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Online Secondary English Language Arts Courses

 

For additional information contact:

Naomi Watkins, Ph.D.
USBE Secondary Language Arts Specialist
(801) 538-7616
Naomi.Watkins@schools.utah.gov

The Utah State Board of Education, in partnership with Southern Utah University, offers four online courses that meet the requirements for the English endorsement:

These course names align to the retiring endorsement form. If you’re looking to take courses for the new competency-based endorsement route, note that these courses align in the following manner:

Equivalency on the new endorsement

Fall 2023 Semester

Registration: August 7 – September 8, 2023
Course Dates: September 11 – December 4, 2023

  • Adolescent Literature – Midas 61407-2
  • Content Area Literacy Instruction – Midas 61408-2

Spring 2024 Semester

Registration: December 11, 2023 – January 5, 2024
Course Dates: January 8 – April 1, 2024

  • Teaching Secondary English Language Arts - Midas 61409-2
  • Teaching Writing for Adolescents - Midas 61410-2

Fall 2024 Semester

Registration: August 7 – September 8, 2024
Course Dates: September 11 – December 4, 2024

  • Adolescent Literature – Midas 61407-3
  • Content Area Literacy Instruction – Midas 61408-3

Spring 2025 Semester

Registration: December 11, 2024 – January 5, 2025
Course Dates: January 8 – April 1, 2025

  • Teaching Secondary English Language Arts - Midas 61409-3
  • Teaching Writing for Adolescents - Midas 61410-3

To register for USBE courses please visit https://usbe.midaseducation.com/. Search using MIDAS number.

*Note: Course will not show in Midas until the registration opens.

Participation Criteria for online English endorsement courses:

The endorsement course are designed specifically for Utah educators seeking an associate or professional level ELA endorsement:

  1. Utah teachers on SAEP (State Approved Endorsement Plan) in English (that is, already teaching a secondary English course with two years to complete requirements);
  2. Licensed Utah teachers seeking an English endorsement who need the course to fulfill a requirement;
  3. Licensed Utah teachers with an English endorsement and who are already teaching in a Utah school.

Costs

There is no tuition fee for these courses, but there is a required recording fee ($23/credit), payable to Southern Utah University (SUU). Details regarding SUU credit will be available in the course.

Some courses may have additional modest costs. Courses may require the purchase of course materials including but not limited to texts, digital resources, and/or professional organization memberships. 

Registration

Educators may register for a MAXIMUM of two English online endorsement courses per term. Registrations beyond the maximum will be automatically dropped.

To register for USBE courses please visit https://usbe.midaseducation.com/

Secondary Language Arts Endorsement Information