The purpose is to provide general education teachers the knowledge and skills they need to work with English Language Learners (ELLs) who are in their classrooms. Teachers who complete the project coursework will have the courses necessary for an add-on ESL endorsement from Virginia’s Department of Education. 

Coursework (18 credits of graduate coursework—offered on-line and face-to-face)

The program is designed in partnership with various area public schools and community agencies. The curriculum reflects an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach that emphasizes linking school, community and post-secondary systems.

Graduate students become part of a diverse community of scholars and teachers dedicated to the improvement of teaching and learning in public schools. The Graduate School of Education and Human Development’s secondary education program opens the door to a broad range of teaching possibilities.

A variety of concentrations are available:

Languages: Arabic; Chinese; French; German; Latin; Spanish; Russian

Humanities: English; English as a Second Language; Social Studies

The program of study includes classroom, laboratory and field-site education and training. The program also includes a two-semester internship during which interns deliver counseling services under supervision both in the program’s Community Counseling Services Center, a fully equipped training facility, and at schools in the community.

The Rehabilitation Counseling Program is ranked 6th in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. The program encompasses a wide range of rehabilitation counseling issues, theories and practices, including multicultural counseling, attitudinal and environmental barriers for people with disabilities, rehabilitation services, case management, medical and psychosocial aspects of disability, job placement and ethical standards for rehabilitation counselors.

The program informs classroom teachers about the current state of knowledge regarding scientifically based reading and literacy practices and bridges the gaps between theory, research and practice so that graduates of the program are able to apply new knowledge and skill to the reading/literacy problems confronting educators in urban, suburban and rural settings. It also provides content knowledge about instructional scaffolding in the development of reading/literacy methods to teach students from culturally diverse and at-risk environments.

GW’s five-course graduate certificate program is aligned with the goals and standards of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).

The program is designed to cultivate leadership skills and provide professional development for practicing teachers or counselors. The certificate coursework guides participants in the analysis of and reflection in classroom practices. Teaching and learning are integrated with current scholarly research.