Teacher Education
Reading Intervention Endorsement Program
Program Details
Total credit hours: 15
Program start: September or January
Program length: 2 - 2.5 years of part-time study. Part-time classes take place in the evening.
Off-campus classes: Available through Continuing Education
View the current program of study in the course catalog
Faculty Coordinator: Erin Ocon, eocon@lclark.edu
Lewis & Clark’s Reading Intervention Endorsement program applies a dynamic view of literacy to reading and writing instruction in the schools. Our course of study builds on the belief that language, in all its richness of form and function, is the foundation from which effective literacy evolves. The program’s theoretical base owes much to the work of Nancie Atwell, Donald Graves, Ellin Keene, Louise Rosenblatt, Frank Smith, and others who maintain that reading, writing, listening, and speaking are all language processes. We take an integrated and holistic approach to the teaching of these skills.
I learned new practical elements for my practice and have a deeper awareness of my own reading.Program alumnusK-12 teacher
The courses in the program lead to a Reading Intervention Endorsement, allowing candidates to teach reading from grades pre-kindergarten through 12. The program requires 15 semester hours of credit and averages 2 - 2.5 years of part-time study at one to two courses per semester.
What to Expect
Adopting the stance of teacher- researchers, program participants and faculty explore different issues in the teaching of reading and writing. Within each course, students explore literacy, language arts instruction, the intersections of literacy and politics, and the culture of our classrooms and who learns in them. The goal of the program is to offer educators tools to observe, describe and learn from the behaviors of their students and to build cohesive theoretical bases for learner-centered literacy programs. The program is designed for the needs of practicing professionals. Coursework is offered in the evenings, on weekends, during the summer and, in some cases, on-site in a school district. Classes emphasize individual attention and the opportunity to learn and work collaboratively with fellow teachers and school leaders. All endorsement coursework may be applied to the MEd in Curriculum and Instruction degree.
Expectations for Admission
Teachers seeking to gain admission to the Reading Intervention Endorsement Program must possess an active, valid teaching license in any teaching field. Teachers may take up to three hours of coursework before being formally accepted into the program.
Apply Now
You can find admissions requirement information and an online application at the Graduate Admissions Office website.
For more information, or to make an appointment with a faculty advisor, contact the faculty program director, Erin Ocon, at eocon@lclark.edu.
For Current Students
Related Programs
- For information regarding off-campus offerings, visit the Continuing Education: Off Campus Programs site.
- Oregon Writing Project
- Northwest Writing Institute
Wish to continue your Inservice studies?
Students currently enrolled in an Inservice degree or endorsement program who would like to continue their Inservice studies in another endorsement program may be eligible for an abbreviated application process. Use the form below.