Reading Specialist Endorsement (27 Hours)
The totally online Reading Specialist Endorsement (BR) program prepares candidates who already hold teaching certificates for an additional K-12 endorsement. This endorsement provides teachers with specialized literacy knowledge and skills that go beyond that of initial teacher preparation.
Students will take course work to strengthen their knowledge about literacy content and curriculum; instruction and assessment; and how to organize and implement school and district reading programs as well as enhance essential leadership, coaching, and core teaching practices. Students must successfully complete all coursework and take and pass the MTTC (092) Reading Specialist Test in order to be eligible to add this endorsement to their MI teaching license.
Reading Specialist Required Coursework (27 hours)
Required
| T ED502 | Curriculum Planning | 3 |
| T ED503 | Learner Centered Pedagogy | 3 |
| T ED504 | Assessment Practices | 3 |
| T ED521 | Foundations of K-12 Literacy | 3 |
| T ED522 | K-12 Literacy Instructional Practices | 3 |
| T ED523 | K-12 Literature & Understanding | 3 |
| T ED524 | Leadership & Coaching | 3 |
| T ED581 | Inquiry-Based Literacy Instruction | 3 |
| T ED584 | Literacy in the Content Area | 3 |
Required
*Note: Students may choose to add the following two courses to also earn the Master of Education in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: