ESOL Students

ESOL - Category III

  • All subjects not included in Categories I, II, or IV (except Service Providers - see below)

    Training Requirements:

      • Hold certification in a subject appropriate to the teaching assignment
      • Complete 18 inservice points or 3 semester hours college credit in the ESOL strategies listed below:
        • Issues & Strategies for Teaching LEP Students

    All service providers (School Psychologists, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Social Workers)

    Training Requirements:

      • Hold certification in a subject appropriate to the teaching assignment
      • Complete 18 inservice points or 3 semester hours college credit in the ESOL strategies listed below:
        • ESOL for Student Service Providers


    TIMELINE FOR COMPLETING TRAINING FOR CATEGORY II & III TEACHERS

    Begins the day and month of ESOL student's initial assignment and must be completed within one year, unless you are a new hire. New hires will be given one additional year. Failure to comply will result in your non-reappointment.

    If you elect to complete ESOL Category 3 training requirements as district in-service, it is imperative that you register as soon as possible for the course as courses fill up quickly.  Register for courses through Learning Across Broward (LAB).   NOTE: If the course you attempt to register for is full, please email BVU@browardschools.com to request to be placed on a waiting list.

    NOTE:  If you feel you completed college courses that are applicable toward your ESOL training requirement, please submit a Request for College Course Evaluation with a scanned copy of your transcripts reflecting the courses in question and a course description from the university for each of the courses in question.  Please submit as an email attachment to:  certificationrequests@browardschools.com  with the subject line "Review of Courses for ESOL".