What ESOL training(s) are required according to teaching assignments?
A “primary” Language Arts/English teacher who is responsible for assigning the Language Arts grade for an ESOL student must have 15 semester hours or 300 in-service points (Category I). A teacher has six years to complete this requirement, but must complete 60 in-service hours or 3 semester hours in ESOL within the first two years. Language Arts, Computer Literacy, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and all ESE teachers who teach any of the above subjects must have 3 semester hours or 60 ESOL in-service points (Category II). An experienced teacher has one year to complete this requirement. A beginning teacher has two years to complete the requirement. All teachers who teach subjects not included in Categories I and II must have 18 ESOL in-service points (Category III).
Related Questions
- Whether training (which includes teaching languages) or consulting institute can obtain license through SAGIA or should it be reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Education?
- Would it be redundant for teachers to attend the professional development training in service-learning offered by the ESC(s) listed on TCSL web site?
- What further training or additional courses should would-be teachers be required to take?
