222 Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education Basic Reading Endorsement Level I—Basic Reading Endorsement These courses will meet the requirement for a Level I Basic Reading Endorsement to be added to the Elementary or Secondary Education licensure. The Teacher Education Department provides the courses required for these two endorsements but does not give the endorsement. It is the teacher's responsibility to submit application to the USOE (http://www.usoe.ki2.ut.us) for the reading endorsement. The USOE does the endorsing after reviewing the student's application and coursework. Course Requirements for Elementary Reading Endorsement • MED 6360 - Foundations of Literacy (3) • MED 6320 - Content Area Literacy Instruction (3) • MED 6330 - Using Children's Literature and Informational Text in the Classroom (2) • MED 6340 - Reading Assessment and Instructional Interventions (3) • MED 6350 - Reading Comprehension Instruction (3) • MED 6352 - Early Literacy Instruction (K-6) (2) • MENG 6110 - Writing for Teachers (3) Course Requirements for Secondary Reading Endorsement • MED 6360 - Foundations of Literacy (3) • MED 6320 - Content Area Literacy Instruction (3) • MED 6340 - Reading Assessment and Instructional Interventions (3) • MED 6350 - Reading Comprehension Instruction (3) • MED 6353 - Understanding and Supporting Reading Development (grades 6-12) (3) • MENG 6110 - Writing for Teachers (3) • MENG 6210 - Teaching Literature in the Secondary Schools (3) Level II—Advanced Reading Endorsement • MED 6354 - Literacy Leadership and Professional Development (2) • MED 6355 - Research in Reading (3) • MED 6356 - Internship in Reading (3) Bilingual Endorsement This program will meet the requirements for the Bilingual Endorsement to be added to the Early Childhood, Elementary, or Secondary Education licensure. Students must also demonstrate language proficiency at the Intermediate High Level, as determined by the Foreign Language Department. These courses taken at the graduate level may also be used as electives for the MEd degree. See the Department of Teacher Education or the Master of Education Office for more details. Course Requirements for Endorsement Required Courses (18 credit hours) Graduate students should contact the MEd director for approved substitutions. • EDUC 4250 - Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Implementation (3) (MENG 6250) • EDUC 4270 - Literacy Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners (3) (MED 6270) • EDUC 4740 - Building School Partnerships with ESL/Bilingual Families (l) • EDUC 5770 - Field Experience in ESL/Bilingual Education (2) * • ENGL 4410 - Strategies and Methodology of Teaching ESL/Bilingual (3) (MENG 6410) • ENGL 4420 - English Phonology and Syntax for ESL/Bilingual Teachers (3) (MENG 6420) • ENGL 4450 - ESL/Bilingual Assessment: Theory, Methods, and Practices (3) (MENG 6450) * EDUC 5770 needs to be completed with Student Teaching. Endorsement programs are also offered through the graduateprogram as electives. Education of the Gifted Endorsement These courses may also be used as electives for the MEd Degree. See the Department of Teacher Education or the Master of Education Office for more details. Course Requirements for Endorsement Required Courses (14 credit hours) • MED 6420 - Foundations of Education of the Gifted (3) • MED 6440 - Social and Emotional Needs of the Gifted (2) • MED 6480 - Differentiated Curriculum for the Gifted (3) • MED 6490 - Assessment and Evaluation in Education of the Gifted (3) • MED 6495 - Action Research in Education of the Gifted (3) Elective (at least 2 credit hours) Select one of the following options: • MED 6450 - Creativity and Applied Imagination (2) • MED 6470 - Teaching for Thinking (2) • Approved graduate credit through professional development course of conference Elementary Education Mathematics Endorsement A candidate desiring to receive Elementary Education Mathematics Endorsement must • Fill the requirements of the Elementary Education major, with the exception of EDUC 4300 which is not required for the Elementary Education Mathematics Endorsement. Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog