Project Ignite

Innovation to Grow, Nurture, and Inspire Teachers of English-learners

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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. Project Ignite covers the cost of tuition/fees at the NC resident rate. Non NC residents will be responsible for out-of-state tuition/fees. See Spartan Central for tuition rate schedule.

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October 11, 2023 at 4:00 pm

October 25, 2023 at 4:00 pm

November 16, 2023 at 4:00 pm

November 29, 2023 at 4:00 pm

December 13, 2023 at 4:00 pm

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 (at the NC resident rate), including costs associated with applying for licensure, are covered in full. Non NC residents will be responsible for out-of-state tuition/fees.

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Juliet Biemiller

Going back to school to get my masters in TESOL at UNCG remains one of the best decisions I have made. This unique degree qualified me for a wide range of meaningful and enriching career opportunities. The teachers and mentors in the MAT TESOL program at UNCG were outstanding, I felt so supported throughout my time there. The small cohort group also provided unique support, and many of us have remained friends long after.

-Juliet Biemiller

Martha Reyes

I truly hold my experience with the courses and the professors so close to my heart. I really felt such a sense of belonging in the courses I took. So much that I learned/the people I’ve met has shaped me to become the educator that I am today.

-Martha Reyes

Edolie Santos

The TESOL program changed my life! It was a roller coaster ride but it was well worth it! I found my calling as an educator and advocate for our EL students. The professors were more than that, they were mentors, and my cohort, "TEAM CALIENTE"....will forever be family.

-Edolie Santos

Carlos Oliviera

This program was life changing in many ways…It was and continues to be the ultimate educational experience that allows me to influence and empower generations of ELs and colleagues in this wonderful field.

– Carlos Oliviera

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The next stage : 2021-2026

We are excited to share that UNCG was awarded funding from the National Professional Development Grant for Project IGNITE (Innovation to Grow, Nurture
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Project Ignite

Innovation to Grow, Nurture, and Inspire Teachers of English-learners