English Endorsement
Inservices/College Course Work/Demonstrated Competency
Endorsement Form - PDF
A teacher with a major or minor in English will receive endorsement to teach secondary English courses if the methods courses below are covered in that major. An endorsement to teach English without a major or minor in English requires a minimum of 24 hours of either approved college coursework or approved inservice classes. Coursework must include, but is not limited to, the following:
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Personal writing (should include both narrative and expository).
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Methods of teaching writing (using holistic methodology, i.e., integrating the teaching of critical thinking, listening, speaking, reading, writing, and the language skills of capitalization, punctuation, spelling, diction, syntax and grammar, etc., as they are experienced within the context of the writing process).
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Methods of teaching literature (using holistic methodology, i.e., integrating the teaching of critical thinking, listening, speaking, reading, and writing). Newer approaches, such as reader response strategies, should be included rather than limiting methodology to traditional literary analysis.
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Secondary developmental reading (including decoding strategies, schema theory, metacognition, comprehension strategies, and vocabulary development in relationship to reading processes).
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Reading in the content area (knowledge and application of reading processes and study skills as they apply to a variety of texts and subject-specific materials).
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Survey of American literature (from the Puritan period to the present, including all genres; i.e., novel, poetry, short story, nonfiction, essay, etc.).
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Survey of British literature (from the Angelo-Saxon period to the present, including all genres; i.e., novel, poetry, short story, nonfiction, essay, etc.).
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Adolescent literature as it reflects the psychosocial development of the adolescent (emphasizing the most modern young adult reading materials and including all genres; i.e., novel, poetry, short story, nonfiction, essay, etc.).
- Computer technology (i.e., for teacher management systems, word-processing, and the implementation of school writing labs).
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[ ] Receive verification from USOE Secondary Language Arts Specialist by providing the specialist with university course syllabi and a transcript noting each course to be reviewed for equivalency outside the State of Utah.
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[ ] Show evidence of participation in all sessions of each approved university/inservice course (the applicant may have facilitated course delivery, but not formally registered for the course/s) or show evidence of being an adjunct instructor or university instructor for each of the approved English endorsement courses.
For more information contact: Mary [dot] Clark [at] schools [dot] utah [dot] gov (Mary Beth Clark), Secondary language Arts/Reading Specialist, (801) 538-7766
Complete the following as you apply:
- Print Endorsement Form - PDF
- Mark the boxes with an “X” to indicate that the minimum requirement in each area has been met.
- Attach your original transcript(s), and highlight corresponding classes. Internet transcripts are not acceptable.
- Send the highlighted transcript, the processing fee, and the completed form to:
Endorsement submitted by individual— $35 processing Fee. Utah State Office of Education |
State Approved Endorsement Program (SAEP) (paid by district or charter school) $30 processing fee. Send to: Utah State Office of Education |
