Official Certificate Program in Literacy Studies in Culturally Sustaining and Compassionate Pedagogies

This graduate certificate program scaffolds teachers towards an understanding of why culturally sustaining and compassionate educational practices are essential in today's classrooms and how to integrate them with current classroom practices. Further, this graduate certificate offers teachers the tools necessary to create a compassionate and culturally relevant practice.

Program Learning Outcomes:

Analyze the connection between language, power, social position, and privilege.
Employ compassionate conversations to develop culturally sustaining pedagogies.
Integrate critical literacy practices with classroom instruction.
Develop literacy activities guided by sheltered instruction approaches and English learners’ diverse backgrounds and abilities.
Foster civic action committed to equity and justice.
Integrate social and emotional learning with classroom instruction.

Outcomes

Admission Requirements

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. Applicants must also have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.70 on a 4.00 point scale (where A is 4.00), or its equivalent, and good standing (3.00 GPA) in all post-baccalaureate course work. A minimum of one year teaching experience is preferred. No GMAT or GRE is required.

To apply to this program a candidate must submit an application for graduate admission, a copy of their teaching certification, official transcripts, and application fee to CCSU's Graduate Recruitment and Admissions.

Requirements (12 credits)

Choose four courses from this list:

LLA 515	Literacy Instruction for the English Learners	3
LLA 521	Literacy Instruction for Diverse Populations	3
LLA 523	Social Emotional Learning Through Literacy Instruction	3
LLA 525	Creative Language Arts	3
LLA 603	Teaching Multicultural Literature in the Classroom	3
LLA 517	Introduction to Critical Literacy	3
	or
LLA 617	Critical Literacy in Practice	3

Total Credit Hours: 12