TESOL PreK-12 Minor Senior Advising

 

REQUIRED COURSES - SENIOR YEAR:

FALL

• ENG 308 
• TESOL only students may choose to take this course their junior year. 

• LED 435

• TESL 383
• READ 366 is prerequisite for this course

• TESL 428
• TESL 300 (formerly TESL 426) is a prerequisite for this course

• TESL 482

 

SPRING

• TESL 480

Student Teaching

If you are completing another licensure area with TESOL (e.g., Elementary Education, Secondary Education, etc.) you will take a graduate level course for student teaching.

MAT students may student teach either Fall or Spring semester of their graduate year at JMU.

Foreign language requirement (12 credits of foreign language or proficiency at the intermediate level).  This must be completed prior to student teaching.

 

You need to take the PRAXIS ESOL 5362 exam AFTER you have completed your TESOL coursework -- likely Spring semester.

You must have a passing score on the exam to receive your TESOL licensure from the State of Virginia.


 
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IMPORTANT:

• Apply to Graduate by October 1st and submit to:  Dr. Katya Koubek [koubekex@jmu.edu] or Dr. Stephanie Wasta [wastasa@jmu.edu] 

• Sample Graduation Application

• Attend Mandatory Student Teaching Information Meeting in September (general information and application guidelines)  

• Complete Student Teaching Application: October 31st of Junior Year - Educational Support Center ("ESC"); 

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OTHER TASKS:

• (Graduate school - pay application fee) - must be paid during Fall of Senior year

 

• Teacher licensing fees 

• Check on Graduation accessories (clothes, invitation, arrangements)

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ADVISOR:  Dr. Katya Koubek (koubekex@jmu.edu)