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.(recommended) or 24 credit hours of content that can be applied to Teaching English as a Second Language content (as evidenced by submitted transcripts).

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