In GCU’s program, you are given tools and resources to gain the skills you need to teach students who are learning English as a second language. The courses in this degree program explore topics such as:
- Lesson planning development
- Elementary classroom management
- Methods of engaging diverse learners
- Serving students with disabilities
- Child growth and development
- English language learning (ELL) concepts, research and analysis
The program also helps you find your path in teaching. During course-embedded field experiences and practicums in K-12 grade classrooms, you discover and develop your passion and skills so that you are able to become a highly effective teacher upon graduation.
Making a Career
This bachelor’s degree program gives future teachers the opportunity to learn and grow throughout their journey to full-time teaching. Teaching ESL can be done as an elementary or middle school teacher, through a community or social service organization or even as a traveling educator for mission trips and church-related work. No matter where you choose to teach young students, with a passion for the art of teaching English as a second language, you can make a lasting impact in your students’ lives and within your field!
Grand Canyon University strives to ensure that all teacher candidates are prepared to be highly effective in learning, leading and serving. To learn more about the education programs at GCU, visit the College of Education or click the green Request More Information button at the top of this page.
Written by Jessalyn Johnson, a junior earning an English literature degree at GCU.