The University of Northern Iowa's Department of Curriculum and Instruction offers courses that will lead to the Iowa Reading K-8 endorsement for licensed teachers. The courses will be offered over the Iowa Communications Network (ICN).
The Reading K-8 endorsement is one of the most popular and marketable Iowa endorsements for teachers. By taking the UNI courses that meet the endorsement requirements, teachers will learn how to assess students’ reading and then design and implement instruction for them in ways that will help them become skilled and successful readers. The sequence of courses is designed to help participants learn how to:
For teachers who hold the Iowa teaching licensure for K-8, the following courses will qualify you for the Reading K-8 endorsement in nearly all cases. For 5-12 regular classroom teachers, these courses will fulfill a portion of the licensure requirements. Anyone interested in the Reading 5-12 endorsement should ask his/her undergraduate institution to analyze transcripts to verify the courses needed to complete the 5-12 endorsement. Review Reading 5-12 Endorsement requirements
230:238. Advanced Assessment and Evaluation of Literacy Development -- 3 hrs.
(LITED 6238) -- Next offering Spring 2012 (tentative)
Experience in assessment and evaluation of literacy processes. Survey of interrelationship of assessment and evaluation to literacy development including current issues and practices. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing, previous course work in literacy education or consent of instructor.
230:240. Language Development and Variability -- 3 hrs.
(LITED 6240) -- Next offering Summer 2012 (tentative)
Exploration of research on factors generally associated with variability in language and literacy development, on methods designed to promote language and literacy development, and on roles of teachers and parents in promoting this development in children with differences. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing, previous course work in literacy education, or consent of instructor.
230:245. Ideological, Cultural, and Sociopolitical Issues in Children's Literature -- 3 hrs.
(LITED 6245) -- Offered Summer 2011; Next offering Summer 2012 (tentative)
Advanced literacy course exploring ideological, cultural, social, and political issues in children's literature. Study in sociocultural contexts of literacy instruction, with critical analysis of literature as an instrument to inform and transform life as well as learning. Prerequisite(s): 230:044 (LITED 1044) or consent of instructor
Summer 2011 via the ICN/eLearning
July 5 – 29; Monday–Friday; 9 am–12 pm
Instructor: Cai
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230:247. Remedial Reading -- 3 hrs.
(LITED 6247) -- Offered Summer 2011
Selection, implementation, and interpretation of a variety of literacy assessment procedures and the development of effective individualized instructional programs. Prerequisite(s): 230:140 (LITED 2140) or 230:238 (LITED 6238) or written consent of instructor. Corequisite(s): 230:292 (LITED 6292).
Summer 2011 via the ICN/eLearning
June 7 – July 26; Tuesdays; 5–9 pm & Saturday June 11; 9 am – 3 pm
Instructor: Tidwell
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230:292. Experience in Reading: Tutoring -- 3 hrs.
(LITED 6292) -- Offered Summer 2011
Supervised tutoring in the field, involving assessment procedures and literacy instruction. Prerequisite(s): 230:140 (LITED 2140) or 230:238 (LITED 6238) or written consent of instructor. Corequisite(s): 230:247 (LITED 6247). Students will be expected to audio tape assessments and videotape all lessons.
Summer 2011 via the ICN/eLearning
June 9 – July 28; Thursdays; 6–9 pm
Instructor: Tidwell
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* For the 5-12 endorsement, LITED6238, LITED 6247, and LITED 6292 are required. You may also take the LITED 6245 and LITED 6240 in lieu of courses from the English program. (Additional courses are required.) Review Reading 5-12 Endorsement requirements