MDE Required Reading Courses
Effective July 1, 2009, Michigan teachers who do not hold a Professional Teaching Certificate are required by PA 30 (formerly PA118) to take an approved 3 credit reading course for the renewal of a provisional teaching certificate or the initial issuance of the Professional Education certificate.
The University of Michigan-Flint offers a course to meet this requirement. This courses is an excellent literacy professional development for all teachers, not only for those filling the PA 30 requirement. All are welcome!
Courses offered at UM-Flint
UM-Flint offers 2 state-approved courses:
EDR 540 Assessment-Based Literacy Instruction in Elementary Classrooms
EDR 541 Assessment-Based Literacy Instruction in Secondary Classrooms
Course description: Overview of classroom literacy assessment for teachers; addresses all requirements in PA 118. Provides literacy assessment tools and methods of differentiating instruction in elementary/secondary classrooms. Fieldwork required.
How to enroll in UM-Flint courses
Teachers who are NOT already enrolled as graduate students in a degree program at UM-Flint are able to take either course as a Guest or Lifelong Learning graduate student. The only documents required for admission include the Application for Lifelong Learning or Guest Admission and proof that you have completed a bachelor's degree, which can take the form of a copy of a transcript or teaching certificate. Simply apply for admission and send in proof of degree; we will admit you to the university and provide you with instructions for registering for the course.
Teachers who are currently enrolled in a UM-Flint graduate program can simply register for the course through SIS.
