ESOL Endorsement

PictureCultural Issues F16 class and Mexican guest presenters
Mexican Guests in CCSD ESOL Endorsement Program

Teachers in the Cultural Issues class of Dr. Mae Wlazlinski, ESOL/Title III Director, got a treat learning first-hand about the Mexican educational system and family structure.

Mónica and Jorge Payró, guests of Cobb County Schools courtesy of the Mexican Consulate, met with the teachers who appreciated learning about culture-sensitive ways to meet the social and academic needs of their English Learners and their parents.  Cultural Issues is one of the ESOL Endorsement courses.

Overview

The ESOL Endorsement in the Cobb County School District is a PSC approved program offered under the supervision of Metro RESA. The ESOL Endorsement may be added to an existing teaching certificate or to the Permit issued in the field of foreign languages. The Professional Standards Commission (www.gapsc.com) is the sole authority on certification issues and is the only agency authorized to issue official information. The program requires the completion of three courses:  ESOL Endorsement Linguistics; ESOL Endorsement Culture; and ESOL Endorsement Methods and Materials of Teaching ESOL.  As this is a PSC approved program, each course must be taken in the Cobb program for credit; moreover, there are no provisions for transfer credit from other institutions or universities.

Registration

For more information on the registration process, please visit the Cobb County Professional Learning website.

http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/ProfessionalLearning/​

GaPSC Requirement

The following link is a description of the GaPSC requirement regarding ESOL Endorsement certification:

http://www.gapsc.com/rules/current/certification/505-2-.166.pdf

Questions?

For further information, please contact the ESOL/Title III department.


http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/alternativeeducation/esol/
Enrolling in ESOL Endorsement Courses for Cobb staff:
 
 
1.       Go to the CCSD Academic Portal and login: https://portal.cobbk12.org/Secure/Main/Main.aspx
 
2.       Once you are logged in, click on “Professional Learning”.
 
3.       Click on “Staff” 
 
4.       Then click on Course Catalog
 
5.       Next, select “ESOL”

6.       Select the course such as “Cultural Issues for ESOL Endorsement”.

7.       Next, select the class that fits your schedule.
 
8.       Click “Register”.

9.       You will then receive a confirmation email for the class.
 
 Your instructor will then send you information about the class approximately one week before it begins.