M.A. Dual Endorsement | LBS I and Bilingual/ESL

Saint Xavier University's M.A. Dual Endorsement education program is the first online program in Illinois to provide you with a master's degree and two endorsements in the high-demand areas of special education and ESL or bilingual education within the state.

The program allows you to move up in your current career more quickly or qualify for a new career as a special educator (K to age 22), ESL educator (pre-K to grade 12) or a bilingual educator (pre-K to grade 12).

As a teacher who holds a PEL, you can gain instructional and assessment strategies for immediate application in your classroom. Through our 100-percent online classes, you will:

• Explore cultural and linguistic assets of communities in order to adapt your teaching style accordingly to specific needs and situations.
• Learn instructional strategies for effective instruction for all students.
• Develop a classroom management plan so that you'll be better prepared for your students.
• Plan for teaching language and content concurrently for the betterment of your students.
• Design family involvement strategies for parents and caretakers to become strongly invested in the learning process, as well as ways to differentiate instruction and help students meet learning standards.
• Provide equitable, inclusive and culturally validating environments, as you consider how being "different" affects students who have disabilities.
• Obtain knowledge of law, policies, service delivery models and instruction of emerging bilingual students.

The SXU Difference

Learn from Meg Carroll, Ed.D., professor of education, who teaches courses in special education and instructional methods. Dr. Carroll is a frequent presenter at conferences and staff development days throughout the state of Illinois, with over 1,150 combined presentations. She has also published five books and over 35 articles on the topics of special education.

Dr. Carroll serves on the board of the Learning Disabilities Association of Illinois and has presented on topics such as "Diagnoses that Influence Behavior: What To Do," "Curriculum Planning for Students with Intellectual Disabilities" and "Adaptations and Accommodations for Students with Disabilities."