New Jersey CE Program
Candidate's First Steps to NJDOE Teaching Licensure
- Contact NJDOE for requirements: https://nj.gov/education/license/req/
- Apply for Certification: https://nj.gov/education/license/tcis/
- Provisional Teacher Process (PTP): https://nj.gov/education/license/provprogram.htm
What Requirements Must I Meet to Pursue the Alternate Route?
First, candidates must apply for a Certificate of Eligibility. Here is what you need for this step:
- Bachelor’s Degree with at least 30 credits in the subject area in which you wish to teach (Idioma offers courses to obtain these credits) If you wish to teach a specific subject in middle school, you need 15 credits for that subject.
- 3.0 GPA minimum if you graduated after 9/1/2016.
- Passing Score on Praxis II Exam for license you seek. This exam is offered by ETS.
- Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) in Target Language with a score of “Advanced Low” or higher is required. (Idioma offers practice opportunities)
- Pass CORE basic skills assessment offered by ETS
- Mandated physiology and hygiene test offered at NJDOE County Ed Office.
Once you have your CE, you can look for a teaching position. Districts will hire you with a CE.H owever, you must also complete a state-mandated 50 hour Pre-Professional Course before you can legally teach independently in your classroom. If you do not yet have your CE you may enroll in the 50 hour PreProfessional Course only.
Program Name: Idioma CE Program
Offered by: Idioma Education & Consulting, LLC
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Course Number |
Course Name |
Syllabus |
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WLM 501 |
The 5 C’s and 3 Communication Modes of Second Language Learning |
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WLM 507 |
Assessing Students in the World Language Classroom |
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WLM 510 |
Social and Emotional learning in the WL Classroom |
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WLM 504 |
Teaching World Languages through the Lens of Social Justice |
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GEN 507 |
Instructional Strategies to Meet the Needs of All Learners |
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WLM 505 |
Leading the Charge: Designing and Sustaining Standards-based World Language programs |
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WLM 506 |
Cultural Integration in the WL Classroom |
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GEN 507 |
Differentiation for Language Teachers |
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GEN 501 |
50 Hour Pre-Professional Course |