•Excellent Leadership – Dr. Kenji Hakuta and Dr. Guadalupe Valdés, Professors of Education at Stanford University and renowned experts in the field of English Language Learner (ELL) Education and teacher preparation, lead the Stanford CTEL-CLAD Program. Professor Hakuta and Professor Valdés are engaged with the courses on a daily basis.

•National Ranking – Stanford University's School of Education is ranked #1 in the U.S. News & World Report 2009 rankings of Best Graduate Schools in Education.

•No CTEL Test – Our courses are CTEL accredited, and you will receive the CTEL/CLAD Certification upon enrollment and completion of the three course sequence. No standarized exams are required for awarding of CTEL/CLAD Certification.

•Quality & Affordability – Our CTEL/CLAD program combines Stanford's reputation for excellence with affordable tuition. We offer two program models to meet your needs: Hybrid and All-Online.

•Credits & Salary Increases – Our CTEL/CLAD Program graduates earn 18 (quarter system = 12 semester hours) Stanford University graduate credits, which can be used to increase teacher salary in many school districts.

•Quality of Facilitators – We employ active practitioners who are among the best -- Dr. Annie Rodriguez, one of our excellent course facilitators (instructors) was recently honored as the "2008 California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) Teacher of the Year."

•Proven Track-Record – We have provided coursework for the CLAD online since 2003, graduating over 750 teachers.

•Post-Program Support – Completing these courses will automatically make you a member of the Stanford Teachers of English Learners national alumni network, with access to an on-line social network of teachers concerned with the teaching of English learners.

•Green Way to Learn! - No driving, wasting gas, or polluting the environment – you learn from your living room, classroom, or wherever you happen to be.

• Student Testimonials - Read what our graduates have to say about our program and instructors.