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News for our students seeking certification in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Department of Education requires all core academic teachers seeking their first initial license hold a Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) endorsement. SEI is an approach to teaching academic content in English to English Language Learners
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
This endorsement may be obtained through ONE of the following pathways:
- Enroll in and successfully complete theÌý, if eligible; OR
- Enroll in and successfully complete aÌýÌýsponsored by an ESE-approved vendor; OR
- Complete a Massachusetts-approved educator preparation program for the applicable license; OR
- Take and pass theÌý; OR
- Hold an ESL/ELL license in Massachusetts; OR
- Possess a Bachelor's degree in an ESE-approved major or ESE- approved graduate-level training. *If you believe that you may qualify for the Endorsement by virtue of having the appropriate degree or graduate level training, you may submit materials to the Office of Educator Licensure for review.
Please visit the Sheltered English Immersion website for additional information
