The SLCSD ESL endorsement program is designed to provide educators with the knowledge and strategies to support English language learners in their classrooms. This program is a blended learning model with hybrid (in-person and online) and online courses that is completed in six quarters, including one course in the summer (starts August 2020, ends March 2022). There are six (6) courses: Domain 1: Language Acquisition Domain 2: Cultural Diversity Domain 3: Content Instruction for EL Domain 4: Ass

The SLCSD ESL endorsement program is designed to provide educators with the knowledge and strategies to support English language learners in their classrooms. This program is a blended learning model with hybrid (in-person and online) and online courses that is completed in six quarters, including one course in the summer (starts August 2020, ends March 2022). There are six (6) courses: Domain 1: Language Acquisition Domain 2: Cultural Diversity Domain 3: Content Instruction for EL Domain 4: Assessment for EL Domain 5: Family and Community Engagement 6. Practicum Capstone. If you need ALL SIX (6) CLASSES for your complete endorsement, you MUST register for all the classes. If you only need specific classes to complete your endorsement, you may register for only those courses. You will need to apply as a continuing education student at SUU and pay all fees online. There is no fee to apply to the university. ESL Endorsement classes are graduate-level classes offered with university credit, so they will count toward a professional lane change. There is a $69 posting fee, paid online to SUU, for each 3-unit course. The complete endorsement is $414. There are no material or book fees. When complete, you must complete and submit your ESL Application to the USBE with your official transcript from SUU.