Trainings

Reading Specialist Licensure Program
Weekend and Summer Courses

The Reading Institute Reading Licensure Program is designed to provide teachers with:
• research-based instruction
• multisensory, systematic, explicit teaching methodologies for use in the specialized and general education settings

The coursework and reading practicum experience allows teachers to acquire working knowledge of:
• fundamentals of the structure of the English language
• writing instruction
• reading comprehension strategies
• technology to support learning
• reading coaching strategies

Cohort Model
• Teachers travel through the program together
• Courses are taught in a sequence

Reading Specialist Licensure Requirements
• 7 courses
• Reading Practicum
• successfully complete The Reading Institute program
• Pass the Reading Specialist Test
• Pass the Communication and Literacy Test
• Possess at least an Initial Teaching license
• One year of teaching experience under the initial license

Reading Specialist Career Opportunities
• Reading/Literacy Coach
• Reading Specialist
• Administrator of Education-Related Programs
• Consultant to Schools on Reading/Literacy
• Teacher Trainer
• Private Practice

Degree Options
• Master’s Degree (M.S.Ed.)
• Education Specialist Degree (Ed.S.) - this is an advanced degree beyond a master’s degree

The Reading Institute Licensure Courses 2012-2013
Courses and course dates subject to change.

Reading 401 (C.Tolman)
July 10, 11, 12, 24, 25, 26, 2012
Language Essentials for Teachers Part I
(8:30 AM – 4:00 PM)

Reading 602 (M. Pugliese)
August 1, 2, 3, 8, 2012
Technology to Support Literacy
(8:30 AM – 4:30 PM)
This is a blended learning course. Active online activity is expected August 4-7. August 15 final assignment is sue, absolutely no extensions.

Reading 502 (J.Pompi)
September 14, 15, September 28, 29, October 19, 20, 2012
Application: Decoding and Syllabication Instruction

Reading 402 (J.Sedita)
November 2, 3, November 16, 17, December 7, 8, 2012
Language Essentials for Teachers Part ll

Reading 504 (J. Pompi)
January 11, 12 , February 1, 2, March 1, 2 2013
Application: Teaching of Writing

Reading 501 (E,Steadman and S.Lowell)
March 15, 16, April 5, 6, April 26, 27, 2013
Assessment of Reading, Writing and Spelling

Reading 503 (N.Raskind)
July 9, 10, 11, 23, 24, 25, 2013
Application: Reading Comprehension Strategies

Reading 505 (J.Pompi)
Sept 15, Oct 6, Dec 8, 2013
Reading Practicum – Sundays 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM (4 hour sessions)