Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Specialization
This program is no longer being offered. The information below is for students who are currently enrolled in the program.
Overview
The specialization program is designed for Middlebury Institute students who are pursuing a Master of Arts in Teaching Foreign Language and who want to add a TESOL specialization to their coursework so that they are also eligible to teach English. Students pursuing other Institute degree programs can also choose to add a TESOL specialization to their coursework to provide broader professional expertise and additional career avenues in language education and curriculum design.
Curriculum
Specialization for TFL students
The 14-credit TESOL Specialization for TFL students consists of the following courses:
- Structure of English (4 credits)
- Second Language Acquisition (1 credit Directed Study)*
- Language Assessment (1 credit Directed Study)*
- Principles and Practices of Language Teaching II (1 credit Directed Study)*
- Sociolinguistics (1 credit Directed Study)*
- Electives (6 credits)
*The Directed Study credits are typically taken after completing the course and include a project that is related to the course area and focused on teaching English (e.g. for Principles and Practices of Language Teaching II, students might design an English language curriculum.)
Specialization for Other Degree students
The 15-credit TESOL Specialization for other degree students (not TFL) consists of the following courses:
- Principles and Practices of Language Teaching I (4 credits)
- Principles and Practices of Language Teaching II (4 credits)
- Language Analysis (3 credits)
- Structure of English (2 credit Directed Study)*
- Electives (2 credits)
*For the Directed Study, students register for and attend all class sessions of Structure of English and complete selected assignments.
Questions
Contact Professor Jason Martel.