The program presupposes certification at least at the bachelor's level. Teachers pursuing the reading endorsement may be enrolled as nondegree students or may be enrolled in a degree-seeking program. Courses with the ECE prefix are taught by the Department of Early Childhood Education and are open only to students who have been approved for special cohort programs. To receive the reading endorsement, a student must complete at least one course in each of the following three strands. This course is designed to help teachers learn the theoretical framework for understanding the reading and writing process in young learners.
Teachers learn how to prepare staff development opportunities for colleagues at their schools.
Participation is required over three academic terms. This course is open to only those teachers who have been selected for training in the Early Literacy Learning Coordinator program. ECE 5001 must be taken for a total of 9 semester hours to count toward the reading endorsement. 1.5 lecture hours and 1.5 laboratory hours each week. Open only to teachers who have been selected for Reading Recovery teacher training.