Teacher Endorsements

An endorsement is an official statement that identifies the specific subjects or grade level that an individual is authorized to teach. Upon successful completion of specific course work, teachers can be recommended by Saint Michael’s to the State for additional endorsements to their initial license, including Special Education or Consulting Teacher, Principal, Director of Curriculum, Director of Special Education, teaching English Language Learners or Reading/English Language Arts Specialist.

For detailed information on endorsements for licensed teachers, or the courses needed for an endorsement not listed below, contact the Agency of Education for the State of Vermont at their web site or by calling 802-828-2445. If you do not currently hold a Vermont teacher’s license, visit our Master of Arts in Teaching Licensure page.

Principal

For students seeking the Principal endorsement, you must have a Master’s in Education degree and have three years of teaching experience. To obtain your endorsement, you must take seven courses (22 credits) at Saint Michael’s. The required courses with their corresponding course descriptions are listed in our Graduate Catalog under Principal Endorsement. If you need help with planning your course sequence, contact:

Cathy Quinn
cquinn@smcvt.edu
802.654.2362

Director of Special Education

While working on your Master’s in Education, you may choose to add an additional endorsement for Director of Special Education. To do so you must have 3 or more years of experience as a licensed special educator, speech language pathologist, school psychologist or counselor or reading coordinator/specialist. The required courses with their corresponding course descriptions are listed in our Graduate Catalog under School Leadership, Additional Endorsement for Director of Special Education. If you need help planning your course sequence, contact:

Cathy Quinn
cquinn@smcvt.edu
802.654.2362

Director of Curriculum

While working on your Master’s in Education or CAGS, you may choose to add an additional endorsement for Director of Curriculum (a Master’s in Education Degree is required for the endorsement). The intent of this endorsement is to promote and support curriculum coordination at the district and/or supervisory union level. Educators possessing this endorsement are authorized by the AOE to coordinate the curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional learning activities of a school district or supervisory union.

Cathy Quinn
cquinn@smcvt.edu
802.654.2362

Special Educator and Consulting Teacher

Special Educator
To obtain your endorsement, you must take ten courses (31 credits) at Saint Michael’s. The required courses with their corresponding course descriptions are listed in our Graduate Catalog under Special Education Endorsement. If you need help with planning your course sequence, contact:

Amy Knight
Special Education Coordinator
aknight@smcvt.edu

Consulting Teacher
For students who are seeking an endorsement as a Consulting Teacher, you must already have a special educator license and have at least two years teaching experience. Students must also take an additional six courses or 19 credits to be recommended for the Consulting Teacher endorsement. The required courses with their corresponding course descriptions are listed in our Graduate Catalog under Consulting Teacher Endorsement.

If you need help with preparing to obtain this endorsement, contact:

Amy Knight
Special Education Advisor
aknight@smcvt.edu
802.654.2716

Literacy

In consultation with an advisor, students select six courses (18 credits) in the areas of reading instruction and methods, reading assessment, language arts, and children’s literature. The required courses with their corresponding course descriptions are listed in our Graduate Catalog under Reading/English Language Arts Specialist Endorsement. For this endorsement, applicants must have three years of teaching experience. If you need help with planning your course sequence, contact:

Tess Dussling
tdussling@smcvt.edu
802.654.2844

English Language Learner (ELL)

For students with a Vermont teaching license seeking to add an ELL Endorsement. The required courses with their corresponding course descriptions are listed in our Graduate Catalog, under ELL Endorsement for Licensed Teachers. These credits can be completed over three terms. If you need help with planning your course sequence, contact:

Dr. Benjamin White
Assistant Professor, Applied Linguistics Department
bwhite3@smcvt.edu
802.654.2605