{"id":68173,"date":"2023-06-13T16:53:38","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T20:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/?post_type=bu-program-page&#038;p=68173"},"modified":"2023-08-14T16:59:37","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T20:59:37","slug":"edm-in-tesol-multilingual-learner-education","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/degree-program\/teaching-english-to-speakers-of-other-languages-tesol\/edm-in-tesol-multilingual-learner-education\/","title":{"rendered":"EdM in TESOL Multilingual Learner Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>BU Wheelock\u2019s EdM in TESOL (Teaching English as a Second or Other Language) Multilingual Learner Education program prepares prospective educators who want to pursue their first Massachusetts initial teaching license in English as a Second Language (ESL), as well as educators who are already licensed in another subject but want to earn an advanced degree in TESOL and an ESL initial license.&nbsp;You can choose two tracks within the program: PreK\u20136 (elementary school) or 5\u201312 (middle and high school).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students in the TESOL Multilingual Learner Education program gain foundational knowledge about second language acquisition, linguistics, and policy as well as practical skills related to literacy instruction, assessment, culturally sustaining pedagogy, and curriculum development. The program takes an analytic and critical approach to teaching language, and integrates discussions for race, power, and privilege throughout the curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"responsive-video responsive-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TESOL Multilingual Learner Education Program\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QxgLqJrlAtw?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h2 class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color\">Hear from TESOL Multilingual Learner Education Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a student in the master&#8217;s program, you&#8217;ll learn how to support multilingual learners with language development and content acquisition\u2014and to critically examine language education.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color has-text-align-center\">Dates &amp; Deadlines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column date-deadline\">\n<h6>Spring &amp; Fall 2024 <\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h4>Aug 15, 2023<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Application Open<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column date-deadline\">\n<h6>Spring 2024 Semester<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h4>Dec 15, 2023<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Application Deadline<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column date-deadline\">\n<h6>Fall 2024 Semester<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h4>Jan 15, 2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Deadline to Receive Priority Scholarship Consideration<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column date-deadline\">\n<h6>Fall 2024 Semester<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h4>Aug 1, 2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Application Closes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-background-color has-background person-spotlight\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2 class=\"has-tertiary-color has-text-color has-text-align-center\">Featured Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Faculty in the TESOL Multilingual Learner Education program are passionate about training teachers to provide equitable, culturally sustaining language instruction to designated English teachers in US K\u201312 schools. They are experienced educators who care deeply about teacher candidates\u2019 academic and personal well-being, and collaborate to ensure that all graduate students get the support they need to concentrate on becoming excellent teachers.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-55223 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-elementary-education research-interest-english-second-language research-interest-equity-diversity-inclusion research-interest-language-literacy-education research-interest-secondary-education research-interest-tesol-education sed-affiliation-faculty department-language-literacy-education program-teaching-english-to-speakers-of-other-languages-tesol\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/jennifer-altavilla\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2021\/09\/Jennifer-Altavilla_12_-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Jennifer Altavilla-Giordano\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Jennifer Altavilla-Giordano<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Program Director, TESOL Multilingual Learner Education (Licensure)<br \/>\r\nLecturer<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-22038 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-equity-diversity-inclusion research-interest-language-literacy-education research-interest-language-aquisition research-interest-teaching-learning research-interest-tesol-education sed-affiliation-faculty department-language-literacy-education program-language-literacy-education program-teaching-english-to-speakers-of-other-languages-tesol\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/mary-e-hughes\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2016\/07\/Mary.Hughes.2-Mary-Hughes-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Mary Hughes\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Mary E. Hughes<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Senior Lecturer<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-22044 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-language-literacy-education sed-affiliation-faculty department-language-literacy-education program-language-literacy-education program-teaching-english-to-speakers-of-other-languages-tesol\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/yasuko-kanno\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2016\/07\/Yasko-Kanno_18_-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Yasuko Kanno\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Yasuko Kanno<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-51509 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-language-literacy-education research-interest-teaching-learning research-interest-tesol-education sed-affiliation-faculty department-language-literacy-education program-teaching-english-to-speakers-of-other-languages-tesol\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/kathy-minhye-kim\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2020\/09\/Kathy-Kim_11_-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Kathy MinHye Kim\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Kathy Minhye Kim<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Program Director, Language Education<br \/>\r\nClinical Assistant Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-22057 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-language-literacy-education research-interest-tesol-education sed-affiliation-faculty department-language-literacy-education program-teaching-english-to-speakers-of-other-languages-tesol\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/marnie-reed\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2016\/07\/Marnie-Reed_03_-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Marnie Reed\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Marnie Reed<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Clinical Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-background-color has-background career-outcomes\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color\">Career Outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon completion of Boston University&#8217;s EdM in TESOL Multilingual Learner Education, graduates are skilled at supporting English learners in the classroom and prepared for success in a variety of roles. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<ul><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">ESL teacher in US K\u201312 public, private, or charter schools&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">ESL teacher in an international school<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center\">More Information about the EdM in TESOL Multilingual Learner Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column promo-block\">\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/academics-professional-development\/graduate-programs\/graduate-field-based-experiences\/\">Field-Based Experiences<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Students in the EdM program complete an English as a Second Language pre-practicum in the fall and a full practicum in the spring. Practicum experiences are completed in local public and charter schools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column promo-block\">\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/about\/offices-services\/professionalpreparation\/\">Licensure<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>This program is for prospective educators who wish to pursue their first Massachusetts initial teaching license in ESL or licensed educators who want to earn an advanced degree in TESOL and an ESL initial license. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column promo-block\">\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/admissions-financial-aid\/graduate-admissions\/\">Graduate Admissions<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect with BU Wheelock to learn more about the EdM in TESOL Multilingual Learner Education. Get information about application deadlines and requirements, and sign up for an upcoming information session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Licensing Disclosure<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/state-authorization\/wheelock-college-of-education-human-development-educator-preparation-programs\/\">BU Wheelock Educator Preparation Programs Licensing Disclosure<\/a> provides information about BU Wheelock state-approved programs and how the educational requirements compare with those in other states. Education students in licensure programs should review this resource and contact <a href=\"mailto:edlic@bu.edu\">edlic@bu.edu<\/a>&nbsp;with questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Background Checks<\/strong><br>Students who are admitted into BU Wheelock routinely participate in field experiences as a part of their respective program curriculum and requirements. 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