Early Childhood Bilingual/ESL Endorsement Spring 2012
Early Childhood Bilingual/ESL Endorsements
Begins spring 2012
25% discount for CTU members!
By July 1, 2014, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is mandating all early childhood teachers to hold a bilingual endorsement or approval or a Type 29 certificate if there are 20 or more preschool children with limited English proficiency in the attendance center. In order to properly certify teachers to teach preschool as specified by ISBE, the Chicago Teachers Union Quest Center has partnered with DePaul University to offer a seven-course endorsement program that will provide educators with the classes and experiences required for the Bilingual/ESL endorsement to teach the growing number of children with limited English proficiency.
COHORT HIGHLIGHTS
- $40 application fee waived for CTU members
- DePaul will offer a special scholarship that reduces tuition by 25% for members of the Chicago Teachers Union (20 cohort participants are required to receive the tuition reduction)
- Program completion in less than a year
- Financial aid (Private Loans) and payment plans available
- Courses will be offered at DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00-9:15pm
ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS
7 Courses = 28 Credit Hours (see informational flyer for details)
INFORMATION SESSIONS
Interested candidates should attend an information session at DePaul University Lincoln Park Campus, The Welcome Center, 2400 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL.
Info sessions: visit depaul.edu/educationevents to register.
Classes begin this spring. $40 application fee waived for CTU members.
APPLY BY MARCH 1, 2012!
Click here to download the informational flyer and review admission requirements.
QUESTIONS?
Contact Walter Taylor, Professional Development Facilitator CTU Quest Center, at WalterTaylor@CTUlocal1.com or (312) 329-6273. You may also call the Graduate Admissions Office at DePaul at (773) 325-4405 with your questions.
