ESOL / ELL Courses
Applied Linguistics
This course is designed to help teachers address the important role linguistics plays when working with ESOL students. The teachers will acquire a greater understanding of the structure of English from a modern day linguistic perspective and will analyze the structure of English in contrast with the languages of target populations in a given class.
Cross-Cultural Communications
This course is designed to identify the major cultures represented by the LEP students in Florida public schools in order to develop better cross-cultural understanding among all groups, and to appropriately meet their special needs within the school and community setting.
Methods of Teaching ESOL
This course is designed to enable participants to identify and apply major ESOL methodologies and approaches. Teachers will learn best practices to teach subject matter, critical thinking and problem solving skills, and to determine the appropriateness of instruction and learning opportunities for ESOL students to help them succeed.
Testing & Evaluation of ESOL/ELL
This course (formerly Empowering ESOL Teachers) is designed to empower teachers of ESOL/ELL students develop the ability to provide appropriate, comprehensible, interactive, and cognitively challenging instruction which will facilitate their students’ language development and academic achievement.
Curriculum & Materials Development
This course is designed to improve and enhance the participant’s knowledge of ESOL curriculum and materials appropriate for use with LEP students.
Other ESOL Offerings
18 Hour
This course is for teachers in Category 3 only (Music, Art, Physical Education, Health, Vocational, Media Specialists, ROTC, and Foreign Language Teachers)
Course Schedule
Winter
General Registration Deadline: DEC 13, 2024*
Start Date: DEC 16, 2024
End Date: MAR 02, 2025
*Late Registration and Fast Track Options available on the Registration System
8-10 weeks / 60 hours / $185 per course
Related Course
ESOL / ELL Express
Complete ESOL/ELL Endorsement in as little as 4.5 months!
For More Information
Contact Stacy Thomas at [email protected] or via phone at (904) 348-5156.
Per section 1012.575, F.S., school districts as well as charter and private school organizations with state-approved professional learning systems have statutory authority to develop state-approved add-on endorsement programs whereby teachers can complete endorsement requirements via inservice points. Only endorsement courses offered through a private school organization’s state-approved add-on endorsement program qualify for credit toward an academic endorsement.