The Intensive Teaching Institute (ITI) in Bilingual Education, funded by New York State Education Department (NYSED) in partnership with St. John’s University, Graduate Programs in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, provides partial tuition assistance for special education- certified public school teachers currently working with substantial populations of English learners. This scholarship will provide tuition assistance for eligible candidates leading to certification in TESOL or Bilingual Education. Coursework will provide students with the theory, multicultural perspectives, and practical background to work in bilingual and/or dual-language classroom settings. The five course sequence will allow the initially certified teacher to obtain the knowledge and skills of: (1) the theories of bilingual education and bilingualism; (2) the multicultural viewpoints of education; (3) the social, psychological and psycho-linguistic aspects of bilingualism; (4) the methods of teaching English language arts and first language arts to bilingual English language learners; and (5) methods of teaching content area instruction to bilingual English language learners. All classes are offered online.
Interested certified public school teachers of special education must first apply for and obtain tuition assistance approval from the NYSED BOCES Office of the Intensive Teacher Institute (ITI) before applying to one of St. John's School of Education ITI Programs by using this link:
https://www.esboces.org/Page/382
After receiving acceptance by ITI, please apply to St. John’s University by following the directions below.
Note that admission into a St. John's ITI Program does not ensure tuition assistance unless and until NYS BOCES ITI funding approval has been secured in writing by the applicant.