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

• Students who enroll in the online graduate certificate Developing Literacy Expertise through Responsive Classroom Teaching in the Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative can apply to transfer up to three credits. 

For the university's transfer credit policy for this and other programs, see the Transfer of Credits page.

Program of Study

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