Online Reading Endorsement
Gain advanced teaching skills
100% online
Supportive faculty
Small classes
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- Duration1 year
- Cost per credit$785
- Credit hours9
Program Benefits
- Fully online
- No application fee
- Test scores are not required
- Pair with an online education degree
Add an impressive credential to your teaching toolkit
Want to hone your skills in teaching reading and take your career to the next level? From here, you can.
In Brenau’s online Reading Endorsement program, you will explore content areas and issues in reading. With this advanced credential, you’ll expand your career opportunities as you learn to engage students with leading-edge teaching skills.
Advance your teaching career with reading expertise
With Brenau’s online Reading Endorsement, you can utilize your new skills as an outstanding teacher or education administrator. Not only are these positions incredibly rewarding — the need for teachers is growing steadily.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that overall employment in education occupations will grow 7% from 2021 to 2031, adding about 658,200 new jobs.1
100% online classes
Nine total credit hours
Three courses
In Brenau’s online Reading Endorsement program, you’ll explore reading in several teaching content areas, identify reading issues that students can face and practice correcting reading difficulties.
Reading Endorsement courses
- ED 643 Reading in the Content Areas
- ED 741 Issues in Reading
- ED 744 Analysis and Correction of Reading Difficulties
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No application fee
No test scores required
Brenau University’s online Reading Endorsement is designed for students who have completed a bachelor’s degree at a regionally accredited institution, have a Level Four teaching certificate and have one or more years of teaching experience.
Admission DetailsWe strive to make your education affordable
$785 per credit hour
Financial aid available
By choosing Brenau, you’re investing in an education that will set you on a path to a successful career. Along with affordable tuition, this endorsement is eligible for financial aid when paired with a degree program.
Tuition DetailsWhat you’ll learn
Coursework in the online Reading Endorsement program is taught by faculty who listen to the concerns and needs of working teachers. We continually update the curriculum to reflect today’s teaching environments.
Program outcomes
With Brenau’s online Reading Endorsement, you can:
- Learn the latest and most relevant topics in courses specifically targeted to your areas of interest.
- Build your skillset and help improve student lives.
- Advance your career by advancing your capabilities.
- Thrive in small classes, which allow you to work directly with faculty members who have experience working as public and private school teachers and administrators.
About our dedicated, supportive faculty
Faculty members at Brenau are dedicated to helping you succeed. Most classes feature a small student-to-faculty ratio, so you can get to know your professors and their unique areas of expertise. As you broaden your professional network, you’ll have the mentorship and support of our faculty throughout your program.
Brandi Worsham, PhD, Chair of Initial Certification Programs and Associate Professor of Education
Faculty Spotlight
Brandi Worsham is an associate professor of Education and department chair of Initial Certification Programs at Brenau University. Dr. Worsham teaches courses focused on math methods, middle school education and ESOL. She is a former middle school mathematics teacher with 10 years of experience teaching sixth and eighth grades. She earned a PhD in Middle School Education from the University of Georgia in 2015.
Dr. Worsham has presented at numerous national and regional conferences, including the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE), the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) and the Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics (GCTM), and has several publications related to middle school education and the professional development of teachers. Her research interests include middle school education, mathematics education, the preparation of teacher candidates and the professional development of teachers. In her spare time, Dr. Worsham is an avid reader and enjoys spending time outdoors or traveling with her family.
Online learning
At Brenau, you will learn in small classes, which gives you plenty of opportunities to ask questions and receive one-on-one support from your professors. With flexible scheduling and online delivery, we make education fit into your busy life. Our programs respond to the needs of today’s students, so you’ll receive the education you need to become a leader who makes a difference. From here, you can.
Discover Brenau OnlineFrequently asked questions
Explore our frequently asked questions for in-depth answers. If you don’t find what you’re looking for, reach out to us.
It will not. The diploma is the same for all graduates, whether their program was completed online or on ground.
While the specifics of each program vary, the admissions process always starts by submitting your application for the program you want to attend. To complete your application file, you’ll need official transcripts, an online application and possibly other documents. Your admissions counselor will help guide you through this process.
Undergraduate students can transfer up to 90 credits to their program. If the student is pursuing their first graduate degree at Brenau, up to six semester hours of coursework taken at another regionally accredited institution of higher education may be appropriately transferred to Brenau as part of the planned program of study with approval from the department chair. If the student has a master’s degree, up to nine hours of graduate credit may transfer with departmental approval. Grading standards of the Brenau program into which the work is transferred will apply.
There are no application fees at Brenau University.
Absolutely! Online programs at Brenau are explicitly designed with busy working professionals in mind, including those with personal and professional responsibilities. The format provides the flexibility you need to succeed in your selected program. From here, you can.
You can start the FAFSA® form here. Brenau’s FAFSA® code is 001556.
Source
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Education, Training, and Library Occupations.” Sept. 8, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2023, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/home.htm