The graduate certificate in World Languages PreK-12 is intended for those seeking to develop a knowledge and skill base that undergirds effective, equity focused teaching of PreK-12 students who are acquiring a second language and from a range of backgrounds and cultures. A graduate certificate in World Languages PreK-12 is appropriate for PreK-12 teachers endorsed in areas outside of World Languages PreK-12, teachers endorsed in an area of world languages at the undergraduate level, administrators and supervisors aspiring to lead schools or serve in roles supporting students’ world languages acquisition, non-endorsed professionals whose work (e.g., museum, public-service agency) interfaces significantly with PreK-12 education, and those interested in home schooling. Coursework in this certificate is designed to lead to an additional endorsement in World Languages for teachers licensed in other areas in the state of Tennessee, pending transcript review*, passing appropriate licensure exams and recommendation of the faculty advisor. *For World Languages Education, proficiency in French, German, Latin, Russian or Spanish is required, as well as an undergraduate major or 24 credit hours in any of the above referenced languages. Home department: Theory and Practice in Teacher Education .
