M.Ed. in Teaching Multilingual Learners
Is This Program Right for You?
If you work with — or want to work with — students who are learning in more than one language, this program will transform how you teach and connect with those learners. The M.Ed. in Teaching Multilingual Learners prepares educators to create inclusive, linguistically rich classrooms where every student's cultural and language identity is seen as a strength, not a barrier.
This program is offered alongside the TEACH-NOW Teacher Preparation Certificate, so you can earn both your teaching certification and your Master's degree at the same time, though not simultaneously. Because of the graduate credits you earn in the certification portion of the program, this add-on master's degree requires only an additional 4 modules-approximatley three and a half months of coursework.
What You'll Learn
This program moves beyond basic ESL strategies to give you a deep, research-backed understanding of how language is acquired, how identity shapes learning, and how culturally responsive teaching transforms outcomes. Key areas of study include:
Program Highlights
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this program go on to roles such as:
Skills You'll Gain
Critical thinking · Collaboration · Communication · Decision-making · Flexibility · Technology integration · Culturally responsive teaching · Positive classroom climate for diverse learners
Ready to learn more? Reach out to your Program Advisor about enrolling in the M.Ed. in Teaching Multilingual Learners.
If you work with — or want to work with — students who are learning in more than one language, this program will transform how you teach and connect with those learners. The M.Ed. in Teaching Multilingual Learners prepares educators to create inclusive, linguistically rich classrooms where every student's cultural and language identity is seen as a strength, not a barrier.
This program is offered alongside the TEACH-NOW Teacher Preparation Certificate, so you can earn both your teaching certification and your Master's degree at the same time, though not simultaneously. Because of the graduate credits you earn in the certification portion of the program, this add-on master's degree requires only an additional 4 modules-approximatley three and a half months of coursework.
What You'll Learn
This program moves beyond basic ESL strategies to give you a deep, research-backed understanding of how language is acquired, how identity shapes learning, and how culturally responsive teaching transforms outcomes. Key areas of study include:
- Theories, methods, and strategies for teaching language learners in diverse environments
- Culturally responsive pedagogy and building socio-cultural competence
- Translanguaging, cross-linguistic transfer, and language acquisition
- Multiculturalism and learner identity as they relate to multilingualism
- Supporting language learners who also have special needs
Program Highlights
- Learner-centered design: Collaborate with peers to build learner profiles, design lessons, and create assessments that reflect the full range of your students' backgrounds.
- Language program frameworks: Research and evaluate key frameworks used in bilingual and multilingual education.
- Student identity: Learn to elevate and celebrate students' cultural and linguistic identities as assets in the classroom.
- The 4+1 language domains: Incorporate speaking, listening, reading, and writing — plus metalinguistic connections — into your instructional practice.
- Inclusive practice: Explore literature on supporting multilingual learners who also have identified learning needs.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this program go on to roles such as:
- Bilingual school teacher
- ESL/EFL coordinator
- Team leader
- Instructional coach
- School administrator
- Doctoral student (PhD/EdD)
Skills You'll Gain
Critical thinking · Collaboration · Communication · Decision-making · Flexibility · Technology integration · Culturally responsive teaching · Positive classroom climate for diverse learners
Ready to learn more? Reach out to your Program Advisor about enrolling in the M.Ed. in Teaching Multilingual Learners.