Advanced Teacher Preparation Programs:

College of Education
Office of the Dean
126 Reed Library
SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY 14063
(716) 673-3311 phone
(716) 673-3338 fax

 

Curriculum & Instruction
E268 Thompson Hall
SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY 14063
(716) 673-3701 phone
(716) 673-4664 fax

Language, Learning & Leadership
E262 Thompson Hall
SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY 14063
(716) 673-3702 phone
(716) 673-4664 fax

TESOL: Intensive Teacher Institute (ITI), CAS

Department of Language, Learning and Leadership of the College of Education.

Overview and Description of the Program

The Intensive Teacher Institute (ITI) Program is a fast track to NYS ESL certification for content areas that NYS Ed Department has identified as being areas of critical shortage. ESL (English as a Second Language), or working with LEP/ELLs (Limited English Proficient/English language learners) is one of those critical shortage areas statewide. The ITI Program is a joint collaborative program with the New York State Education Department (administered through BOCES) and SUNY Fredonia’s College of Education. Qualified candidates who complete this 5-course program are eligible to take the CST (Content Specialty Test) certification exam and apply for ESL certification (ESOL K-12).

 

Candidates interested in the TESOL CAS-ITI Program must meet ALL of the following criteria. You must:

  • Have a baccalaureate degree and initial/provisional or professional/permanent certification in an approved area
  • Be currently teaching in your area of certification and
  • Meet both SUNY Fredonia Graduate Studies and ITI enrollment/admission criteria

Program Requirements:                                                                                 Hrs.
EDU 518                  Second Language Development and Acquisition                   3
EDU 519                  Curriculum Theory for the Second Language                        3
                              Classroom – ESL I                                                            
EDU 540                  Content Area ESL                                                              3
EDU 568                  Foundations of Bilingual Education                                      3
EDU 569                  Assessment and Evaluation of ELLs                                     3

New York State Certification Requirements:
EDU 671                  Practicum and Seminar (completed concurrently                  3
                              with EDU 568, practicum requirements specific to
                              inservice teachers)

CST-ESOL                NYS Certification Exam

                 

All TESOL CAS-ITI Program candidates must provide proof of:

  • 12 credits in a Language other than English (LOTE) (or completed by the end of the program)
  • NYS Child Abuse Workshop
  • NYS Drug and Alcohol Workshop
  • NYS SAVE Workshop
  • Fingerprinting Requirement

 Tuition funding is available for qualified candidates through ITI and the College of Education’s Project ELA. Funding details will be provided to qualified applicants during the screening process.


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