TESOL – with prior MA in TESOL or Linguistics (Advanced Certificate)
Students in the TESOL – with prior MA in TESOL or Linguistics (Advanced Certificate) program participate in developmental field experiences (fieldwork) in all TESOL PreK-12 courses, and two semesters of supervised teaching (student teaching and/or practicum).
Students must apply for supervised teaching (student teaching and/or practicum) and select fieldwork experiences. For application, registration, and placement procedures see below.
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Fieldwork and Supervised Teaching Requirements
For a full list of fieldwork and supervised teaching (student teaching and/or practicum) requirements consult the course catalog in conjunction with the course sequence and program trackers. The course catalog provides descriptions detailing fieldwork requirements per course, important progress standards, and exit requirements based on matriculation date. Students must meet with the faculty advisor to determine their particular course of study before registering for classes.
Course Catalog
Course Sequence and Program Tracker
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Fingerprinting is required for certification and select clinical experiences (fieldwork and student teaching/practicum). Visit Fingerprinting for Hunter College School of Education Students for complete requirements, processes and procedures.
Fieldwork
Fieldwork is a classroom experience in a New York City Public School in conjunction with a course. Select courses have fieldwork requirements.
Registration, Placement and Application Processes and Procedures
All TESOL courses have field work components. Students must apply and are placed by the Office of Clinical Experiences at an approved New York City Department of Education public school each semester.
Students working full time as assistant, associate or head teacher may be eligible to complete their fieldwork requirements in their current job if it is aligned to their pending certification/area of study.
The following are required for eligibility:
- Teaching position must be aligned with pending certification
- Site must be pre-approved by faculty and/or Office of Clinical Experiences
- Students must submit documentation from worksite/school program director
- Fall Semester: August 1
- Spring Semester: December 1
- Summer Semester: N/A
Registration, Application and Placement Process
- Students register for TESOL courses with fieldwork components through CUNYfirst. Registration permission not required.
- Students complete the fieldwork application and submit it by the deadline.
- The Office of Clinical Experiences reviews applications for eligibility.
- The Office of Clinical Experiences will place students at a partner school and notifies them via their myhunter.cuny.edu email address
Fieldwork Hours Time Record Form
Letter of Introduction
Some P-12 schools may require a letter of introduction from Hunter College for students who need to complete observation hours. Students can download this document via the link below. Please note, for reasons of confidentiality, you will need to be logged in with your huntersoe.org credentials.
Supervised: Student Teaching/Practicum
Students participate in supervised teaching (student teaching and/or practicum) as the culmination of their course of study. Student teaching and/or practicum requires five full days per week for two semesters. Students are observed by Hunter College Clinical Supervisors throughout the semester. Students may complete practicum in their current job if it is aligned with their pending certification/area of study.
Registration, Placement and Application Processes and Procedures
Required Exams
Students must pass the following New York State exams before registration permission is granted for student teaching and/or practicum:
- Educating All Students (EAS)
- Content Specialty Test (CST) – Multi-Subject: Teachers of Childhood (Grades 1 – Grades 6) (Parts 1-3)
Students with initial certification do not have to take the EAS exam.
Student Teaching
Students not working full time as assistant, associate or head teacher complete Student Teaching.
Students apply for student teaching for course registration permission and placement by the Office of Clinical Experience with a cooperating teacher/mentor at a Hunter College Partner School in New York City. Students teach alongside the cooperating teacher/mentor throughout the semester.
Practicum
Students working full time as assistant, associate or head teacher may be eligible to complete Practicum in their current job if it is aligned with their pending certification/area of study.
The following are required for Practicum eligibility:
- Teaching ESL or a content area in English daily with a minimum of 5 ELLs in their class.
- Teaching within the NYC five boroughs.
- Principal and administration agrees to the following conditions: students will be supervised by a Hunter TESOL Clinical Supervisor; students must use video for course requirements; students must incorporate ESL/ENL language instruction into their lessons on a daily-basis.
- Position must be in Pk-12 (note, two different grade spans are not required for students with prior certification)
A Practicum teacher will teach at the grade level(s) s/he was hired to teach.
Practicum Site Approval Form
Application
All students must apply for student teaching and/or practicum through the Office of Clinical Experiences for registration permission and placement. In addition, practicum students must submit the Practicum Approval Form from signed by their school principal.
Application Deadlines
- Fall Semester: April 1st
- Spring Semester: November 1st
- Summer Semester: N/A
Registration and Placement Process
- The Office of Clinical Experiences reviews student teaching/practicum applications for eligibility.
- The Office of Clinical Experiences grants registration permission.
- One week before each semester registration opens, the Office of Clinical Experiences will inform students of next steps through their myhunter.cuny.edu email.
- If students require placement, the Office of Clinical Experiences will place them at a Hunter College School of Education partner site in New York City.
- Students are notified of placement at mandatory Student Teaching Orientation.
Internship Certificate
Current students who are eligible for practicum and secure a teaching position that requires NYS certification may apply for an internship certificate. Students must apply for practicum first and will only receive instructions thereafter.
Visit the Internship Certificate page for eligibility requirements and application processes and procedures.
Supervised Teaching Time Record Form
Support
The Office of Clinical Experiences administers and provides support for students regarding fieldwork and supervised teaching (student teaching and practicum). The Office is led by Marshall George, Olshan Professor of Clinical Practice, and the Director of the Office of Clinical Experiences Ileana Infante.
Each program has a Clinical Placement Specialist to work with students regarding fieldwork and supervised teaching.
Clinical Placement Specialist
Zahra Ahmed, Office of Clinical Experiences (OCE)
Contact for questions concerning the following:
- Fieldwork placement
- Student Teaching/Practicum application and placement
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