Reading and Writing Supplemental Endorsement
This supplemental endorsement provides additional expertise in the areas of English Language Arts. A supplemental endorsement may be completed in addition to a field endorsement or two subject endorsements. You may choose the Reading and Writing Education endorsement for the grades PK-6 or 7-12, depending on what you plan to teach:
- The Reading and Writing (PK-6) supplemental endorsement allows you to teach reading and writing to pre-kindergarten through grade 6. Adding this qualification to your education degree will make you an excellent candidate for an elementary teaching job.
- The Reading and Writing (7-12) endorsement allows you to teach reading and writing to junior high and high school. Adding this qualification to your Education degree will make you an excellent candidate for an upper level teaching job
- Credit hours: 18-22
- Schools: Education and Behavioral Sciences
- Departments: Educational Foundations and Leadership
- Accreditation: Council of Accreditation for Educator Preparation (CAEP)
Courses for the Reading and Writing PK-6 endorsement (22 credit hours)
- EDU 216 Children’s Literature (3)
- EDU 332 Development of Language Arts in the Elementary and Middle School (3)
- EDU 340 Early Reading (3)
- EDU 341 Intermediate Reading (3)
- EDU 415 ESL Programs, Curriculum, and Assessment (3)
- EDU 416 ESL Methods and Assessment (3)
- EDU 430 Literacy Assessment (3)
- EDU 440 Reading and Writing Practicum PK-6 (1)
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Courses for the Reading and Writing 7-12 endorsement (18 credit hours)
- ENG 442 Teaching Writing (2)
- ENG 443 Young Adult Literature (2)
- ENG 444 Developmental Reading in Middle and Secondary School (2)
- EDU 310 Reading, Writing, and Assessment in Content Areas (2)
- EDU 415 ESL Programs, Curriculum, and Assessment (3)
- EDU 416 ESL Methods and Assessment (3)
- EDU 430 Literacy Assessment (3)
- EDU 441 Reading and Writing Practicum 7-12 (1)
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Popular pairings
Recent students paired the Reading and Writing Education endorsement with the following programs:
- Coaching (supplemental endorsement)
- Early Childhood Education PK-3 (supplemental endorsement)
- Early Childhood Inclusive Education (field endorsement)
- Elementary Education (field endorsement)
- ESL Education (supplemental endorsement)
- Secondary English Education (subject endorsement)
- Special Education Generalist (field endorsement)
Licensure/certification
Wayne State's Reading and Writing endorsement is designed to prepare students for initial teacher licensure/certification in Nebraska. It has not been determined if this program meets requirements for all other states. If you are planning to pursue professional licensure or certification in a state other than Nebraska, it is strongly recommended that you contact the appropriate licensing entity in that state to seek information and guidance regarding licensure or certification requirements before beginning an academic program.
Reading and Writing certification disclosure for all states
