• Students engage in a rigorous, interdisciplinary course of study that synthesizes and integrates the theoretical and practical issues facing teachers, learners, and administrators in multicultural/multilingual academic settings. This degree program, like the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and Reading/Writing/Literacy programs, emphasizes a commitment to professional development through service, teaching, and practitioner inquiry.
  • Through core courses, fieldwork, and the development of a scholarly portfolio, students have many opportunities to teach, tutor, and participate in other service in the Philadelphia community and to develop research projects that relate to their particular interests.