ELL and ML Educator Certification
The Department is committed to the recruitment and certification of highly-qualified teachers with the appropriate credentials to teach Bilingual ¹ú²úºÚÁÏ and ENL classes. To address the critical issue of the shortage of qualified staff, ¹ú²úºÚÁÏ has developed a number of programs to recruit, evaluate, and develop Bilingual and ENL teachers throughout the state, including the Clinically Rich Intensive Teacher Institute which provides tuition assistance for Bilingual and ENL courses that lead to a teaching license. The Department has also made available Supplemental Certification Pathways for New York State Certified English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Teachers to obtain Content Area certificationÌýand forÌýContent Area teachers to obtain TESOL certification. ¹ú²úºÚÁÏ continues to explore different avenues and incentives to encourage teachers to enroll in courses and to obtain a bilingual extension and/or TESOL certification.
If you are interested in becoming an ELL Educator in New York State, full information on the certification application process, certification requirements, and all related questions can be found by visitingÌý
Links to the ¹ú²úºÚÁÏ's Office of Teaching
Information on Supplemental Certification and New Pathways
Supplementary Certificate Pathways
Fact Sheet: Pathway for ESOL Teachers to Obtain Content Area Supplementary Certification
Memo on New Pathways to Certification for Out-of-State Teachers and Leaders
Office of Bilingual ¹ú²úºÚÁÏ & World Languages Clinically Rich Intensive Teacher Institute (CR-ITI)
The Clinically Rich--Intensive Teacher Institute (CR-ITI) in Bilingual ¹ú²úºÚÁÏ and ESOL offers Institutes of Higher ¹ú²úºÚÁÏ (IHE) ability to offer a clinically-rich program which will certify teachers in ESOL and/or Bilingual ¹ú²úºÚÁÏ. The grant operates for three years (2014-2017) and awards the IHE funding to offset a portion of the tuition for the clinically-rich coursework which will lead to certification once all requirements are fulfilled.
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