Online Graduate Certificates and Courses

Online Graduate Certificates and Courses in Literacy Teaching and Coaching

The Center for Reading Recovery & Literacy Collaborative offers 2 fully online graduate certificate programs, and several online courses you can take individually.

Upcoming Literacy and Coaching Courses

You can take these online courses in literacy teaching or coaching individually, or as part of one of our 2 online graduate certificate programs. We offer an 18-credit graduate certificate program for teachings in Developing Literacy Expertise Through Responsive Classroom Teaching and a 12-credit graduate certificate program in Literacy Coaching and Teacher Leader Expertise. Financial aid is available for both certificate programs.

Contact litcol@lesley.edu if you have any questions about these courses or certificate programs.

Individual Online Courses

Here are the courses that make up each program, and when they are offered.

Developing Literacy Expertise Through Responsive Classroom Teaching

Required Core Courses (2)

Linking Assessment to Teaching: Reading, Writing, and Word Study
Fall 2020
EEDUC 6165.80
Thinking, Talking, and Writing About Texts
Mar. 16–May 10, 2020
EEDUC 6169.80

Electives (choose 4)

Intentional Teaching in a Writers' Workshop (K-2 or 3-8)
K–2 Course: Fall 2020
EEDUC 6176.80
3–8 Course: May 11–July 5, 2020
EEDUC 6185.80
Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling in the Reading/Writing Classroom, Grades K–3
May 11–July 5, 2020
EEDUC 6039.80

Developing Literacy Expertise Through Responsive Classroom Teaching

Electives (continued)

Intentional Teaching in a Readers' Workshop (K–2 or 3–8)
K–2: EEDUC 6180.80, Summer 2020
3–8: EEDUC 6168.80, Summer 2020
Guided Reading: Responsive Teaching in Grades K–2
Jan. 21–Mar. 15, 2020
EEDUC 6047.80
Guided Reading: Differentiating Literacy Instruction in Grades 3-8
Fall 2020
EEDUC 6045.80
Word Study: Teaching Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling in Grades 3–8
Jan. 21–Mar. 15, 2020
EEDUC 6049.80

Literacy Coaching & Teacher Leadership

All Required

Shared Leadership for School Improvement
May. 11–July 5, 2020
EEDUC 6406.80
Acquiring Coaching and Teacher Leader Expertise
Fall 2020
EEDUC 6403.80
Elevating Literacy Expertise Through Coaching
Jan. 21–Mar. 15, 2020
EEDUC 6404.80
Building Capacity Through Continuous Professional Learning
Mar. 16–May 10, 2020
EEDUC 6405.80

Costs and Fees

All of our online courses are 8 weeks long and offered for 3 graduate credits.

Tuition: $650/credit x 3 credits = $1,950
Fees: $20 registration fee + $30 technology fee + $50 copyright fee = $100
Total: $2,050/course

Teacher reading to a group of small children

Graduate Certificate

Developing Literacy Expertise Through Responsive Classroom Teaching

An 18-credit online graduate certificate program.

Learn more about Developing Literacy Expertise.

2 educators engaged in literacy coaching session

Graduate Certificate

Literacy Coaching and Teacher Leadership

A 12-credit online graduate certificate program for literacy coaches and teacher leaders. You can take up to 2 courses before deciding to enroll in the program.

Learn more about Literacy Coaching & Teacher Leadership.

Please contact the Center for Reading Recovery & Literacy Collaborative if you have any questions.

Phone, Email & Fax

litcol@lesley.edu
Phone: 617.349.8424
Fax: 617.349.8490
Inquire about on-site professional development at your school.

Where to Find Us

Lesley University
University Hall
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
Hours: 8:00 am–5:00 pm

Mailing Address

Lesley University
Center for Reading Recovery & Literacy Collaborative
29 Everett Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

@LesleyCRRLC

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