| Graduate Advanced Certifications |
If you already hold an initial teaching certificate, you can add an advanced certificate from Avila University in each of the following areas:
- Special Reading
- ESOL (English for speakers of other languages)
Special Reading Graduate Advanced Certificate
Class Rotation
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| Most courses are offered in five or seven week sessions, one night per week. |
Fall |
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| First 7 weeks: |
ED 670 Advanced Assessment and Remediation |
| Tuesday |
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| Third 5 weeks: |
ED 561 Language Acquisition and Development |
| Monday |
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Weekend |
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ED 566 Parent Conferencing for Secondary* |
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Spring |
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| First 5 weeks: |
ED 672 Research on Literacy Seminar |
| Monday |
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| Second 5 weeks: |
ED 673 Evaluation of Abilities and Assessment |
| Monday |
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| Third 5 weeks: |
ED 671 Advanced Techniques of Secondary Literacy |
| Monday |
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Weekends |
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ED 565 Parent Conferencing for Elementary* |
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ED 564 Parent Conferencing for Special Education* |
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Summer |
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| First 5 weeks: |
ED 656 Advanced Literature for Youth |
Monday |
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Various days |
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| Ongoing: |
ED 697 Practicum in Elementary Remedial Reading |
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ED 698 Practicum in Secondary Literacy |
| *One hour classes. All others are three credits. Students must take Parent Conferencing for Special Education and one other parent conferencing course. |
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ESOL Advanced Certificate
Class Rotation*
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Fall |
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Monday |
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| First 5 weeks: |
ED 650 Language and Culture |
| Second 5 weeks: |
ED 651 Modern Grammar and Linguistics |
| Third 5 weeks: |
ED 561 Language Acquisition and Development |
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Spring |
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Monday |
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| First 5 weeks: |
ED 652 Methods of Teaching ESL |
| Second 5 weeks: |
ED 654 Materials, Design and Assessment for ESL |
Wednesday |
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| Ongoing: |
ED 695 ESOL Practicum |
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Summer |
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Monday |
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| First 5 weeks |
ED 656 Advanced Literature for Youth |
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*All classes are three hours |
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