ESOL/Bilingual Education Endorsement

Program Details

Total credit hours 14 (12 hours plus a 2 hour practicum)Full time or part time
Start time is variable
On or Off-campus classes available

Designed for educators holding an Oregon teaching license, this program is a 14-semester-hour course of study exploring the principles, theories, research, and practice relevant to the needs of students acquiring English as a second language. Candidates join colleagues and Lewis & Clark faculty to engage in small classes for dialogue, study, and field experiences that engage the full range of issues involved in teaching language-minority students.

Endorsement coursework is degree applicable and may be pursued in conjunction with an M.A.T. degree or continuing teaching license.

Graduates of Lewis & Clark's ESOL/Bilingual Endorsement Program enter schools prepared to:

• Support the English language development of students through content and literature studies with an emphasis on direct language instruction.
• Develop and adapt content-specific curriculum for diverse classroom populations.
• Employ innovative teaching methodologies and strategies that respond to student needs in the mainstream classroom and beyond.
• Utilize assessment principles effectively.
• Partner with families to build strong ties between school and the diverse racial, cultural, and linguistic communities it serves.
• Lead their school community in establishing collaborative learning environments that support high levels of success for all students.