Find out more about Master of Science in Education in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Program Details

You can train to improve learners’ proficiency for successful second language acquisition with the Master of Science in Education in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from USM. This online ESL master’s program offers literacy theory, pedagogical theory, and best practices.

Through the online ESL graduate program, students learn to teach in varied settings from K-12 schools, community centers, or abroad. Besides understanding language as a system (phonology, morphology, pragmatics, semantics, and syntax), students learn such foundations as:

• Use of major concepts, theories, principles, and research around culture and cultural groups
• Planning for multilevel classrooms with diverse learners
• Selection of standards-based materials, technologies, and resources for effective teaching

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