1. Marshall University ESL Cohort
Professional Development Opportunity
September 19, 2017

2. Introduction Mami Itamochi, WVDE Office of Federal Programs
Dr. Elizabeth Campbell, Marshall University, Associate Professor Program Coordinator, ESL
Katie Sturm, Marshall University, Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions
Kristin Marsalek, Marshall University, Education MA admissions counselor

3. Topics Welcome Program details MU admission process and timeline
Question

4. Welcome
ESL Cohort professional development program for teachers interested in working with students from a diverse language and cultural background
3 classes
Tuition Free Program
Praxis (Test #5362)

5. Program Details 3 classes -
Course 1: CISL Second Language Acquisition
Spring 2018 (15 weeks): January 8, April 30, 2018
Course 2: CISL Linguistics for ESL
Summer (12 weeks): May, August, 2018 (MU Academic Calendar still pending for Summer 2018)
Course 3: CISL Intercultural Communication in the ESL Classroom
Fall 2018 (15 weeks): August, December, 2018 (MU Academic Calendar still pending for Fall 2018)

6. Option to continue: Full ESL Certificate
Course 4: CIEC 534 or CIEC 600 (technology)
Spring 2019 (15 weeks): January 2019 – May 2019)
Course 5: CISL 654: Methods & Materials for ESL: Literacy
Summer (12 weeks): May 2019 – August 2019
Course 6: CISL 655: Practicum for Teaching ESL
Fall 2019 (15 weeks): August 2019 – December 2019
Course 7: CISL 653: Methods and Materials for ESL: Development
Spring 2020 (15 weeks): January 2020 – May 2020

7. Option to continue: MA in Education
36 credits total
ESL certificate courses included (18 credits)
Additional Core & Capstone Courses (18 credits)
Qualitative Research in Education OR Educational Research & Writing
Advanced Studies in Human Development OR Educational Psychology
Educational Evaluation
Educational Technology (sub CIEC 534)
Capstone Experience
Elective

8. Marshall University Admission Process/Timeline
Files are NOT sent to the department for review until they are COMPLETE. ***Once files are submitted for review, the department may take two weeks to render a decision.*** The following credentials are required: 1). *Official Bachelor’s degree transcript. Please refer to the graduate catalogue on what constitutes an official transcript. 2). *Pay the $40 fee. Program code for certificate application: GXEN Program code for degree application: GEQ0GEQA (Scroll to the bottom of the page and complete the DISTANCE-ONLY graduate app.) Deadline for Spring applications: December 1st

9. Questions: WVDE: Mami Itamochi mitamochi@k12.wv.us
MU Programs: Elizabeth Campbell
MU Admissions: Kristen Marsalek
Thank you!