
Inviting applications for our 3rd cohort for the MAT, Add-on & NC TEACH residency programs beginning in the Summer/Fall 2024 semester!
Project Ignite (Innovation to Grow, Nurture, and Inspire Teachers of English-learners) provides tuition support and professional learning opportunities for in-service and preservice teachers teaching in North Carolina or seeking NC teaching licensure to support equitable instruction for English learners and their families. Click on one of the options below to see how you can get involved.
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TESOL MAT
For preservice teachers (seeking NC licensure) seeking ESL licensure

NC TEACH
For ESL teachers (not licensed) seeking ESL licensure

ESL ADD-ON
For inservice teachers (already licensed) seeking ESL licensure

PLCs
Professional Learning Communities for inservice teachers
Tuition Support
With support from a National Professional Development Grant from the US Department of Education, the UNCG TESOL Program is able to offer tuition support through Project Ignite for students seeking to obtain their North Carolina initial license as an ESL teacher (TESOL MAT), North Carolina teachers who are already employed as ESL teachers but do not yet have their initial teaching license (NC TEACH), and teachers who are seeking to obtain North Carolina ESL certification to add to their current license (ESL Add-on). Tuition and fees, including costs associated with applying for licensure, are covered in full.
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2023 UNCG TESOL Celebration!

June 1, 2023 | 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Join us as we celebrate our students, participants, and alumni!
Registration required.
Guest speaker: Dr. Barbara Levin
Information Sessions!
We are currently accepting applications for the TESOL MAT program and ESL Add-on Licensure programs beginning in the Summer or Fall semesters and for the NCTEACH Residency Licensure program beginning in the Summer, Fall, or Spring semesters. Join one of our Online Information Sessions to learn more about Project Ignite and TESOL programs at UNCG! Register for a session below.
Information Sessions
EnACTeD/Ignite Newsletter
Project Ignite
Innovation to Grow, Nurture, and Inspire Teachers of English-learners
Email: ignite@uncg.edu