Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages – Online Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Improve your instruction in English in just one year!

The TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) post-baccalaureate certificate program includes four courses and is designed for in-service educators, students studying language, and others. Enhance your expertise in teaching English learners and transform your career while fulfilling your district's continuing education credit requirements!

In this program, students will complete four online courses. Each condensed course is delivered entirely online—no commuting or parking required. Take courses in the comfort of your home, school, or office. Courses are offered during the Summer, Fall, and Spring semesters.

Successful completion of this TESOL certificate will also equip current Maryland educators to pass the Praxis exam and add the ESOL endorsement to an existing teaching certificate. Course credits earned through this certificate program can be counted in the future toward an M.Ed. in TESOL.

Apply today! **See additional sections below for application deadlines and detailed instructions on how to apply, or download the flyer below.

Program Flyer 2024

Requirements:

Applicants must have an earned Bachelor's undergraduate degree to be eligible for program application
Completed application and application fee
Statement of purpose
- Focus on why you want to be in this specific program (i.e., what the program will offer you), why you would be a good candidate for the program (i.e., what you would offer the program), and what your ultimate goals are as it pertains to the TESOL field.
Current resume
Transcripts for all universities attended
- Required for each institution attended (9 credits or more). Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for admission purposes only; official transcripts must be provided upon acceptance to the program.
Three (3) letters of recommendation
- You will need to provide the name and email address of each person who will write a letter of recommendation for you.
Status: U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident (including pending U.S. Permanent Resident)

Applicants who did not complete a degree in the United States should carefully review the university’s requirements on demonstrating English Language Proficiency: https://gradschool.umd.edu/admissions/english-language-proficiency-requirements. If you need to fulfill the requirement by taking TOEFL, Pearson’s PTE, or the IELTS Exam, this must be done before May 1st. Note: you must earn the minimum scores for Full Enrollment in order to be accepted into this particular program; we cannot accept Admissions to the English Bridge Program as that is for full-time, on-campus students only (and this is an online cohort program).

Course Cost: (FALL 2022/SPRING 2023)

$2,401.26*/comprised of four courses(total $9,605.04)
*cost per credit increases roughly 4% per year and is dictated by the Graduate School

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Students may apply to Fall, Spring, Summer I or Summer II sessions. For questions please email the program director, Dr. Sarah C. K. Moore, at onlinetesol@umd.edu.

Application Deadlines

The Online TESOL Post-Bac Certificate program are courses are undergoing modification to ensure applicability to a more flexible range of prospective students. We anticipate accepting new applications for a Fall 2024 start date around mid-March 2024.

**The deadline for all completed applications are listed below: **

The Online TESOL Post-Bac Certificate program are courses are undergoing modification to ensure applicability to a more flexible range of prospective students. We anticipate accepting new applications for a Fall 2024 start date around mid-March 2024.

Apply at gradapply.umd.edu

Please refer to the Guide to Applying for instructions on how to apply for graduate admission. If you have questions or concerns, we ask you to first review our list of  Frequently Asked Questions. International applicants should visit the International admissions webpage for additional information.

If you have any questions about the application itself, contact Judy Foster at jfoster@umd.edu.

New Information Sessions!

Thursday, November 17, 3:00-3:30

UMD's Online TESOL Certificate Program Info Sessions

Zoom Virtual Meeting

https://umd.zoom.us/j/98263047729

Or use you phone, with one tap mobile: +19294362866,,98263047729# US (New York)

Or dial by your location: +1 301 715 8592 US Meeting ID: 982 6304 7729

View a previously recorded information session.

Each condensed course is entirely online—no commuting or parking. Take courses in the comfort of your home, local library, or favorite coffee shopt. Anytime, anywhere!

Online TESOL Certificate Full Flyer and FAQS

The table below displays the overall course offerings and the courses that students may complete as part of the three new Specializations (note that students’ selection of courses will be in close consultation with their assigned Advisor to ensure each course sequence is coherent and appropriate). Course descriptions are found below this table.


