The IU Online Collaborative Graduate Certificate in Teaching English Learners (GC-TEL) is a license addition program that will provide Indiana teachers with the knowledge and training needed to promote English Learners’ achievement in a culturally sustaining manner.  This program will serve PreK-12 teachers by providing educator preparation coursework meeting the 2010 Indiana Department of Education’s English Learners (EL) Content Standards for Educators. The certificate may also allow out-of-state students to meet English Learner teacher standards and educational licensure in their respective states.  

This 100 percent asynchronous online collaborative program is taught by faculty at IU Bloomington, IU East, IUPUI, IU Kokomo, IU Northwest, IU South Bend, and IU Southeast. 

Degree Requirements 

Students must complete 18 credit hours of coursework as follows: 

1.  (Summer 2) EDUC-L 524 Language Education Issues in Bilingual & Multicultural Education (3 credits)
2.  (Fall taken concurrently) EDUC-L 521 Language & Literacy Foundations for Teaching ENL Teachers (3 credits)
   1. Take concurrently with EDUC-L 570 Practicum in Language and Literacy (1 credit)
3. (Spring taken concurrently) EDUC-L 503 Assessment Literacy for Cultural and Linguistic Diversity (3 credits)
   1. Take concurrently with EDUC-L 571 Practicum in Cultural, Linguistic, and Assessment Profiles (1 credit) 
4. (Summer1) EDUC-L 522 ENL Instructional Methods (3 credits)
   1. Take concurrently with EDUC-L 572 Practicum in Content-Based Instruction (1 credit)
5. (Fall) EDUC-T 524 Diverse Perspectives on Families (3 credits)