Admission Requirements

1. Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university completed before graduate study begins.
2. Official copies of transcripts of all college, university or community college work (undergraduate and graduate). Undergraduate GPA of 3. 0 or better is recommended for application to UNCW. The state of North Carolina Department of Public Instruction requires that applicants have an undergraduate GPA of 2.7 to receive a teaching license.
3. Three letters of recommendation.
4. Passing Praxis II ESOL score.

Program Objectives

Candidates in the TESL Clinical Residency program will develop knowledge and skills commensurate with that of a first year ESL teacher. This body of knowledge includes the following.

• Knowledge of K‐12 communities and issues affecting the English language learner population.
• Effective communication skills that can be utilized when interacting with colleagues, administrators, and families
• Effective ability to design, implement, and assess effective instruction.
• Establish a classroom environment sensitive to the cultural and linguistic needs of all students.
• Demonstrate knowledge of state and federal policies and regulations with regard to the ESL population.
• Use technology to enhance the academic achievement of English language learners.
• Demonstrate effective leadership within the school environment.

Degree Requirements

• TSL 511 - ESL Issues: Culture, Policy and Advocacy Credit Hours: 3
• TSL 516 - Second Language Acquisition Research and Theory Credit Hours: 3
• TSL 517 - Methods for Second Language Learners Credit Hours: 3
• TSL 518 - English as a Second Language Assessment Credit Hours: 3
• TSL 537 - Linguistics for Teachers Credit Hours: 3
• EDN 590 - Student Teaching in Education Credit Hours: 3 To 12

Exit Requirements

1. Completion of the state-required EdTPA Portfolio
2. Required to earn a grade of A or B in EDN 590 -Student Teaching in Education