TESOL and Elementary Bilingual Education

The Bilingual Education Extension functions as a branch of the initial or professional certification granted by NYSED. This means that once certified elementary school teachers complete the courses leading to the extension, they can teach elementary school age students in bilingual contexts (English and one of the 23 languages in which NYS grants bilingual extensions).The TESOL Initial Certificate allows certified teachers to teach English as a Second Language (ESL) at all grade levels. For more detailed information, contact the program advisor.