English as a Second Language (ESL) Education (preK-12), (MAT)

University of Memphis

Program RequirementsStudents seeking licensure and the MAT degree must take a minimum of 30-46 graduate semester hours, depending on program and licensure area. Minimum hours may increase depending on licensure requirements. Students who are employed by a school district on a Practitioner License may have the Level III (clinical teaching semester) waived if they provide the necessary documentation to verify one year of successful teaching experience in their area of licensure with a composite Teacher Evaluation Score of 3.0 or higher. Students in this category should contact the Teacher Education Office in 202 Ball Hall for specific requirements. Please note that all initial licensure candidates, including candidates who on a Job-Embedded Practitioners License, must take ICL 7993, either along with clinical teaching semester or the last semester before applying for license if working on a Practitioner License. This course serves as the culminating experience and will require successful completion of the Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA) to be able to be recommended for licensure.Concentration Requirements:ENGL 7531 - Theory and History of ESL Credit Hours: (3)ENGL 7533 - Methods/Techniques of ESL in K-12 Credit Hours: (3)ENGL 7535 - ESL Grammar Credit Hours: (3)ENGL 7538 - Cultural Issues in ESL Credit Hours: (3)

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