Pre-Service Teachers
One of the goals of the ELMS Project is focused on preparing pre-service teachers to be eligible for the North Carolina ESL Add-On Licensure. The ELMS Project offers in-state tuition reimbursement to pre-service teachers who complete the six courses required for this add-on licensure. All courses have a completely online option.
The ELMS Project covers the cost of in-state tuition and fees for six courses within the Add-On Licensure Program for pre-service teachers. To qualify for tuition reimbursement, participants must sign an agreement with the ELMS Project to participate in professional development research for the life of the grant (through 2017) and plan to teach K-12 in North Carolina.
ESL Add-On Licensure Courses
- EDN 265: Teaching English language learners
- EDN 316: Second Language Acquisition
- EDN 417: Second Language Methods
- EDN 418: Assessment for English Language Learners
- EDN 326: Applied Linguistics for ESL
- EDN 312: English Grammar for Teachers (ENG 321 may be substituted)
The Watson College of Education offers a minor in English as a Second Language, which leads to Add-On teacher licensure in English as a Second Language for individuals who have earned initial NC teacher licensure.
To Apply to the ELMS Project
- Complete the on-line application, or contact us directly at elms@uncw.edu.
- Provide two letters of recommendation from professors. Please confirm with the professors, as you will be asked to submit their names and email addresses in the on-line application.
- Write an essay of goals: two to three pages, double spaced, of a well organized essay outlining your professional goals and how the add-on licensure will support these goals. Send your essay to elms@uncw.edu.
For additional information or questions, please contact us at elms@uncw.edu
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