Reading Endorsement Competency 1 (FOLAC) - Foundations of Language and Cognition (60 Hours)

Online registration closed on Fri, Sep 16, 2011.

Mon, September 5, 2011 - Sun, December 18, 2011

Contact Christi Sadler
Target Audience All Florida Educators
Facilitator(s) TBA
Delivery Online
Fee $300.00
Due to budget shortfalls, the Florida Department of Education will no longer be able to provide funding to support free online versions of the reading endorsement courses. Please see the Reading Endorsement Offerings Memo for more information.

This 60-hour, 15-week online training provides teachers and principals with skills and knowledge in using the results of screening, diagnosis, progress monitoring, and outcome reading assessments to guide instructional decision-making in grades K-12.

This course meets the full requirements for Competency 1 of the Reading Endorsement Add-on Certification Program.

The following texts are recommended for this course, but are not required:

Literacy for the 21st Century - 4th Edition. Gail E. Tompkins (2006) published by Prentice Hall (ISBN 0007071434)

Unlocking Literacy: Effective Decoding & Spelling Instruction. Henry, Marcia K., (2003) published by Paul H. Brooks Publishing Co. (ISBN 1557666644)

Textbooks and the Students Who Can't Read Them. Ciborowski, Jean. (1992) published by Brookline Books. (ISBN 0914797573)

These books can be purchased through most book stores or online retailers.