Teach a Love for Reading
READING (K-12) ENDORSEMENT
Learn to Read and Read to Learn
This graduate-level endorsement program will prepare teachers to help learners in grades K-12 improve their reading proficiency and comprehension. The program is designed for classroom teachers who want to sharpen their skills and increase the effectiveness of their reading instruction or to work as a literacy leader or coach, a reading intervention or a remediation provider. You can have no greater impact than teaching a student to love to read!
Co-flex: Online (synchronous and asynchronous) with 2-3 class sessions in person (St. Paul campus) some semesters. The final summer semester will require a face-to-face reading clinic for multiple sessions.
Summer 2023
Affordable Options
O'Shaughnessy Scholarship
Due to a generous grant from the O'Shaughnessy Foundation, the School of Education at the University of St. Thomas can offer 20 teachers the opportunity to expand their literacy skills thanks to a full-tuition scholarship. The university has chosen to offer this exciting opportunity to Tier 3 and/or Tier 4 teachers currently teaching in a charter, public or private school serving diverse and underrepresented students. Students who choose to pursue the optional MA in Educational Studies following the Reading K-12 Endorsement will also receive a full-tuition scholarship (maximum of 15 scholarships).
Dr. Monson models the importance of reading in the classroom
Teach the magic of reading
Coursework
Curriculum Requirements
READ 500 Research in Literacy (Summer 2023, online)
READ 702 Content-area Literacy (Summer 2023, online)
READ 501 Emergent Literacy K-2 (Fall 2023, online & in person)
READ 701 Literacy Instruction K-6 (Spring 2024, online & in person)
READ 704 Reading Assessment and Remediation (Summer 2024, online)
READ 720 Practicum in Reading Assessment and Remediation (Summer 2024; online & in person at practicum site)
Optional MA in Educational Studies Completion
CIED 532 Curriculum, P-16 (Fall 2024, online)
CIED 551 Use of Technology for Instruction (Spring 2025, online)
CIED 603 Education Equity and Inclusion Practices (Summer 2025, online)
CIED 670 Assessment for Learning (Fall 2025, online)