Extension Certificates

Clarkson University’s Department of Education offers two online summer programs, which extend initial certificates. The Middle Childhood extension, also known as the 5-6 Extension, extends the 7-12 content area certificate to grades 5-6. The Languages other than English 1-6 (LOTE 1-6) extends a foreign language 7-12 certificate to grades 1-6.

Benefits

  • Strengthens your resume to open you up to more job opportunities.
  • Gain knowledge and skills to understand where your 7-12 graders are coming from while learning more about the development of younger students.
  • Adds to your graduate credits and can possibly move you up on the salary schedule.
  • Counts as professional development hours/credits towards CTLE for those with Professional Certification.

How Does it Work?

After successful completion, Clarkson's Education Department will recommend you for certification through the NYSED TEACH System. This process is similar to the 7-12 Initial Certification process. Specific instructions will be provided.

Application

To apply for the program, you only need to fill out the non-degree application. Make sure to choose Non-Degree Application in the drop down when you start a new application, as it is a shorter and streamlined application. Union Graduate College and Clarkson alumni do not have to furnish transcripts. All others should provide unofficial or official transcripts.

Middle Childhood Extension

6 credits

Dates: Summer Session I

This program includes two online courses and is asynchronous. You do not have to live in the Capital Region to participate.

ED 570 Middle School Students, Structures & Standards (Frank Adamo)

This course is designed to prepare participants for the teaching grades 5-6. Participants will explore topics and methodologies related to teaching at the middle adolescence level. It is a course based on the theoretical and practical aspects of the teaching experience and on helping develop participants middle adolescence teaching competencies. This is a professional course, which demands professional responsibility, a regular commitment, initiative, and attentiveness. This course and ED 571 qualify students with a grade 7-12 teaching certificate to also become certified to teach their content area to grades 5-6 in New York State.

ED 571 Middle Adolescence Literacy (Judy Morley)

This course is designed to prepare you to teach and develop literacy skills across the curriculum in grades 5-6. Completion of this course and ED 570 will qualify those with a grade 7-12 teaching certificate, to extend certification in your content area to grades 5-6 in New York State.

This course is based on both theoretical and practical aspects of the teaching experience. Students will review research, policy briefs and position statements on developing reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing, and thinking as it applies to the middle adolescent level.

The overall goals of this course will require you to connect, collaborate, and create to expand your concept of literacy; to understand the elements of effective literacy instruction in your content area for grades 5-6; and to acknowledge your role as a “reading teacher” no matter what your content area specialty is.
 

Languages Other Than English, Grades 1-6 Extension

3 credits

Dates: Summer Session I

This one, online course is asynchronous. You do not have to live in the Capital Region to participate.

ED 572 Foreign Languages in the Elementary School (Lainie Christou)

This course aims to prepare participating teachers for elementary school foreign language classrooms according to the ACTFL National Foreign Language Standards. Through discussion, practice and the development of thematic units, participants will become familiar with the process of curriculum development and lesson planning, and will develop strategies for instruction and assessment. Participants will also gain understanding of the working environment and classroom culture of the elementary school setting and build up skills for effective teaching. Multiple modes of learning, methods, instructional strategies, language and literacy development, and resources for teaching foreign languages to elementary school children will be covered. Emphasis is on the development of literacy and communicative skills.

This course is intended for teachers of foreign language to teach elementary school children, and to advance their understanding of methods and practices in teaching young children a second language. Upon completion of the course, participants will be recommended to NYSED for Certification in LOTE K-6.