Reading Endorsement
Georgia College (GC) offers a unique professional development opportunity. The program is designed for any P-12 teacher or supplemental reading teacher who is interested in learning how to better meet the needs of the students in his/her classroom. The program addresses the competencies required by the Professional Standards Commission’s Georgia Reading Endorsement. It emphasizes classroom application and addresses three strands:
- Understanding Readers and the Reading Process
- Linking Literacy Assessment and Instruction
- Instructional Strategies in the content areas across Pre-K-12 educators.
Program of Study
This program requires a limited number of meetings per semester. The remainder of the work is on line.
Specialized Teaching of Reading (Choice of 1)
Reading Endorsement students do not have to take a GACE content test for adding the endorsement to their certificates. However, they must be recommended by the GC Certification Officer to the Professional Standards Commission.
Total Credit Hours: 9