Graduate Certificate in Developing Literacy Expertise through Responsive Classroom Teaching (K-8) 18 credits
Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative
Developed by the Lesley University Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative, this certificate is distinguished by its systematic focus on building an integrated approach to literacy across all of the important elements of instructional practice, blending social constructivist teaching and learning environments; Clay’s complex theory of literacy learning; and the explicit descriptions of language and literacy development described in The Continuum of Literacy Learning K-8: A Guide to Teaching developed by Fountas and Pinnell.
Participants will learn specific core teaching practices within a literacy framework for improving teaching in reading, writing, language and word study/phonics for all students, including English language learners. These teaching practices include whole group, small group, and individual teaching within different elements of the literacy workshops, as well as a strong focus on using systematic assessment to inform instruction at all levels.
Note: Participants should be teaching in a classroom or have access to students in order to successfully complete the coursework.
Program Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Program of Study
Courses may have prerequisites for registration; please check course descriptions before registering.
Required Courses (6 credits):
| EEDUC 6165 | Linking Assessment to Teaching: Reading, Writing, and Word Study (K-8) | 3 |
| EEDUC 6169 | Thinking, Talking, and Writing about Texts (K-8) | 3 |
Elective Courses (12 credits):
Select four of the following 3-credit courses in consultation with advisor:
| EEDUC 6047 | Guided Reading: Responsive Teaching (K-2) | 3 |
| EEDUC 6180 | Intentional Teaching in a Readers' Workshop (K-2) | 3 |
| EEDUC 6176 | Intentional Teaching in a Writers' Workshop (K-2) | 3 |
| EEDUC 6039 | Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling in the Reading/Writing Classroom (K-3) | 3 |
| EEDUC 6045 | Guided Reading: Differentiating Literacy Instruction (3-8) | 3 |
| EEDUC 6168 | Intentional Teaching in a Readers' Workshop (3-8) | 3 |
| EEDUC 6185 | Intentional Teaching in a Writers' Workshop (3-8) | 3 |
| EEDUC 6049 | Word Study: Teaching Phonics, Spelling, and Vocabulary (3-8) | 3 |