K-12 Reading Additional License
Grow your literacy expertise.
Too many children struggle with reading. With Hamline’s K-12 Reading Additional Licensure program, educators gain the knowledge and experience to optimize student reading achievement.
With a K-12 Reading License from Hamline, you will:
- Identify key stills, strategies, and concepts central to reading achievement.
- Become skilled at adapting your reading instruction strategies to meet the needs of students at all reading levels.
- Learn what it takes to be a literacy leader through immersion in the field.
Program Overview
Program delivery: Online and on-campus offerings
Program start: Fall, spring, and summer terms
Time to complete: 12 months
Curriculum: 15 credits and 4 field experiences
Cost: View current tuition rates
Curriculum
Required Courses: (15 credits)
- Foundations of Reading, K-12 (3 credits)
- Developing Elementary Readers, K-6 (2 credits)
- Advancing Secondary Readers, 7-12 (2 credits)
- Reading Assessment and Evaluation, K-12 (3 credits)
- Advanced Practicum in Reading Interventions (3 credits)
- Becoming Literacy Leaders (2 credits)
Field Experiences: (4 experiences, 35 hours)
Participate in at least one field experience at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. You may also work with students in your own educational setting.
Licensure
Candidates are required to pass the Reading Teacher Test as part of the Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations to receive a license. Optional test preparation is available through Hamline.
Make Your Credits Count For More
Your coursework in the K-12 Reading Additional License program may be applied to fulfill elective requirements in the Master of Arts in Literacy Education and the Master of Arts in Education.
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