Project Excellence

Helping teachers with strategies, tools, and resources
to enhance English Language Learning

A Professional Development Program brought to teachers by the U.S. Department of Education, and Emporia State University.

Project Excellence participants can expect to:

• Receive 15 credits hours of classes from ESU that result in ESL Certification from the State of Kansas upon successful completion of courses and passing State Exam.

• Obtain a stipend of $1,000 upon completion of the courses, PRAXIS II, and state ESL endorsement.

• Gain assistance from Project Resource Specialist for addressing individual student learning needs.

• Have access to new resources and materials.

• Develop new competencies to improve English Language Learners proficiencies.

• Network with other teachers of students with English Language Learners.

• Enhance cross-cultural communication skills that lead to parental involvement focused on increased student learning.

• Improve technology use for the teaching-learning process.

Check with your school administrators for an application and deadline.

Project Excellence contacts