English Learners License

English Learners (EL) License

As a teacher, you fill many roles in the lives of your students. With an English Learners (EL) licensure add-on (sometimes referred to as TESOL, ELL, ESL or ENL) from Goshen College, you’ll have the tools you need to provide support and build success for English language learners from kindergarten through 12th grade.

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Karen Yoder, a graduate of the English Learner's License program, shares her favorite parts of this unique program.

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This convenient program is designed with the full-time teacher in mind:

Classes meet one evening per week, on campus in the fall, online in the spring.
At $470 per credit, tuition is affordable. School corporations may apply Title III funds toward tuition.
Cohorts begin in August each year and finish the following June (11 months).
Fieldwork assignments can be carried out in your existing classroom and school.
The program addresses all of the state’s EL content standards for educator preparation.

Make a Positive and Significant Impact

With a shortage of teachers in multiple disciplines, schools have a great need for teachers who understand language systems and the complexity of teaching English language learners. The Indiana Department of Education estimates that the current ratio of EL students to certified EL teachers is 100:1. Unlike other licensure programs, there is no “fast track” to an EL license to help fill this gap. Whether you choose to pursue a certified EL position or continue to work in your existing classroom, English language learners will be better served as you pursue professional development in this area. Will you answer the call to make a positive and significant impact in the lives of your students?

View our annual reporting data, including participants’ evaluation of our program and see how our licensure testing data compares with statewide data.

Measure of Success

Course of Study

Fall Semester
Educ 425	4 credits	Methods of Teaching English Language Learners – T 7:00-9:30 p.m.
Spring Semester
Engl 310	3 credits	Intro to Linguistics – T 7:00-9:30 p.m.
May Semester
Educ 450	2 credits	Professional Capstone – T 7:00-9:30 p.m.

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