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Penn State's English as a second language (ESL) Program Specialist Certificate is designed to meet Pennsylvania’s endorsement requirement for ESL instructors by offering the complement of necessary courses taught exclusively by Penn State instructors who are National Writing Project Fellows, employing and sharing best practices from their classrooms.
To learn more about the National Writing Project, please visit www.nwp.org and www.lvwp.org.
About the Program
A five-course (15-credit) program for ESL instructors in Pennsylvania
- Approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education for ESL Program Specialist Certification
- Pennsylvania Act 48
- Penn State is an Act 48-approved provider.
Who Should Attend?
Teachers who hold a Pennsylvania Instructional I or Instructional II certificate and currently have an ESL teaching assignment or desire one in the future.
Certificate Requirements
This certificate consists of 15 credits of required coursework focusing on English as a second language instruction/services. Below are the courses that are included in the program.
Required Courses 2009-2010 Course Schedule
The following classes will be offered at the Corporate Learning Center
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Fall 2009 |
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| Oct. 16-18 and Nov. 6-8, 2009 | WL ED 444 (3 credits) Language, Culture and Classroom |
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Spring 2010 |
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Jan. 29-31 and Feb. 19-21, 2010 |
APLNG 484 (3 credits) Discourse-Functional Grammar |
| Feb. 26-28 and March 19-21, 2010 | WL ED 483 (3 credits) Evaluative Performances |
| Apr. 9-11 and May 1-3, 2010 | APLNG 493 (3 credits) Teaching English as a Second Language |
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Class Times |
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Friday |
5:30P – 9:00P |
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Saturday and Sunday |
8:00A – 5:00P |
All courses will be held at Penn State Lehigh Valley Corporate Learning Center, 100 Brodhead Road, Suite 120, Bethlehem—at the corner of Route 512 and Brodhead Road, convenient to Route 22, Route 78, and the Lehigh Valley International Airport. Click here for directions.
For more information about this program, contact:
Nancy Coco
610-285-5026
e-mail: nxc4@psu.edu
For registration information, please contact:
Kathy Eck
610-285-5060
e-mail: kde1@psu.edu
This is an Outreach Program of the College of Education, the College of the Liberal Arts, and the Office of Statewide Programs.
