Program Details
Learn how to create strategies to engage preK through Grade 6 readers and English language learners with this Graduate Certificate in Elementary Reading and Literacy.
This online literacy program from Walden University focuses on the five pillars of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Participants will gain tools for using technology to create 21st century literacy experiences. Specific strategies focus on groups including P-3, intermediate (grades 4-6), English language learners, gifted students, and struggling readers.
Topics of study within this program include:
- Reading and literacy today
- Literacy development P-3
- Reading and literacy growth in grades 4-6
- Literacy in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms
- Literacy in academically diverse classrooms
Learning Pace
Institution-Paced% Online
100% OnlineSchool Accreditation & Licensing
Walden University is accredited by:
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Walden University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, (www.hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Program Requirements & Restrictions
Minimum Education
Bachelor DegreeApplication Requirements
Official College Transcript(s), Additional Materials May Be Required
Restricted States
New York, Rhode Island