Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
SIT's master’s degree in TESOL (also commonly referred to as TEFL, TESL, ESL, or ELT) is designed around students’ professional goals in teaching within the US or internationally, and includes programs for both current and new teachers. MA in TESOL graduates work around the world for increased peace and social justice through their language teaching.
SIT's TESOL program prepares professionals to work with both children and adult learners of English as a foreign language in positions at universities, high schools, institutes, nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations, government agencies, and the private sector.
SIT's TESOL program is built on the interplay between personal experience and academic study. During a course in methodology, for example, students not only read about effective methodologies, they also experience learning with an authority in that method. Students then test the method by teaching their peers and by reflecting on their own understanding and that of others. This cycle of experience-reflection-experience is the foundation of SIT’s TESOL program.
Degree Components
| Sept-Dec SIT Campus |
Jan-March Off Campus |
Mar-May SIT Campus |
Until Completed |
| First-Term Coursework | Teaching Internship | Second-Term Coursework | Portfolio |
- First-term coursework (on campus). Students take a set of core courses to gain theoretical knowledge and practical tools while preparing for their field practicum or internship.
- Supervised teaching experience. Students test out the theories, tools, and perspectives acquired during the first-term coursework. Students receive the critical feedback necessary for continued professional development.
- Second-term coursework (on campus). Students delve more deeply into new material in applied linguistics, methodology, and curriculum design, drawing from their experiences and insights gained in the field. They are also able to benefit from the experiences and perspectives of their peers.
- Final project or teaching portfolio. Final projects may take the form of a professional portfolio, an academic research paper, a classroom-based action research project, a materials development project, an exchange group leadership project, or a language/culture study abroad project.
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Please note that SIT is not currently accepting applications for the Summer MA in TESOL program. We are currently accepting applications for the fall 2012 nine month, academic-year TESOL program.
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University of Connecticut
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