TESOL Program Receives National Recognition

The Valparaiso University TESOL program recently received National recognition through CAEP (Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation).

More information on the EL ToR rubric and requirements can be found by visiting the Indiana Department of Education website.

For more information about Valparaiso University TESOL:

Graduate Programs
Undergraduate Programs

Contact:
Salena Anderson
VU TESOL Director

TESOL Flyer page one Text: Do you enjoy working with English learners in your p-12 classroom or school community? Have you considered becoming an English learner (EL) teacher of record or adding English as a New Language (ENL) as an endorsement area on your existing teaching license? Teachers who want to serve as an Indiana English Learner Teacher of Record must either hold a valid Indiana English as a New Language License or meet the requirements of the Indiana EL Teacher of Record Rubric on or before Sept. 1, 2022
TESOL Flyer page 2 Text: "Every English learner is entitled to receive English language development instruction via a qualified teacher who acts as the 'EL Teacher of Record.'" - Dr. Jennifer McCormick, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Indiana Department of Education "My TESOL experience at Valpo taught me to be a m ore accommodating and patient educator. I learned so much from my professors, cooperating teachers, and students" - Alyssa Abbott (VU TESOL and Education Graduate, 2020, Fulbright recipient)