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 ENDORSEMENT COURSES

Fast Track Accelerated option for IL Teachers

Course details and registration are found in the sections below
Blended Delivery and Online courses are in separate sections



NEW LIVE ONLINE VIDEO CONFERENCE FORMAT AVAILABLE

Online Video Conference Courses open to ALL teachers in any district.  

Those who enroll must have a stable Internet connection that allows audio and video streaming.

A camera, microphone, speakers is required.  A headset with a mic may be needed if your system creates an echo.
AS OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2019, AN ACTIVE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION TO Grammarly.com ($139.99/year) WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL ENROLLED IN ASPD/BRANDMAN COURSES

BLENDED COURSES

Click a button below a course to see details.
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Method of
Teaching ESL

EDEU 503 Brandman Univ)
Start: Week of Nov 6, 2019
Six live sessions (Nov 4 - Dec 20)

​Remainder online independently
End: Jan 10  (all work due by this date)
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
​** NO LATE FEES DUE TO CPS STRIKE **
TUES @ PICCOLO
4:15PM - 8:15pm
​FTF: Nov 5, 12, 19, Dec 3, 10, 17
​CPS REG/CHARTER TCH ONLY
THURS @ ERIE CHARTER
4:00PM - 8:00PM
​FTF: Nov 7, 14, 21, Dec 5, 12, 19
​OPEN TO ALL TEACHERS
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​Linguistics
​for ESL Teachers

EDEU 504 (Brandman Univ)
Start: Week of Jan 13, 2020
​Six live sessions (Jan 13 - Feb 10)
Remainder online independently
End: Mar 6 (all work due by this date)
REGISTRATION OPENS DEC 2019
LATE REGISTRATION FEE STARTS JAN 6

TUES @ PICCOLO
4:15pm - 8:15PM
FTF: JAN 13, 20, 27 FEB 4, 11, 18
CPS REG/CHARTER TCH ONLY
CLICK HERE TO START A
NEW COHORT AT YOUR SITE
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Methods of Teaching
ESL in Bilingual Programs

EDEU 501 (Brandman Univ)
Start:  Week of TBA
Six live sessions (TBA - TBA)

​Remainder online independently
End: TBA  (all work due by this date)
REGISTRATION TBA
LATE REGISTRATION: TBA

LOCATION/DATES TBA
LOCATION/dateS TBA

FULLY ONLINE 75 DAY COURSES
Register anytime - Open to teachers in any location

100% Online.  100% self-paced.  Instructor supported.
Only one active registration allowed at a time.  
​New starts launch on the 1st of every month.
Up to 75 days allowed for completion. Faster completion possible.

​To request earlier start, complete an inquiry form on our home page after registering.
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Theory and Foundations
​of ESL Programs

EDEU 500 (Brandman Univ)
Applies ONLY to IL ESL Endorsement
COURSE DETAILS
​REGISTER NOW
START: 2 DAYS AFTER REG
11 WKS ALLOWED
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Cross Cultural Issues
Educating ELs

EDEU 502 (Brandman Univ)
Requires K-12 classroom-based project.
COURSE DETAILS
​REGISTER NOW
​START: 2 DAYS AFTER REG ​
​11 WKS ALLOWED
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Assessment
​of English Learners

EDEU 505 (Brandman Univ)
Recommended as LAST COURSE taken.
COURSE DETAILS
​REGISTER NOW
START: 2 DAYS AFTER REG
11 WKS ALLOWED

SPRING 2019
(Blended Delivery Courses - Mostly Online)

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Theoretical Foundations of BILINGUAL Programs

EDEU 9393 (Brandman Univ)
Applies ONLY to IL Bilingual Endorsement
​Start: TBA
Five live sessions (DATES TBA); remainder online.
Requires participants to prepare and deliver content presentations during face-to-face sessions.
​End: TBA (all work due by this date)
COURSE DETAILS
TBA

About ASPD/Brandman courses

  • ​All courses are delivered by ASPD in either a blended format, or fully online. 
  • Credit is issued upon successful completion of a course by Brandman University through its School of Extended Education.  
  • Brandman is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
Brandman credits are fully transferable subject to the requirements of the receiving institution.  Individuals are solely responsible to verify with the receiving entity that credits will be accepted for the desired purpose  (e.g., endorsements, add-on certification, recertification, salary advancement, electives, etc.).

    Request your $50 Welcome Discount

    Good only for those taking their FIRST class with ASPD.  Offer subject to change at any time.
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Benefits of BLENDED DELIVERY (mostly online) courses
  • Courses are offered during the Academic Year, and in a Summer Intensive.
  • ​Fast-paced:  About 7 week per course
  • ​Each Blended Delivery course includes 5 face-to-face sessions scheduled at specific sites, as indicated.
  • The remaining 1/2 to 2/3 of the course is completed online.
Benefits of FULLY ONLINE courses
  • Up to 11 weeks allowed per course.  Faster completion possible.
  • ​Fully online courses have new start dates on the 1st of every month.
  • Online courses are 100% self-paced and instructor supported.
  • Those who wish to start early may complete an inquiry form on the ASPD home page after registering for a course. 
  • Only one active registration is permitted at a time.
ABOUT THE COURSES
  • ​All courses are delivered by ASPD.  Some courses are fully online.  Others are delivered in a "blended" format which combines on-site and online.
  • Upon successful completion, credit is issued by Brandman University through its School of Extended Education.  Brandman is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
  • Brandman credits are fully transferable subject to the requirements of the receiving institution.  Individuals are solely responsible to verify with the receiving entity that credits will be accepted for the desired purpose  (e.g., endorsements, add-on certification, recertification, salary advancement, electives, etc.).
  • All courses in this section apply to BOTH IL Endorsements (ESL and Bilingual) except for the Theory/Foundations courses which are unique to each endorsement.
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