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The Bronx Institute secures funding for and manages programs to address the persistent teacher shortage problems faced by public schools in our region. Through various National Professional Development Grant programs offered by the U.S. Department of Education, teacher candidates receive graduate level instruction at Lehman College towards their Masters degree in TESOL or bilingual extension.

The Teaching English Language Learners Program (TELL) is supported by funding from the United States Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition, in Washington, D.C. and academically framed by the Lehman College Education Division, Department of Middle and High School Education. Developed for Bronx teachers and administrators in Regions 1, 2, and The Bronx portion of 9, fellows take graduate credits applicable to either Lehman's programs or transferable to other ESL graduate programs.

The following documents are required for the orientation:

• Copy of undergraduate transcripts (an unofficial copy is acceptable)
• Proof of immunization (for those born after January 1, 1957)
• ID (Drivers license, passport, state ID)
• Proof of residence, naturalization or visa status if the applicant was born abroad
• Copy of the marriage license (if the applicant's last name is different from the one on the transcripts)

Teachers of English Language Learners (TELL) is a 15-credit graduate program requiring completion of the following courses:

• ESC 759 Foundations of Bilingual/Bicultural Education
• ESC 760 Second Language Learning and Teaching
• ESC 761 Teaching English as a Second Language to Adolescents and Adults
• ESC 766 Teaching English as a Second Language through the Content Areas
• ESC 769 Latino in U.S. Schools

ESC 759 Foundations of Bilingual/Bicultural Education: 3 hours, 3 credits.
Bilingual/bicultural education, including history, goals, models, rationale, legal and legislative basis, linguistic principles and language evaluation. Current issues and research findings in bilingual/bicultural education will be studied. Includes field experience.

ESC 760 Second Language Learning and Teaching: 3 hours, 3 credits.
Psychological principles of second-language learning with their application to teaching. Similarities and differences between first _ and- second-language learning and teaching.

ESC 761 Teaching English as a Second Language to Adolescents and Adults: 3 hours, 3 credits.
Methods, materials and evaluation for developing literacy skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing in English for middle childhood, adolescent, and adult English language learners. Covers reading enrichment and remediation, curriculum development, use of relevant software and technology, current standards, and instructional strategies. Includes field experience.

ESC 766 Teaching English as a Second Language through the Content Areas: 3 hours, 3 credits.
Methods, materials, and evaluation for developing literacy skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing in English for speakers of other languages through the content areas of mathematics, science, and social studies. Covers curriculum development, use of relevant software and technology, current standards, and instructional strategies. Includes field experience.

ESC 769 Latino in U.S. Schools: 3 hours, 3 credits.
Interdisciplinary study of educational issues affecting Latinos in the United States, with a focus on the urban school setting. Utilizes educational, historical, literary, linguistic, and sociological sources to analyze issues

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Updated: October 24, 2011