{"id":2329,"date":"2025-10-01T15:32:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T20:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/?page_id=2329"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:09:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T20:09:10","slug":"graduate-endorsements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/graduate-endorsements\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Endorsements (Reading, Gifted, and Special Education)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Expand Your Credentials. Broaden Your Impact.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The W offers graduate-level endorsement programs for licensed teachers who want to add specialized credentials in Reading, Gifted, or Special Education<\/strong>. Each endorsement is a four-course sequence (12 credit hours) that can be completed as part of a graduate degree program (M.Ed. or MAT) or taken independently as a non-degree-seeking student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These endorsements increase career opportunities, provide specialized skills for working with diverse learners, and strengthen your professional portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Request Information<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Graduate Bulletin<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Apply to The W<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Graduate Endorsement<\/strong> Options<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The School of Education offers graduate-level endorsements that allow educators to expand their expertise and increase their impact in the classroom. Each endorsement focuses on specialized knowledge and practical application to support diverse learners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reading (K\u201312) Endorsement<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Reading endorsement prepares teachers to support literacy development at every grade level. Coursework focuses on early literacy, reading assessment, and targeted interventions. Coursework includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n