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ESL Endorsement students chatting in a lecture hall.
ESL Endorsement students chatting in a lecture hall.

ESL Endorsement

Enhance Your Teaching Degree with the ESL Teacher Endorsement

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  • Stackable to degree: No
  • Potential job outcomes: ESL Teaching Endorsement

This ISBE ESL endorsement allows certified teachers to teach English as a second language (ESL) pre-K-12.

  • 100% Online or Blended Format: 
    • Learn anywhere, anytime, on your schedule with the 100% online program. 8-week asynchronous online courses. View the online orientation and resources to see how the program can work for you. Complete in 3 semesters (fall, spring and summer)
      Fall LNG 105 Introduction to Language and Linguistics and LNG 235 Second Language Acquisition
      Spring LNG 220 Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language and LNG 240 Introduction to Pedagogical Grammar
      Summer LNG 205 Language and Culture and LNG 230 Second Language Assessment
    • Or, choose the blended (on campus/online) program option. 12-week courses. Complete in 2-4 semesters.
  • 100%: HLC accredited and ISBE approved. The ESL endorsement is attached to your Professional Educator License (PEL).
  • 100% Focused:  Learn with highly qualified faculty, master's and doctoral degrees, experienced both in ESL teacher training and in teaching ESL. Meet your Linguistics faculty.
  • Clock Hour Options: Gain hands-on experience through ESL program partnerships and flexible opportunities.
  • This program offers an entirely 8-Week Course format option. Learn more.

Program begins in August. to secure your spot.

Your coursework will focus on language and culture, English as a second language (ESL) teaching methods, language assessment, and more. Your endorsement can be added at any grade level even if the underlying teaching endorsement on the PEL is a different grade range.

ESL Endorsement program requirements

This 18 credit-hour ESL Endorsement Certificate is intended for certified teachers who wish to expand their professional opportunities and to enhance their teaching skills by adding an ESL Endorsement Certificate to their portfolio. Students can take endorsement courses at Harper while they are pursuing their AA degrees. However, they can only earn the endorsement certificate after they complete an undergraduate degree and earn a teaching license. The coursework for this certificate satisfies the requirements of the ISBE ESL endorsement, including the 100 hours of clinical experience. This endorsement allows certified teachers to teach ESL in grades they are certified to teach. Applicants must complete an application to the State to have this endorsement put on their teaching licenses.

Program Requirements

NumberCourse TitleCredits
Required
LNG 1053
LNG 2053
LNG 2203
LNG 2303
LNG 2353
LNG 2403
Total Hours18

Student Testimonials

Find out what students are saying about the ESL Endorsement program at 91制片厂.

"I carry with me an understanding that each of humankind鈥檚 thousands of languages has its own logic and that the language we speak is at the very heart of who we are." 鈥� Anna

"I now have a wide range of job options at my disposal that span a large range of fields and allow me to travel." 鈥� Gabrielle

"Being able to teach lessons in real 91制片厂 classrooms gave me more confidence in front of the students using what I had studied for the past year." 鈥� Tessa

"From the scholarly exploration of sociolinguistics to the practical experience of teaching a real class, each course was both engaging and enlightening." 鈥� Ron

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Next steps

For more information about the ESL Endorsement program, contact Admission Outreach at 847.925.6700, or submit a request information form. You can also .