The reading instruction endorsement from Whitworth equips primary and secondary education teachers to recognize reading problems, provide targeted intervention and teach reading as a set of skills. Instruction in this program will give you the skills to pinpoint the nature of reading problems, develop flexible tools and strategies for supporting student growth in literacy, and ultimately help students succeed.
Professor Lisa Laurier teaches elementary education and literacy. She is also chair of the teacher education department and oversees the reading instruction program.
Visiting Instructor Sharon Naccarato specializes in elementary education language arts methods.
Education majors with a reading instruction endorsement are prepared to be compassionate leaders and effective teachers in the K-12 classroom. Whitworth reading instruction grads have gone on to work as reading interventionists, reading coaches and Title I school teachers.