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Reading Teacher

Program Details:

  • Requires 19 SH for completion
  • Requires a practicum
  • Students cannot receive more than one grade of "C" or below in any Reading courses (RLR, RLL, RLW prefix). Students who earn a second grade of "C" or below must receive approval from Reading program faculty to have the opportunity to retake a course. If Reading program faculty deny the request, students will have the option to petition the Academic Policies Committee for the chance to retake the course or continue in the program with more than one "C" grade.

Concentration Requirements

Required Courses - 19 SH

RLR 501Teaching Beginning Literacy

3
RLR 502Teaching Comprehension and Content Area Reading

3
RLR 510Diagnosis and Assessment of Literacy

3
RLR 511Instructional Strategies for Literacy Intervention

3
RLR 520Survey of P-12 Youth Literature

3
RLR 592APracticum: Literacy Interventions for Elementary Students

2
RLR 592BPracticum: Literacy Interventions for Secondary Students

2

This coursework, along with the fulfillment of other requirements, can be applied to the State of Illinois endorsement in Reading Teacher. Visit the Illinois State Board of Education for more details.