Register for this graduate-level course designed for New York City Teachers. Participants can earn three A+ or P credits towards their salary differential and 45 CTLE hours in the education of English language learners. Each 15-session course can also be used to fulfill three semester hours of the "Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages" requirement for state certification in English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).  

The course will be held via Zoom from 9 a.m. to noon on the following days:

• Tuesday, July 7
• Wednesday, July 8
• Thursday, July 9
• Monday, July 13
• Tuesday, July 14
• Wednesday, July 15
• Thursday, July 16
• Monday, July 20
• Tuesday, July 21
• Wednesday, July 22
• Thursday, July 23
• Monday, July 27
• Tuesday, July 28
• Wednesday, July 29
• Thursday, July 30

Participants are responsible for acquiring the following text: Assessing Multilingual Learners: Bridges to Empowerment by M. Gottlieb, 2023. Participants will be expected to complete a paper, midterm quiz and final project.

What you need to know: 

• After you register, you'll receive a confirmation email. Closer to the date you’ll receive instructions on how to access the sessions. 
• $300 for 45 CTLE hours only; $500 for three graduate credit recommendations and 45 CTLE credits. 
• Please note: If you need A+ credit or P credit toward your salary differential, you do not need to add the graduate credit recommendation, but you'll need to register on the DOE's ASPDP website. Once the catalog opens in June, search for either Language, Culture and Learning for English Language Learners or Methods of Teaching Language Literacy for English Language Learners to add the course to your cart. A+ and P credits cost an additional $125. 

If fewer than 15 members are registered three days prior to the first day of class, the UFT reserves the right to cancel the course. Anyone who registered will receive a refund.