Empower every learner.
Learn strategies to help multilingual students succeed in educational settings.
Moraine Valley offers one ESL and Bilingual Educator Certificate program. Designed to develop skills and experience necessary to help support multicultural and multilingual students.
Develop the communication, instructional and cultural awareness skills needed to support English language learners and bilingual students in educational environments. You鈥檒l learn strategies for language development, inclusive instruction and helping students succeed across learning settings.
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Become the support others need in overcoming barriers.
An ESL and Bilingual Educator Certificate prepares you to support multilingual learners in classrooms and community settings, especially in roles that focus on language development, cultural support and student success.
You鈥檒l work with students who are learning English while helping create inclusive environments that value bilingualism and diverse backgrounds.
The ESL and Bilingual Educator Certificate at Moraine Valley is designed to be completed in about one and a half years.
This certificate provides students with the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to implement key strategies to help support multicultural and multilingual students in ways that value bilingualism and biliteracy.
Potential careers in Education
Moraine Valley鈥檚 ESL and Bilingual Educator certificate program helps students gain experience with instructional approaches and communication strategies used to support multilingual learners in today鈥檚 classrooms.
ESL and bilingual education professionals help students build language skills, strengthen academic success and navigate learning in culturally diverse educational environments.
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English as a Second Language
English as a Second Language (ESL) is offered for adult residents whose native language is not English and wish to develop reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. The college has classes for beginning, intermediate and advanced level students. ESL classes are offered free of charge.
Beginning, intermediate and advanced courses include a curriculum in listening, speaking, reading and writing and mathematics using the English language. Technology and digital literacy skills as well as CCRS are also included in the curriculum. Other courses using the English language may include instruction in life skills, citizenship education, career exploration, employability skills, (e.g. the OCTAE Employability Skills Framework), workplace literacy, family literacy, Bridge instruction and civics. Student levels are based on proficiency as measured by ICCB-approved standardized tests. The curriculum is designed to accommodate the concept of individualized instruction.
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| Program | Type of Credential | Curriculum Code | Department or Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 1471 |
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