Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Residency Program

This program begins in the fall term.

The fall application is currently open.

Application Deadlines

• Applications are reviewed in rounds to ensure you receive a timely decision.
• You will have five business days after the application deadlines to finish providing any missing required materials. Incomplete applications will be moved to the next round for consideration.
• In some cases, applications submitted after the final deadline will be reviewed on a space available basis.
• We strongly encourage you to submit your application as early as possible. This guarantees the most timely admissions decision and the broadest consideration for scholarships and financial aid.

Fall

Admissions Criteria

No prior teaching certification is necessary for this program.

In addition to meeting other admissions requirements, to be eligible for admission to the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Residency program you must:

• To fulfill New York State certification requirements, applicants must have at least 6 semester hours or the equivalent of study (i.e. passing CLEP exam scores) in a language other than English at the time the program begins, but must fulfill a total of 12 semester hours in order to complete and graduate from the program.
• Residency program applicants complete two rounds of interviews. The first interview is with Bank Street program faculty. Candidates who are selected to move forward will have a second group interview with NYC district leaders.

Please review How to Apply for full details on the application process, admissions criteria, and application requirements.

A note for our international applicants regarding our Teacher Residency Programs offered through the New York State Department of Labor Empire State Teacher Residency Program:

• If you are a student intending to enroll with an F-1 Visa: F-1 Visa recipients must promise to work in New York State for two years in a teacher capacity post graduation. Therefore, international students on F-1 Visas are unfortunately ineligible for our residency programs because they do not have immigration status to remain in the USA and work for more than one year following their graduation. A non-STEM degree F-1 Visa student is limited to one year of post-graduate work experience (also referred to as twelve month post completion Optional Practical Training or OPT).
• If you are a student who would apply as a DACA recipient: DACA recipients are eligible to participate in the Empire State Teacher Residency Program, as long as they represent that they intend to work in New York State in the required teacher capacity for two years.

Questions? We encourage you to contact the Office of Graduate Admissions for a personal response by emailing gradadmissions@bankstreet.edu.

Tuition

At Bank Street, tuition is charged per credit. The Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Residency Program program requires 41 credits for completion. Read more on our Tuition page

Financial Aid

The majority of Bank Street students receive some type of financial aid. We strongly recommend applying early and submitting your FAFSA at the time you apply for the broadest consideration for scholarships and financial aid. Read more on our Financial Aid page

View the coursework for this program.

At Bank Street College, we believe that what sets us apart in the field of education is using theory to inform practice and practice to inform theory. During supervised fieldwork/advisement, you will apply theories of language, human, and literacy development to your practice while also critically examining how social, political, and economic factors impact your students and their use of language in schools.

Supervised fieldwork will occur during the residency year. You will have teaching experiences in grades pre-K-6 and grades 7-12 over the course of the program.

Taken concurrently with coursework, supervised fieldwork is designed to foster the integration of theory and practice. You will:

• Be supervised by your advisor, a core graduate faculty mentor, and an experienced teacher.
• Participate in a weekly conference group of 6-8 students and your advisor.
• Discuss challenges and successes that arise in your school, strengthen your instructional practices, and come to a better understanding of your needs as an ENL educator.
• Reflect on a lesson with your advisor once each month.
• Meet individually with your advisor once each month.
• Complete projects to help you take a deeper look at the setting and students you work with.

Certification

When you successfully complete the program, you will receive a master’s degree and be eligible for New York State certification in English to Speakers of Other Languages (all grades), provided you complete all other state requirements. Read more on our Certification page

Careers

After your yearlong residency you are eligible to be hired as a full-time teacher. Most Bank Street residency students work as full-time teachers during their second year in the program.

Students at Bank Street have full access to our robust Career Services, including the CareerConnect job site, opportunities to attend job fairs and workshops, and connections to our alumni network nationwide.