Course	Specialization 1: TESOL Practice	Specialization 2: Language Policy in TESOL and Applied Linguistics	Specialization 3: Theoretical Foundations of TESOL and Applied Linguistics
TLPL 655: Student Assessment in the Second Language Classroom	Elective	Elective
TLPL 665: Methods of Teaching ESOL	Required
TLPL 660: Foundations of Literacy and Biliteracy Development	Required	Required	Elective
TLPL 662: Second Language Acquisition	Required	Required	Required
TLPL 664: Foundations of Second Language Education: Legal, Social, and Historical Trends and Issues	Elective	Required	Required
TLPL 646: Linguistics in Education			Required
TLPL 666: English Grammar for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages	Elective
TLPL 661: Multiliteracies: Theory and Practice		Elective	Elective
TLPL 656: Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners	Elective
TLPL 689: Internship in Education: TESOL	Elective
TLPL 740: Language and Education		Elective	Elective
TLPL 657: Teaching for Cross-cultural Communication		Elective	Elective

Course Descriptions


Course	Course Title, Description
TLPL 655	Student Assessment in the Second Language Classroom Analysis of standardized and teacher-made FL/ESL tests; emphasis on principles of FL/ESL test construction. Field testing of commercial and teacher-made materials.
TLPL 656	Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners Explores cross-cultural and linguistic diversity as they relate to identification procedures for and education of English learners with exceptional needs beyond the second language acquisition process such as learning disabilities and gifted & talented.
TLPL 657	Teaching for Cross-Cultural Understanding Theories of intercultural communication and techniques for applying them in the teaching of English as a second language (ESL) and content classes. Research and evaluation of selected aspects of a culture as basis for creating, selecting, and using culturally-responsive teaching materials and methods.
TLPL 660	Foundations of Literacy and Biliteracy Development An overview of the research on literacy and Biliteracy development for English learners. Specifically, the course explores the theoretical models and processes of teaching reading and writing, current literacy/biliteracy issues, assessment, and strategies for developing literacy and biliteracy skills for English learners.
TLPL661	Multiliteracies: Theory and Practice Explores the theoretical constructs and practical manifestations of multiliteracies in communities and schools by presenting an overview of the research on the constructs of New Literacy Studies, Critical Literacy, Digital Literacy, and Funds of Knowledge, as well as the practical implications of teaching reading and writing to culturally and linguistically diverse learners in content areas (i.e., language arts, math, science, social studies, etc.) in classrooms.
TLPL 662	Second Language Acquisition Major theoretical approaches to second language acquisition for teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL).
TLPL 664	Foundations of Second Language Education: Legal, Social, and Historical Trends and Issues Knowledge of history, research, current practice and public policy issues in the field of second language education from kindergarten to post-secondary settings.
TLPL 665	Methods of Teaching ESOL This course presents a survey of the historical and current approaches, methods, and techniques of teaching English to speakers of other languages, from grammar to translation to audio-lingual and communicative approaches. Additionally, successful classroom practices that address the needs of culturally diverse and language minority students will be analyzed.
TLPL 666	English Grammar for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages English grammar and methods of teaching grammar for graduate, prospective and current teachers of English to speakers of other languages. Analysis of the major grammatical structures of American English. Discussion of the role of teaching grammar, and effective classroom methods and techniques for the English as a second/foreign language classroom.
TLPL 689	Internship in Education: TESOL
TLPL 665	Methods of Teaching ESOL This course presents a survey of the historical and current approaches, methods, and techniques of teaching English to speakers of other languages, from grammar to translation to audio-lingual and communicative approaches. Additionally, successful classroom practices that address the needs of culturally diverse and language minority students will be analyzed.
TLPL 666	English Grammar for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages English grammar and methods of teaching grammar for graduate, prospective and current teachers of English to speakers of other languages. Analysis of the major grammatical structures of American English. Discussion of the role of teaching grammar, and effective classroom methods and techniques for the English as a second/foreign language classroom.
TLPL 689	Internship in Education: TESOL
TLPL 740	Language and Education Dialect, language varieties in school settings; historical and current perspectives on the role of language in learning; theories of school achievement and consequences for language assessment.

To learn more about this program, contact Dr. Sarah C. K. Moore at onlinetesol@umd.edu.

For any questions about the application itself, contact Judy Foster at jfoster@umd.edu or call (301) 405-2359.

The Online TESOL Post-Bac Certificate program are courses are undergoing modification to ensure applicability to a more flexible range of prospective students. We anticipate accepting new applications for a Fall 2024 start date around mid-March 2024.

New Information Sessions!

Thursday, November 17, 3:00-3:30

UMD's Online TESOL Certificate Program Info Sessions

Zoom Virtual Meeting

https://umd.zoom.us/j/98263047729

Or use you phone, with one tap mobile: +19294362866,,98263047729# US (New York)

Or dial by your location: +1 301 715 8592 US Meeting ID: 982 6304 7729

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