Licensure Pathway

The Additional Licensure Pathway is designed to be completed in one year. Each cohort will complete nine courses within a set timeframe, including an orientation course, seven content courses, one seminar course, and one practicum course. The practicum requires a minimum of 80 hours in an ESL setting.

• Program Orientation Course

• Seminar Course

• Building a Foundational Understanding of Multilingualism

• Differentiation for Multilingual Learners

• Integrating Language & Content 

• Family & Community Engagement 

• Multimodal Language & Literacy Instruction

• Culturally & Linguistically Responsive Assessment Practices

• Language and Society

• ESL Practicum

Teachers holding a current Tier 3 or Tier 4 Minnesota Teaching License who meet the entrance criteria (detailed below) are eligible to apply to the K-12 ESL Additional Licensure Pathway Program. Applications will be accepted from November 15th to December 2nd, 2024. If you you are unsure about your eligibility, please submit an application and our team will conduct a full review. 

• Support from your administrator 

• Evidence of additional language study (e.g., high school or college world language; ESL; community language classes, etc.)

• Evidence of English proficiency (e.g., native English speaker; degree from an English-speaking university;  TOEFL score, etc.)

• Evidence of 100 hours working with children (e.g. resume, etc.)

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Applications for the January 2025 cohort are now closed.

We recognize the disproportionalities in teacher representation in Minnesota, and we encourage bilingual teachers, teachers of color and Indigenous educators to apply. The Project MOMENTUM K-12 Additional License Program does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, disability, or age. We will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants who need them for medical or religious reasons, as required by law.

The cost of the additional licensure pathway is being fully funded by a National Professional Development grant from the U.S. Department of Education Office of English Language Acquisition through Spring 2027.  Candidates who enroll by Fall 2026 will have program fees fully covered by the Southeast Service Cooperative.