Objectives of the Program

Students in the program will:

• understand deeply the English language they will teach in the future;

• become familiar with the Principles and Standards for English language;

• apply national and state standards for English education to develop content-appropriate lessons;

• use and compare different assessment techniques;

• develop a disposition favoring continual gathering and use of information about their students' English understandings;

• appropriately and responsibly use technology to enhance opportunities for students' English language intelligence;

• understand the development of English language through numerous and varied experiences related to the cultural, historical, and scientific evolution of mathematics;

• learn to use the English language and pedagogy knowledge flexibly in authentic situations through field experiences with secondary students under the supervision of highly qualified, experienced teachers and university supervisors.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Have in-depth knowledge of the subject matter that they teach as described in professional and institutional standards.

2. Can effectively plan classroom-based instructions or activities for their roles as teachers. Candidates' knowledge, skills, and dispositions are applied effectively in practice.

3. Practice evidence-based decision-making through the use of assessment as well as the critical interpretation of research and inquiry in order to improve educational practice. They accurately assess and analyzes student learning, make appropriate adjustments to instruction, monitor student learning, and have a positive effect on learning for all students.

4. Demonstrate understanding of learners and their social and cultural contexts with a global perspective and intentional sensitivity to other cultures. They are able to work with students, families, and communities in ways that reflect the dispositions expected of professional educators as delineated in professional); and institutional standards.

5. Competently integrate technology in instruction to support student learning and develop data-driven solutions for instructional and school improvement.

Career Opportunities

• School teacher in private or public secondary schools

• ESL teacher

• Online tutor for foreign or local students

• Speech and writing coach/trainer

• Editor/proofreader/copyreader

• Writer for newspapers and magazines

• Literary writer or poet

• Translator

• Speech writer