<b> Forum for elementary education ESL/EFL teachers </b>
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cleofly7
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by cleofly7 » Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:22 pm
Hi there!
My name is Tanya and I am about a year away from doing my student teaching. I am have been seriously considering getting my ESL endorsment on my teaching certificate. I have hear mixed messages on the subject. Some teachers in the school were I volunteer tell me that it will just be a waste of my time, and others tell me that there is a new movement out there that will one day require me to have my ESL endorement. I feel that I should get my endorement now instead of later. What do all of you teachers currently in the school systems have to say?
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joshua2004
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by joshua2004 » Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:52 pm
Having the endorsement will open doors for you, especially under "no children left behind." I remeber wanting to do some esl jobs but couldn't since I didn't have the endorsement. I think if it is not too much trouble you should do it. If anything for the education.
I sincerely don't think that it will be required for all teachers some day.
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cleofly7
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by cleofly7 » Thu Oct 13, 2005 9:57 pm
Well that is good to hear that there isn't a movement to require all teachers to get the endorsment. I had just heard that from a few teachers that were working in the mesa public school district. As soon as I transfer to ASU I was going to ask what classes I need to take to get my endorement. Do you have to know spanish or can you use any foreign language for the endorement? Does anyone know????
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joshua2004
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by joshua2004 » Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:50 pm
There are many American, licensed, ESL teachers that do not speak any foreign languages.
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alissa_bucholz
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by alissa_bucholz » Wed Oct 19, 2005 6:58 pm
Although you don't have to be fluent in another language, some states do require you to take 12-16 credits of a foreign language to receive your endorsement. Plus it looks great on your resume, in an incleasingly diverse world, that you know another language! It sure won't work against you.