English as a Second Language with Teacher Licensure, Bachelor of Arts
English as a Second Language with Teacher Licensure at Gardner-Webb University is state approved by the North Carolina State Board of Education.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Advanced proficiency in English;
- Intermediate proficiency in the world language (OPI scale);
- An understanding of all aspects of the English language well enough to be able to explain and model the component skills for students;
- The ability to plan, implement, and evaluate instruction in educationally sound ways; and
- The ability to select and use the appropriate methodologies and materials for students of different ages, interests, and backgrounds.
Course Requirements
The classes in Second Language Education are arranged in cohorts based upon when the student begins taking the Methods/Practicum courses. Students are encouraged to take the first semester in the spring of their Sophomore year. The first semester of study covers the basic methods of Second Language instruction. The second semester of study covers literacy and assessment in application. The third semester of study covers data assessment. The fourth Methods practicum course is a shadowing experience prior to student teaching. It covers classroom management in application. The first three courses include 10 weeks of practicum placement in the public schools with a licensed World Language teacher. These placements are based upon the course number in which the student is enrolled. Middle Grades students take ESOL 335 which covers teaching English Language Learners in the content classroom.
Required Major Hours
| ESOL 332 | ESL Methods/Practicum K-6 | 2 |
| ESOL 335 | ESL Methods/Practicum 6-9 | 2 |
| ESOL 338 | ESL Methods/ Practicum 9-12 | 2 |
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| ESOL 333 | ESL Methods/Practicum K-6 | 2 |
| OR | |
| ESOL 336 | ESL Methods/Practicum 6-9 | 2 |
| OR | |
| ESOL 339 | ESL Methods/ Practicum 9-12 | 2 |
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| ESOL 400 | ESL Seminar | 3 |
| ENGL 363 | Structure of the English Language | 3 |
| ENGL 364 | Language and Literacy Through the Twenty-First Century | 3 |
| SOCI 400 | Minority Groups | 3 |
| EDUC 302 | Literacy Foundations | 3 |
| EDUC 306 | Literacy and Language Arts for K-9 | 4 |
| EDUC 312 | Practicum in Literacy (K-9) | 3 |
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| EDUC 316 | Teaching Reading and Writing in the Content Areas | 3 |
| OR | |
| ENGL 483 | The Teaching of Writing | 3 |
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| FREN 202 | Real World French: Transitions | 3 |
| OR | |
| SPAN 202 | Real World Spanish: Transitions | 3 |
| AND | |
| one 300-level course in either French or Spanish | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 39 |
Required Minor Hours
Professional Education Minor
| EDUC 250 | Teaching in the 21st Century Schools | 4 |
| EDUC 350 | Diverse Populations in 21st Century Schools | 4 |
| EDUC 450 | Student Teaching | 12 |
| PSYC 303 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 23 |
Total Credit Hours: 62
Additional Requirements for Transfer Majors
None.
Students will not be permitted to complete more than 50% of the Professional Education minor (excluding student teaching) until they are formally admitted into the Teacher Education program. Students seeking French licensure K-12 are required to pass the ACTLF OPI with a proficiency level of at least Intermediate High prior to beginning Student Teaching. Students are encouraged to enter the Teacher Education program the semester after successful completion of EDUC 250. Students seeking K-12 ESL licensure are encouraged to pass the Praxis II licensing exam during the last year of study before graduation.
All professional education programs, bachelor’s level and graduate level licensure programs, at Gardner-Webb University are state approved by the North Carolina State Board of Education (SBE). The School of Education continues to be nationally accredited in good standing with NCATE, which merged with TEAC to become the Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Preparation (CAEP) in 2013. Gardner-Webb University School of Education hosted a CAEP site accreditation visit in April 2019. Official notification of the results of that review will be released by CAEP during late fall 2019.