What made me interested in the program is that I had nine years of experience teaching overseas in Egypt, Colombia and Ecuador, and they were American schools with American curriculum. So I never had any formal training in ESL. So it made sense for me.
Meet Eric: TESOL (M.A.'22)
![Eric](https://wmich.edu/sites/default/files/styles/1440w/public/images/u6530/2023/xScreenshot,P202023-05-04,P20at,P2011.13.57,P20AM.jpeg,qitok=tt4A7O07,atimestamp=1683213287.pagespeed.ic.VkEytzJWjG.jpg)
"It's easier for me to think about how to make the content accessible and plan more engaging projects and lessons for my students."
TESOL at WMU
The Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) K-12 is designed to prepare educators to meet the unique needs of English learners in K-12 schools. The TESOL K-12 major is available for all interested students who are also seeking PK-3 teacher certification. Graduates of this program will be eligible to teach all subjects to PK-3 students in self-contained classrooms as well as in ESL K-12 classrooms. No minor is required. This undergraduate major qualifies graduates for the Michigan English as a Second Language (ESL) endorsement.
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