English as a New Language (ENL) Major
Major or Minor
The English as a New Language (ENL) major at 大象视频 provides future teachers with the preparation necessary to help English Language Learners from pre-K through grade 12.
Learn the skills and strategies necessary to assist English Language Learners in developing their English language and academic skills. Coursework will focus on addressing the needs of those for whom English is not the first language. This ENL degree provides the candidate with the tools needed to perform in multiple teaching contexts, including push-in/pull-out models, multilingual classrooms and immersion settings.
CAEP
accreditation
Lilly Grant
Science of Reading
12- to 15-week
student teaching placements
12:1
student-to-faculty ratio
100%
of students receive some form of financial assistance
English as a New Language (ENL) Major
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Program 鈥 4 years
Courses include:
- Intercultural Communication
- Foundations of ENL: Theories, Laws & Processes
- English Learner Methods
- Standard English Grammar
- Intermediate leve of a Foreign Language
- Language Acquisition and Cultural Adaptation
- Introduction to the Study of Language
- Foundations of Education
- Educational Pedagogy
- Teaching Exceptional Learners
- School-Age Growth & Development
- Diversity in the Classroom
English as a New Language (ENL) Minor
Courses include:
- Foundations of ENL: Theories, Laws & Processes
- English Learner Methods
- Standard English Grammar
- Introductory Linguistics
- Theories and Practice of Second Language Acquisition
Prepare for an exciting future in:
- Education
- Missions
- Tutoring
You鈥檒l gain career-shaping skills such as:
- Strategies necessary to assist English Language Learners in developing their English language and academic skills
- How to address the needs of those for whom English is not the first language
- Understanding push-in/pull-out models, multilingual classrooms and immersion settings
English as a New Language Major Highlights
The English as a New Language (ENL) major at 大象视频 provides future teachers with the preparation necessary to help English Language Learners from pre-K through grade 12. Students will learn the skills and strategies necessary to assist English Language Learners in developing their English language and academic skills. Coursework will focus on addressing the needs of those for whom English is not the first language.
Also Consider These Areas of Study
As you鈥檙e pursuing a degree in teaching English as a new language, you may explore pairing it with one of the following degrees:
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Jim Bennett
Program Director of Education; Department Chair of Education
Michelle Fish
Associate Professor of Education; Director of Student Teaching
Kim Meyer
Associate Professor of Education; Licensing Advisor
Financial Aid
Also, current teachers in Indiana can apply for Indiana Teachers of English Learners Licensure (I-TELL) funding for full financial support for tuition, books and material fees to complete licensure coursework. I-TELL will provide the financial support directly to the university, so there is no cost to the teacher to participate.
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