This Graduate Certificate program will assist the teachers in acquiring strategies for creating an inclusive classroom, conducive to proficiency-oriented and communicative language instruction designed to create a learning community.

All courses are offered using a blended format, with a combination of face-to-face class meetings and online study.

Completion of this Certificate requires the following five UMF courses:

  • EDU 502  Second Language Acquisition
  • EDU 503 Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Teaching Methodologies for Multilingual Learners
  • EDU 504  Multilingual Learners: Equity, Inclusion and Family Engagement
  • EDU 505  Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for Multilingual Learners
  • EDU 542  Linguistics

Optional Elective:

  • EDU 511  Evidence and Inquiry Based Strategies for Working with Multilingual Learners

Note: This is a graduate certificate that supports the coursework requirement for a Maine’s Endorsement 660: English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Teacher. Please check with the Maine Department of Education for additional requirements for a Maine’s Endorsement 660: English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Teacher.

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Division of Graduate & Continuing Education
University of Maine at Farmington
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Division of Graduate & Continuing Education
University of Maine at Farmington
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Farmington, Maine 04938