Certificate in Literacy Instruction
This 100% online program is aligned to the K-12 Teacher of Reading Standards for the state of Minnesota. The Certificate and individual courses are also open to anyone interested in improving their reading instruction.
The courses provide relevant research, learning experiences and hands-on opportunities to gain a greater understanding of how to teach reading skills, strategies, and comprehension to kindergarten through grade 12 students.聽The courses also prepare individuals to serve in literacy leadership roles.
Following a part-time schedule of one class per term this program can be completed in five terms or a year and a half.
Who is this program designed for?
- those seeking a K12 Minnesota Reading Teacher Endorsement* or
- for anyone interested in becoming a more successful and confident teacher of reading at any level
*The K12 Minnesota Reading Teacher Endorsement is for educators who have an existing Minnesota teaching license and wish to expand and deepen their knowledge of teaching reading. Graduates will be required to pass the MTLE Reading Teacher test in order to obtain their K12 Minnesota Reading Teacher Endorsement license.
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Accreditation
The Teacher Education program at the College of St. Scholastica is accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) for a period of 7 years, from July 2019 to July 2026. The accreditation does not include individual education courses that the Educator Preparation Program offers to P-12 educators for professional development, re-licensure, or other purposes.
Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB)
The fully accredited Teacher Education Program is assessed according to the requirements and standards of the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB). The teacher education program has full continuing unit and program approval through June 30, 2024.
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Experienced, Dedicated and Distinguished Educators
Expect to be heard, to be challenged and to be involved. St. Scholastica faculty are world-class scholars and experts in their field who invest in your success. Our values of community, respect, stewardship, hospitality and love of learning reflect our faculty鈥檚 commitment to lifting up others and celebrating our common humanity.
