Reading Endorsement Course 2
The
Reading Endorsement is a blended program specifically for PreK-12 classroom teachers wishing to add reading expertise to their current State of Georgia Teacher Certification. The endorsement is designed to help meet the literacy needs of the students, regardless of content area. The program meets the competencies required by the Professional Standards Commission’s Georgia Reading Endorsement. Emphases include understanding readers and the reading process, linking assessment and instruction, and exploring specific instructional strategies that can be
applied in individual classroom contexts.
Candidates must meet the following criteria to apply for the 2019-2020 Reading Endorsement Cohort: - Must have a clear & renewable Georgia Teaching Certificate
- Must be employed by a Georgia school system
- Must
have two (2) letters of recommendation: one from District Curriculum
Director and one from building-level administrator or a GaTAPP Director
- Must have two (2) years of successful teaching experience
- Must be committed to completing the program
Required Course Textbook(s) Himmele, P., Himmele, W., & Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (2009). The Language-Rich Classroom: A Research-Based Framework
for Teaching English Language Learners. Alexandria, Va: ASCD. margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-30.0pt;vertical-align: baseline'>Ser Serravallo,
Jennifer (2015). The Reading Strategies Book: Your Everything Guide to
Developing Skilled Readers. Heinemann. Urquhart, V., & Frazee, D. (2012). Teaching Reading in the Content Areas: If Not
Me, Then Who? Alexandria, Va: ASCD. |