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ELM Elevating Learning for Multilinguals Certificate

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Better serve multilingual learners

With the growing number of multilingual learners in classrooms nationwide, 草莓视频成年's Elevating Learning for Multilinguals Certificate can help you make educational decisions to build your confidence and skills working with them.

You'll gain valuable knowledge and skills you can use in your classroom from day one of the certificate, including:

  • Ensuring your grade-level content is accessible to multilingual learners by learning how to write, integrate, and assess academic language objectives into your teaching

  • Knowledge of second language acquisition theories

  • Understanding cultural responsiveness for all students and their families


 

What will it take?

4
courses
12
credits
Cost per Credit
394
Time to Complete
9-12
months
Next Session Starts
June 9, 2025

Elevating Learning for Multilinguals Certificate program details

Start dates and application deadlines

We review applications on a rolling basis, meaning you can apply and start your Elevating Learning for Multilinguals Certificate at three separate times throughout the year. We recommend applying at least six weeks before the term you want to start to ensure your spot.

How to Apply

Summer 2025 term starts
Fall 2025 term starts
Spring 2026 term starts

English Language Learners Certificate program format

草莓视频成年's Elevating Learning for Multilinguals Certificate is a hybrid program. Most classes are online. Some individual classes may meet synchronously online (at a set scheduled time) on a weekday evening, and one class will have in-person sessions.

Time to complete your Elevating Learning for Multilinguals Certificate

The typical time to complete the certificate is 9 to 12 months, depending on how many classes you take per term.

English Language Learners in the Mainstream courses

You鈥檒l finish your certificate in four courses.

  • GED 7888: Elevating Learning for Multilinguals (2 credits)
  • ESL 8110: Language and Society (4 credits)
  • ESL 7753: Testing & Evaluation of English Language Learners (2 credits)
  • ESL 7770: Praxis in TESOL (4 credits)

How to apply to the ELL Certificate

Applying to the Elevating Learning for Multilinguals Certificate program is simple and only required if this is the first certificate you鈥檝e applied for at 草莓视频成年 or if you are not enrolled in another 草莓视频成年 School of Education degree or certificate program.

  • Online application (no fee)
  • Official transcript of a bachelor鈥檚 degree with a GPA of at least 2.5 from a regionally accredited college or university.
    • Send directly from the institution to Graduate Admission or provided in a sealed, signed envelope, and official electronic transcripts should be emailed from the institution to gradprog@hamline.edu
    • You do not have to supply transcripts for courses taken at 草莓视频成年 University

  

Apply your certificate toward a master鈥檚 degree

Enrolling in a certificate program is a great way to experience what the master's programs at 草莓视频成年 are like. With the Elevating Learning for Multilinguals Certificate, you鈥檒l earn credits that you can apply toward the following 草莓视频成年 master's degrees:

Master鈥檚 in Education

Master鈥檚 in Teaching

 

*National Educational Association for the Education of Young Children

By 2030, 40% of students will be English language learners*

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