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ESOL - Category III

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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".