Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Mary Ellen Butler-Pascoe, Ed.D. Systemwide Director of TESOL Faculty Webpage

The Shirley M. Hufstedler School of Education (HSOE) at Alliant International University offers Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language (TESOL) programs that focus on preparing practitioners and scholars for leadership roles in a variety of institutions in the United States and abroad. With its multinational student body and well-established, intensive English as a Second Languages (ESL) program, Alliant offers the perfect setting for TESOL study and practice.

In addition to graduate certificate programs in TESOL and CLAD, HSOE offers a Master of Arts in Education with a concentration in TESOL and a doctorate (EdD) in TESOL.

Our TESOL programs feature:

• A practitioner-scholar model that focuses on best practices and applied research
• Small seminar classes taught by highly qualified faculty
• A focus on the innovative use of technology for second language teaching
• The convenient option of taking selected courses online
• Established connections for fieldwork, including an on-site ESL program
• Support of a TESOL network and website for academic and career advancement
• Collaborative programs that connect our students to other universities, government agencies, non-profit learning educational organizations and world renowned practitioners and researchers
• International and domestic missions

• All TESOL programs in the Shirley M. Hufstedler School of Education (HSOE) of Alliant International University are accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC): Statement of Accreditation Status of Alliant International University
  

• Cisco Learning Institute and MEPI Grant US Department of State
  
• Alliant-UIN (Indonesia Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University) Initiative
• Alliant-AU Retreat and Workshop Series
• Stella Grant Awarded by the US Department of Education
  

• Frequently asked questions about TESOL
  
• TESOL Faculty
  
• Alliant Financial Aid Page
• Shirley Hufstedler School of Education catalog
  

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