Reading Specialist Certification

The Reading Specialist Certification is designed for educators holding a PDE Instructional I or Instructional II certificate seeking to gain certification in Reading based on the science of Reading based on a multi-sensory structured literacy framework. The Reading Specialist Program strives to: Prepare practitioners to be diagnostic and prescriptive through data-driven instruction and targeted intervention based upon the pedagogy and methodology of Orton-Gillingham in order to meet the diverse needs of today’s learners.

Required Courses: 24 Credits

GE 6041 - Leading a Comprehensive Literacy Curriculum: Design and Implementation 3 Credits
GE 6042 - Literacy Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: K-3 3 Credits
GE 6043 - Literacy Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: 4-12 3 Credits
GE 6044 - Pedagogy and Methodology based on Orton-Gillingham 3 Credits
GE 6045 - Reading Difficulties: Special Education and Interventions 3 Credits
GE 6046 - Reading across the Curriculum/English Learner (EL) 3 Credits
GE 6047 - Reading Practicum based on Orton-Gillingham 6 Credits