SUNY New Paltz’s clinically rich 15-credit Intensive Teacher Institute in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages is designed for NYS professionally certified teachers who have an interest in working with multilingual learners. This page outlines the program requirements. Please read it carefully and email intensiveteacher@newpaltz.edu if you have any questions or concerns.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
To participate in this program, participants must be employed, full time, within a school/school district and secure nomination by their principal and/or school district administration.
CURRICULUM
The following courses are offered in a HYBRID format and are required of all CR-ITI Participants:
- SED 573-96: Teaching English as a New Language I
- SED 576-96: Teaching English as a New Language II
- SED 577-96: Applied Linguistics for Teachers of English as a New Language
- SED 580-96: English Grammar for Teachers of English as a New Language
- SED 575-96: Teaching Literacy in English as a New Language
Additionally,
- Participants must successfully complete the NYS Content Specialty Test (CST) in English to Speakers of Other Languages.
- Participants must have completed all the required state-mandated workshops.
- Participants must have demonstrated successful completion of twelve credits of college level coursework in a language other than English.
THE SCHOOL/SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHOULD:
- Provide professionally certified teachers a letter verifying employment and recommending them for the TESOL: Clinically Rich Intensive Teacher Institute;
- Provide classroom(s) for participants to engage in clinical activities;
- Identify highly qualified Bilingual or TESOL certified mentor teacher(s) within their district(s) to mentor participant(s) in the CR-ITI program;
- Provide at least one continuous school year of mentored clinical experience for participant(s) by mentor teacher(s);
- Support participant engagement in classroom activities--5 hours per week--within the ELL classroom(s);
- Provide opportunities for the participant(s), to continue to engage in ENL instruction upon completion of the program.
PROGRAM COST
| Course Tuition | Number of Courses | Total Tuition Cost |
| $1250/3-credit course | 5 courses | $6250.00 |
| Participant Stipend | Number of Credits | Total Reimbursement* |
| $900/3-credit | 15 credit (maximum) | $4500.00 |
| Participant Cost after Reimbursement: $1750.00 Textbooks and other fees are not included |
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* Participants are only eligible to receive a reimbursement if they have successfully completed all five courses and have obtained certification. Participants who complete the required coursework, but fail to obtain certification will not be eligible for reimbursement.
