Graduate Certificate - English as a New Language

The English as a New Language program is designed for teachers who have a bachelor’s degree and at least one year of teaching experience. Candidates will complete a15-credit hour program that is aligned to the TESOL Association’s professional standards and the Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education’s advanced-level program standards. Field or clinical experiences are required.

The 15-credit post-baccalaureate program in English as a New Language (ENL) identifies knowledge and skills based on current TESOL standards and develops candidates to engage in inquiry, research, dialogue, team learning, reflection, problem-based learning, collaboration, and standards-based assessment from a comprehensive P-12 perspective. The program of study prepares candidates for an Indiana ENL endorsement, P-12. The 15-credit hours of English as a New Language courses are designed to provide participants with methods and materials to deepen their teaching ability and help their own students learn, including culturally responsive teaching, ethics and faith, and research and technology tools. It aligns to the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation's advanced-level program standards. Course instruction is designed to model best practices and procedures in the classroom.

This program is a pathway for training for those who need to take the Indiana ENL assessment. In addition, this program is open to candidates from all states and countries; these candidates are responsible for determining how the Indiana endorsement could be applied to a license issued by another state or jurisdiction. This could include teachers and leaders in the following schools: International schools, ACSI schools both stateside and overseas, charter, and private schools.

Candidates who have completed this program should be able to:

Articulate the progress of language acquisition and development and the role this process plays in students' educational experience.
Recognize that students' primary culture plays a crucial role in their adaptation to school.
Facilitate instruction by creating a supportive environment and implementing the appropriate activities that promote learning for English language learners.
Use formal assessments and informal assessment strategies that include methods to promote learner development.
Build partnerships and serve as experts to support students, colleagues, and other stakeholders to benefit CLD/ENL students.
Apply Christ-like leadership by modeling personal integrity, communication skills, cultural responsiveness, and ethical/legal decision-making.

Admission Requirements

A baccalaureate or graduate degree from a college or university that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) verified on original transcripts sent by the institution directly to Indiana Wesleyan University. Transcripts from foreign institutions may need to be sent to an outside agency for evaluation and determination of transferable credits, degrees, and GPA. If this outside review is necessary, students are responsible for the initiation of this evaluation and for any fees incurred during the process.
An undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher from the baccalaureate degree granting institution at which at least a minimum of 30 hours was completed.
Candidates need:
- A valid (but not necessarily current) state teacher’s license. (Not required for non-licensure candidates.)
- At least one year of teaching experience from an approved and accredited public, private, or parochial P-12 school in the United States or abroad. (Not required for non-licensure candidates.)
- Supporting documentation demonstrating access to students with ENL needs to complete clinical experiences in a P-12 classroom.
Submit a signed School of Integrated Learning and Development FERPA release form.

Clinical Experience Requirements

Clinical or field experiences are required. Candidates may complete field experience within their own classroom or school.

Licensure Testing

Candidates who wish to be recommended for the Indiana license endorsement for English as a New Language must satisfy all completion requirements and receive a passing score on the required Indiana state English Learner assessment.

Completion Requirements

To complete the English as a New Language certificate, candidates must:

Successfully complete the program requirements.
Possess a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above in all graduate work and a minimum grade of "B-" in each course.
Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive a certificate.

English as a New Language Certificate - Program of Study

Core Courses

EDEL-510	Language Acquisition in Classroom Instruction	3
EDEL-520	The Impact of Culture in the Classroom for the CLD/ENL Teacher	3
EDEL-530	Instructional Strategies for the CLD/ENL Student	3
EDEL-540	Classroom Assessment for the CLD/ENL Student	3
EDEL-550	Developing Vital Partnerships and Advocacy in a CLD/ENL Program	3
Total Credit Hours:		15