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[melirae]

Jizzo T- I'm with you on staying put in the stat of residency for getting the degree. Out of state is really expensive!

In case other are looking, there is a program in Atlanta at Georgia State University (www.gsu.edu) that is a Master's in Education in Reading, Language, Literacy and TESOL. Here's the info from the website and the link follows:

MASTER OF EDUCATION
MAJOR: READING, LANGUAGE, AND LITERCY EDUCATION
Alternative Preparation Program (TEEMS RLL-ESOL)

The M.Ed. major in Reading, Language, and Literacy Education Alternative Preparation Program provides initial teacher preparation in ESOL for individuals holding bachelor�s degree and who have an interest in English to speakers of other languages in K-12 settings. The course of study meets the requirements for professional certification at the initial level in ESOL and the requirements for a Reading Endorsement.

http://msit.gsu.edu/med_esol_rll.html

It is only certification for GA, but if you get certified here, your chosen state to live in may have a reciprocal agreement and you could get a job a little more easily while meeting certification requirements in your new state.

[Imdramayu]

My wife and I plan to move and work in the US in the near future where my wife will work as a RN. I'm planning to accompany her to the US. I thought that, while I'm there, I could enroll in a certification program to teach ESL in K-12. We haven't decided which state to move to so that isn't a limitation. She's certified in NYS but she could move to certification to any state (with a little paperwork).

Which state would be a good chance for being certified to teach EFL in K-12? How long does this take? What are the requriements? Since I'm Canadian, would a school hire a Canadian that is certified in the US?

[Imdramayu]

My wife and I plan to move and work in the US in the near future where my wife will work as a RN. I'm planning to accompany her to the US. I thought that, while I'm there, I could enroll in a certification program to teach ESL in K-12. We haven't decided which state to move to so that isn't a limitation. She's certified in NYS but she could move to certification to any state (with a little paperwork).

Which state would be a good chance for being certified to teach EFL in K-12? How long does this take? What are the requriements? Since I'm Canadian, would a school hire a Canadian that is certified in the US?