Certificate Programs
Educational Technology Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Educational Technology is designed to prepare professionals to use educational technology and digital media to design meaningful learning experiences. All courses are aligned with the standards of both the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). Students seeking to earn this certificate may either be pursuing a graduate degree in another program or department, or may apply to the Graduate School for non-degree status. Courses completed for the Graduate Certificate are applicable and transferable for used towards the School of Education Master of Arts in Education degree.
Learn more about the Educational Technology Graduate Certificate at this website.
English as a Second Language Add-on Certificate
The add on certificate will introduce you to theories behind teaching English as a Second Language as well as teaching with success in a multicultural society. As countries and cultures become more inter-connected, the foundation of language becomes increasingly important. By completing the state requirements, you will gain knowledge and understanding of the following:
- Introduction to Language & Culture
- Structure of the English Language
- Methods of Teaching ESL
- Curriculum Design for the Multicultural Classroom
This add on certificate is ideal if you would like to teach the English Language to students from other nations who are newly enrolled in primary, intermediate, or secondary grades. Teachers can use the certificate and endorsement to stand out in the job market and to enhance their school system’s rich, inclusive resources.
Current and future licensed teachers may enroll for an Add-On ESL Certificate. To qualify for an English as a Second Language Add-On Certificate, you must hold a valid Type A, B, C, Level 1, 2, or 3 Louisiana certificate or currently be in a teacher preparation program. If you are already a certified teacher then you can either be enrolled in a degree program or non-degree seeking.
Students must complete 12 semester hours from the list of approved courses provided below. The qualifying LSU courses are indicated next to the state requirement. When multiple course numbers are listed, any of the courses will fulfill the state requirement. All ESL courses are offered online and on campus.
Currently enrolled students
Any student who has been admitted to a graduate degree program in a related field is eligible to earn the add-on certificate. Students currently enrolled in a graduate degree program who are interested in completing the ESL Add-on Certificate should email Stan Barrera, PhD.
Non-degree seeking students
Applications and supporting materials for all graduate studies must be submitted through
the LSU Graduate School. Official transcripts, official test scores, and other materials that come from third-party
sources must be mailed to: Graduate Admissions, 114 West David Boyd Hall, Baton Rouge,
LA 70803. These paper documents are stored electronically, and departments have access
to all materials submitted by and/or on behalf of a student applying to graduate study.
- Applicants must be certified to teach.
- Applications for admission are received and evaluated throughout the year and are continuously evaluated so that students may be admitted for any semester.
- Email Stan Barrera, PhD and notify him that you are interested in the ESL Add-On Certificate
Instructional Coaching Graduate Certificate
Instructional Coaching is a school-based mechanism for both promoting and supporting quality instruction in classrooms with the ultimate goal of increasing student outcomes. Instructional Coaching is a well-defined conceptual construct designed with the purpose of equipping educators with advanced pedagogical skill, deep content, organizational skill, teaming skill sets, and the ability to communicate with, promote, and support classroom teachers in order to improve instruction and delivery.
This certificate prepares both alternatively certified and traditionally prepared educators to support and enhance teacher knowledge, skills, and dispositions through researched-based peer coaching models. This certificate is a four-course sequence, completed in 3 semesters. Courses can transfer to Masters Degree or Educational Specialist in Educational Leadership (ELRC) or Curriculum and Instruction (EDCI).
The Instructional Coaching Certificate targets in-service teachers interested in increasing their educational skills by providing them with a rich framework of practice in effective instructional coaching such as instructional modeling, demonstrations, and pedagogical skill, and focusing on practical application of research and recommended practice in turnaround/transformation schools.
Currently enrolled students
Any student who has been admitted to a graduate degree program is eligible to earn the Certificate in Instructional Coaching. Students currently enrolled in a graduate degree program who are interested in completing the Instructional Coaching Graduate Certificate should first contact their major professor. If you have questions, email Margaret-Mary Sulentic Dowell, PhD.
New graduate students seeking certificate in Instructional Coaching only
Applications and supporting materials for all graduate studies must be submitted through
the LSU Graduate School portal. Students should have all materials available prior to submitting an application:
Email Margaret-Mary Sulentic Dowell, PhD, and notify her that you are interested in the Instructional Coaching Graduate Certificate.
EDCI 7930 Promoting Instructional Coaching (3)
EDCI 7931 Advancing Teacher Leadership (3)
ELRC 7422 School Improvement & Action Research (3)
ELRC 7404 Internship (3)
Courses are 100% web-based and delivered in an asynchronous delivery method.
Contact Us
ESL Certificate
Stan Barrera, PhD
221G Peabody Hall
225-578-0480
esbarreraiv@lsu.edu
Instructional Coaching
Margaret-Mary Sulentic Dowell, PhD
228 Peabody Hall
225-578-5998
sdowell@lsu.edu