ENL Hernandez Fellows
Overview
In ENL, we believe that linguistic and cultural diversity enriches Catholic schools and educators play a critical role in the academic, linguistic, cultural, and social development of every student. The ENL Hernandez Fellows program seeks to advance the skills of educators who serve English learners across all grades and content areas.
As ENL Hernandez Fellows, through six courses, participants will learn to:
- Implement teaching strategies and lesson modifications to support English learners
- Value the role of culture in the lives of students
- Practice culturally inclusive pedagogy
- Understand how to create and modify assessments to measure progress in language proficiency as well as content knowledge
- Recognize the way languages are acquired
- Identify effective ways to serve as resource persons in schools
ENL Hernandez Fellows take a total of six graduate-level courses (18 credits) through the University of Notre Dame. For the 2025-2026 cohort, the one-year, hybrid format incorporates the best of virtual and in-person learning during the summer. The three-week summer experience begins with synchronous, virtual classes and culminates with a rich one-week experience on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. Courses continue online throughout the fall and spring semesters. The ENL curriculum is tailored specifically to the reality of teachers in Catholic schools.
Program Experience
Summer 2025
Virtual Components
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June 23, 2025
Virtual orientation in the evening before the start of the summer session -
June 24-26, 2025
Course 1: Introduction to Linguistics and Language Acquisition (virtual course in the afternoons, 12:00 - 3:00p.m. EST) -
July 8-10, 2025
Course 2: Introduction to Foundations and Teaching Second Language Learners (virtual in the afternoons, 12:00 - 3:00p.m. EST)
Learn more about the six ENL courses
On-Campus Experience
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July 15, 2025
Travel to the University of Notre Dame -
July 16-24, 2025
One-week campus experience at the University of Notre Dame (coursework in the mornings and afternoons, community building, closing celebrations, etc.) -
July 25, 2025
Travel from the University of Notre Dame
Fall 2025 - Spring 2026