Get Certified and Make an Impact!
The number of ELL/MLL students in New York public schools grows rapidly each year. You can serve a wider range of students, be prepared for changing landscapes in schools, and become a competitive applicant for tenure-track teaching /clinical positions with a certification in Bilingual Education or TESOL.
And with Stony Brook's cohort programs, you can complete the coursework you need for certification in just one year.
COHORT ADVANTAGEs
- Enjoy the scheduling flexibility of fully online courses
- Receive a significantly discounted program rate
- Benefit from practical, hands-on learning with instructors who are leaders in the field
- Complete coursework that is tailored to your subject area or profession (teaching or speech-language pathology)
- Connect with other teachers from across the region
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We are grateful to our Teacher Center partners for helping us offer Stony Brook graduate programs to teachers around the state. |
Information Sessions
We are holding two information sessions on July 25 – one for TESOL and one for Bilingual Education Extension. You can attend one or both. Find out about the program and the field, talk to SBU faculty, and connect with our Teacher Center partners.
TESOL Information Session
July 25 at 5 pm | Online
Bilingual Education Information Session
July 25 at 6 pm | Online
CONTACT INFORMATION
Selene Yoel, SLPD-CCC-SLP-BE/ MA TESOL
Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist & ESL Educator
Director
TESOL Cohort and Bilingual Education Extension Programs