Endorsements
Endorsements are additional credentials you can add to your North Dakota teaching license. The endorsements are awarded by the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction but NDSU offers online professional development classes that meet the criteria of the following endorsements.
Gifted and Talented Endorsement
The online Gifted and Talented Endorsement is satisfied by taking seventeen semester hours of coursework. NDSU offerers several of the courses for this endorsement, courses offered at NDSU are listed below. The courses for this endorsement are approved by the North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board (ESPB).
These professional development classes for teachers are offered online. The EDUC 2000 classes required for this endorsement are professional development credit and are not eligible for use on a graduate program of study.
Courses Offered
Gifted Education Methods & Materials
EDUC 2000 | 3 Credits
Study recognized methods of instruction, curriculum, materials, learning environments and programs used to differentiate and meet the educational needs of gifted learners in the classroom and in gifted programs. It is recommended you take the Introduction to Gifted Education prior to or at the same time.
Assessment In Gifted Education
EDUC 2000 | 3 Credits
Examines principles and practices of assessment in gifted and talented education with emphasis on ethical decision-making, equitable identification, and responsible interpretation of data. Develop a conceptual understanding of reliability, validity, norm-referenced and criterion-referenced assessment, universal screening, bias minimization, and twice-exceptionality. It is strongly recommended you complete Introduction to Gifted Education prior to enrollment.
Intro To Gifted and Talented Education
EDUC 2000 | 3 Credits
An introduction to the history and philosophy of gifted and talented education. Addresses characteristics of children with gifts and talents, types of giftedness, and current topics and trends related to the field of gifted education.
Middle School Endorsement
The online Middle School Endorsement is satisfied by taking all four courses (ten semester hours) including 20 hours of applied experience. The courses for this endorsement are approved by the North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board (ESPB).
These professional development classes for teachers are offered online. The EDUC 2000 classes required for this endorsement are professional development credit and are not eligible for use on a graduate program of study.
Courses Offered
Reading in the Content Area
EDUC 2000 | 2 Credits
Introduction to the relevance and need for incorporating reading and developing reading skills in middle and high school classrooms. Understand how content literacy can contribute to the learning of content material and contribute to a positive learning environment in K-12 classrooms.
Adolescent Development
EDUC 2000 | 3 Credits
Understand the behaviors of students who are adolescents and emerging adults. Topics include social & emotional development, behavioral health, changing relationships with families, self & identity development, and the increasingly important role of peers. Explore this complex period of development through various lens such as trauma-informed; social,emotional (SEL); and social,emotional & cultural (SEC) competencies.
Middle School Philosophy & Curriculum
EDUC 2000 | 2 Credits
Middle Level Teaching Methods
EDUC 2000 | 3 Credits
English Learner Endorsement
The English Learner (EL) Endorsement consists of 16-semester hours including 2-semester hours of field teaching experience. These courses are approved for use toward the North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board (ESPB) EL Endorsement.
These professional development classes for teachers are offered online. The EDUC 2000 classes offered for this endorsement are professional development credit and are not eligible for use on a graduate program of study.
Courses Offered
* This course is only required to be a 2-credit course for the North Dakota EL Endorsement; however, at this time, the course is only offered for 3 credits.
Foundations of Second Language Acquisition
EDUC 2000 | 2 Credits
Learn the foundations of second language acquisition.
Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language
EDUC 2000 | 2 Credits
Prepares you for teaching second language acquisition. Focuses on using the Sheltered Instruction Operational Protocol (SIOP) to meet the needs of English learners' content classrooms.
ELL: Evaluation & Assessment
EDUC 2000 | 2 Credits*
Gain a better understanding of the concept of evaluating and assessing English language learners.
Field Experience: ESL Endorsement
EDUC 2000 | 2 Credits
Perform 60 hours of field experience and deliver two different lessons to English Learners. This course is taken toward the end of the ESL Endorsement coursework.
Native American Best Practices
EDUC 2000 | 2 Credits
Focuses on best practices for reaching American Indian students and families along with providing you with significant Native American Cultural Competence content and culturally responsive practices. ** Some individuals may have taken this course as part of their teacher prep program and may not need to retake this course.