in conjunction with the completion of the requirements for the Ed.M. degree.

The major goals of the program are to provide students with a thorough understanding of:

Language analysis, including the analysis of the phonology, morphology, and syntax of the target language as well as the comparison of similarities and differences between English and the target language.
Language analysis involving the analysis of the phonology, morphology, and syntax of American English as well as the comparison of similarities and differences between English and other languages.
The process of second language acquisition as it concerns foreign language learning and the learning of ESL in a classroom context and as it varies by age levels.
Language assessment and test development procedures as they apply to foreign language and ESL learning
The target culture and the principal ways in which it resembles and differs from that of the United States
The social nature of language and its relevance to education
American culture and the principal ways in which it resembles and differs from that of other societies
Strategies of teaching the target language activities; creating situations that cause students to use the language; creating learning situations that bring the reality of the culture closer to the student; and devising activities that develop students' knowledge of the structure of the target language
Techniques of teaching ESL in a classroom setting, specifically those intended to foster student interactions through language activities, based on culturally meaningful situations, which stimulate the acquisition of linguistic and sociocultural skills characteristics in American society.

Education Requirements:

English as a Second Language Education (21 credits)

05:300:538 Methods for Teaching and Assessing World Language Learners (3)

05:300:539 Methods for Teaching and Assessing English Language Learners (3)

05:300:430 Principles of Language Learning: Second and World Language Acquisition (3)

05:300:433 or 15:253:523 Language and Culture (3)

05:300:434 Foundations of Language (3)

15:253:537 Language in Society (3)

Graduate-level elective in foreign language education (3)

Common Professional Education Core (18 credits)

05:300:306 Introduction to Educational Psychology: Principles of Classroom Learning (3)

05:300:450 Urban Education I (1.5)

05:300:451 Urban Education II (1.5)

05:300:452 Teaching Emerging Bilinguals in the K-12 Classroom I (1.5)

05:300:453 Teaching Emerging Bilinguals in the K-12 Classroom II (1.5)

15:255:534 Classroom Organization for the Inclusive and Special Classroom (3)

15:293:523 Inclusive Teaching in Education (3)

Choose one from the following:

15:255:539 Communities, Schools, and Social Justice (3)

15:253:540 Teaching English Language Learners (3)

05:300:406 Community-Based Language Learning (3)

Clinical Experience (20 credits)

15:255:530 Clinical Experience Phase 1 (1)

15:255:531 Clinical Practice Phase 2 (4)

15:255:535 Clinical Practice Phase 3 (9)

15:255:536 Clinical Practice Seminar (6)

Major Requirements

Every candidate for certification in foreign language education and English as a Second Language education must complete a full major in an approved target language.

Language and Cultural Proficiency Requirements

Proficiency in the target language is to be demonstrated through an Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) in the target language administered by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). All students seeking certification in ESL are required to pass an OPI and a Written Proficiency Test (WPT) in English administered by ACTFL. To arrange an OPI, visit http://www.languagetesting.com . Call 914-963-7110 to schedule the WPT. OPI and WPT results must be on file with the Office of Student and Academic Services prior to student teaching.