Bilingual Education Endorsement

NLU courses meet the Illinois standards for endorsement in Bilingual Education. Earning the endorsement calls for both coursework and fulfilling additional requirements.

Candidates interested in the bilingual endorsement are recommended to obtain both the ESL and Bilingual endorsements since the required hours are equivalent.

Program Details

Program Details:

• Requires 18 SH for completion
• A grade of “C” or better in all coursework is required
• Requires a passing score on the Illinois Target Language Proficiency Test
• Requires completion of a minimum of 100 of clinical/observation hours or three months of teaching experience in a bilingual setting (up to 20 clinical/clock hours may be earned in each course at NLU)
• Note: Candidates may be eligible for financial aid. Contact the Financial Aid office for more information.

Admission Requirements

In addition to the National Louis University Graduate Admission Requirements, applicants must:

• Hold a valid Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) endorsed in the teaching field (teaching endorsements can’t be added to administrative and school support PEL’s)
• Complete a minimum of 100 of clinical/observation hours or three months of teaching experience in a bilingual setting (up to 20 clinical/clock hours may be earned in each course at NLU)

Required Courses

Bilingual Education Endorsement Courses - 15 SH

CIL 500	Foundations of ESL and Bilingual Education	3
	and
CIL 505	Methods and Materials for Teaching English as a Second Language	3
	or
CIL 507	Methods and Materials for Teaching ESL and World Languages	.5 TO 3
	and
CIL 506	Methods and Materials for Teaching Bilingual Education	3
CIL 510	Assessment of ESL and Bilingual Education Students	3
CIL 531	Cross Cultural Education	3

Note: CIL 507 must be taken for 3 SH if chosen. Students may also take CIL 508 in lieu of CIL 506.

Bilingual Education Endorsement Electives - 3 SH

Choose 3 SH from the courses below:

CIL 501	Introduction to Linguistics for TESOL	3
CIL 505	Methods and Materials for Teaching English as a Second Language	3
	or
CIL 507	Methods and Materials for Teaching ESL and World Languages	.5 TO 3
CIL 506	Methods and Materials for Teaching Bilingual Education	3
	or
CIL 508	Methods and Materials for Teaching Dual Language Bilingual Education	3
CIL 511	Family Literacy for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners	3
CIL 512	Literacy in a New Language: Linguistic Considerations	3
CIL 532	Technology Instruction for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students	3
CIL 540	Early Literacy Development and English Learners	1
CIL 541	Visual Literacy and English Learners	1
CIL 542	Spanish Literacy Development and Biliteracy	1
CIL 543	Using Music and Song to Teach and Learn New Languages	1

Note: CIL 507 must be taken for 3 SH of chosen.