Additional Endorsements

Students seeking the Principal endorsement, you must have a master’s degree in education and three or more years of PK-12 teaching experience as a licensed educator. Candidates who have not already earned a master’s degree may complete the endorsement requirements as part of our M.Ed. program with a concentration in School Leadership. Those who have earned a master’s degree may complete the endorsement requirements as part of our post-master’s Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (C.A.G.S.) program with a concentration in School Leadership. To be recommended for the endorsement, candidates will take seven courses (25 credits) at Saint Michael’s. Additional information on courses required for the endorsement is included in the Graduate Catalog on the M.Ed. School Leadership Concentration page or the Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study School Leadership Concentration page. To plan your course sequence, please contact:

Students seeking the Director of Special Education endorsement, must have a master’s degree in education and three or more years of teaching experience as a licensed special educator, speech language pathologist, school psychologist or counselor, or reading coordinator/specialist. Candidates who have not already earned a master’s degree may complete the endorsement requirements as part of our M.Ed. program with a concentration in School Leadership. Those who have earned a master’s degree may complete the endorsement requirements as part of our post-master’s Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (C.A.G.S.) program with a concentration in School Leadership. To be recommended for the endorsement, candidates will take seven courses (25 credits) at Saint Michael’s. Additional information on courses required for the endorsement is included in the Graduate Catalog on the M.Ed. School Leadership Concentration page or the Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study School Leadership Concentration page. To plan your course sequence, please contact:

Students seeking the Director of Curriculum endorsement, must have a master’s degree in education and three or more years of PK-12 teaching experience as a licensed educator. Candidates who have not already earned a master’s degree may complete the endorsement requirements as part of our M.Ed. program with a concentration in School Leadership. Those who have earned a master’s degree may complete the endorsement requirements as part of our post-master’s Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (C.A.G.S.) program with a concentration in School Leadership. The intent of this endorsement is to promote and support curriculum coordination at the district and/or supervisory union level. Educators who hold this endorsement are authorized by the Vermont Agency of Education to coordinate the curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional learning activities of a school district or supervisory union. To be recommended for the endorsement, candidates will take eight courses (28 credits) at Saint Michael’s. Additional information on courses required for the endorsement is included in the Graduate Catalog on the M.Ed. School Leadership Concentration page or the Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study School Leadership Concentration page. To plan your course sequence, please contact:

Licensed teachers interested in earning an additional endorsement as a Special Educator may do so in-person through one of the following paths:

• Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program – 30 credits
• Master of Education (M.Ed.) program with a concentration in Special Education – 36 credits
• Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) post-master’s program with a concentration in Special Education for those who already hold a master’s degree  – 30 credits.

To be recommended for the endorsement, candidates will successfully complete nine courses (28 credits), including the practicum, which can be job-embedded. All courses are offered in the evening.

Note: With approval of the advisor, students may transfer up to nine graduate credits from another accredited institution for comparable coursework in which a grade of “B” (3.0) or higher was earned.

Required Coursework for the Special Education Additional Endorsement (28 credits)

• GED 581 – Social/Emotional Development and Individual Differences Credits: 3 cr.
• GED 631 – Learning, Development, and Individual Differences Credits: 3 cr.
• GED 632 – Assessment of Students within General and Special Education Credits: 3 cr.
• GED 633 – Legal and Professional Issues in Special Education Credits: 3 cr.
• GED 643 – Multisensory Language-Based Literacy Instruction for Students with Disabilities Credits: 3 cr.
• GED 612 – Math and Diversity Credits: 3 cr.
• GED 640 – Language and Learning Credits: 3 cr.
• GED 662 – Special Education Seminar Credits: 3 cr.
• GED 688E – Special Education Endorsement Practicum Credits: 4 cr.

For additional information, and to plan your course sequence, please contact:

Professor Katherine Lee
klee5@smcvt.edu
802.654.2361

Teachers interested in earning an additional endorsement as a Specialized Literacy Professional may do so through the M.Ed. program with a concentration in Literacy, or the post-master’s Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (C.A.G.S.) program with a concentration in Literacy. To be recommended for the endorsement, candidates must have three years of teaching experience and hold a master’s degree. The master’s degree can be completed as part of this program. The endorsement requires 21 credits in literacy-related coursework including GED 688D Specialized Literacy Professional Practicum, and 6 credits in curriculum and teacher development. The required courses with their corresponding courses descriptions are listed in our Graduate Catalog under Specialized Literacy Professional Endorsement.  To plan your course sequence, please contact:

Professor Soo Joung Kim
skim13@smcvt.edu
802.654.2279

Dozens of languages other than English are now spoken in the homes of many of Vermont’s school children. Multilingual Learner teachers provide the bridge for learning for these students.

Licensed teachers interested in earning an additional endorsement in teaching multilingual learners, may do so through the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program, the Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MATESOL) program (36 credits), or as a stand-alone Certificate in Teaching Multilingual Learners program (18 credits). All three programs prepare successful candidates to teach multilingual learners in Vermont public schools in grades PK-12. To be eligible for the recommendation from Saint Michael’s College for the additional endorsement, candidates must be enrolled in one of these three programs.

The required courses, with their corresponding course descriptions, are listed in our Graduate Catalog under the Master of Arts in Teaching Multilingual Learners Additional Endorsement page, the Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages with PK-12 Endorsement for Licensed Teachers page, and the Multilingual Learners Additional Endorsement Certificate page.

For other TESOL programs, contact:

Professor Ben White, MATESOL Director
bwhite3@smcvt.edu
802.654.2605

Amy Saks Pavese, ELL Licensure & Endorsement Coordinator
asakspavese@smcvt.edu
802.654.2826