Reading Specialist (DPI #17/MA Degree, MRS)

Open to women and men who have a master's degree and teaching license, Alverno's Reading Specialist License program is designed for PK-12 teachers interested in developing their literacy leadership capacity or becoming reading specialists or literacy coaches. The program features three online courses, one of which is offered each fall, spring, and summer.

Reading Specialist Requirements
ED-600Introduction to Reading Portfolio0
ED-687Early Literacy Success I3
ED-688Systematic Phonics Instruction3
ED-645Mentoring: Strengthening Professional Practice3
ED-689Program Development Reading Specialist3
ED-751Practicum: Guiding & Directing K-12 Reading Program3
ED-755Reading Teacher/Specialist Portfolio0
TLA-641Learning Organization & Social Change3
TLA-651Educational Inquiry: Research in Action3
AC-653Graduate External Assessment 20
TLA-750Practicum3
AC-753Graduate External Assessment 30
Total Credits24