Bring the best learning tools to your school and your students. We offer a variety of continuing education courses online that fit your busy schedule. Discover new ways to solve everyday problems and find fresh strategies and techniques to elevate the classroom experience. Our courses — aligned with the Illinois State Board of Education requirements — are all three credits, unless otherwise noted.

English as a Secondary Language Endorsement

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Bilingual Education Endorsement

State Requirement Course # Course Name Duration

Assessment of the Bilingual Student (Choose one)

BLE 505 TESOL 572

AssessmentAssessment

6 weeks4 weeks

Cross-Cultural Studies for Teaching Limited-English-Proficient Students

TESOL 574 Cross-Cultural Communication 4 weeks

Electives (Choose one)

BLE 504 TESOL 575

Instructional Techniques and Methods Teaching Reading and Writing

6 weeks4 weeks

Linguistics TESOL 573 Applied Linguistics 4 weeks

Methods and Materials for Teaching ESL TESOL 571 Instructional Techniques and Methods 4 weeks

Theoretical Foundations of Teaching ESL TESOL 570 Foundations of Instruction 4 weeks

State Requirement Course # Course Name DurationAssessment of the Bilingual Student BLE 505 Assessment 6 weeks

Cross-Cultural Studies for Teaching Limited-English-Proficient Students

TESOL 574 Cross-Cultural Communication 4 weeks

Electives (Choose one)

BLE 506TESOL 575

Overview of LinguisticsTeaching Reading and Writing

6 weeks4 weeks

Foundations of Bilingual Education BLE 503 Foundations of Instruction 6 weeks

Methods and Materials for Teaching English as a Second Language

TESOL 571 Instructional Techniques and Methods 4 weeks

Methods and Materials for Teaching Limited English Proficient Students in Bilingual Programs

BLE 504 Instructional Techniques and Methods 6 weeks

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ILLINOIS

State Requirement Course # Course Name Duration

Cross Categorical Special Education Characteristics

SPE 591 Characteristics of Exceptionalities 6 weeks

Cross Categorical Special Education Methods SPED 525 Special Education Teaching Methods 6 weeks

Psychological Diagnosis for all types of Exceptional Children

SPED 526 Special Education Assessment 6 weeks

Survey of Exceptional Children SPED 500 Introduction to Learners with Special Needs 6 weeks

State Requirement Course # Course Name Duration

Content Area Reading State Requirement (Choose one)

RDNG 510RDNG 500RDNG 501RDNG 502RDNG 507

Content Area Reading and Writing for AdolescentsReading Methods: PrimaryReading Methods: ElementaryReading Methods: SecondaryContent Area Reading & Writing for Elementary

4 weeks4 weeks4 weeks4 weeks4 weeks

Educational Psychology focusing on the Developmental Characteristics of Early Adolescents

EDUC 526 Overview of Adolescent Psychology 4 weeks

Middle School Philosophy EDUC 523 Middle School Curriculum Development and Instruction

4 weeks

State Requirement Course # Course Name Duration

Characteristics of Students with Disabilities SPE 591 Characteristics for Exceptionalities 6 weeks

Collaboration with Parents and School Personnel SPE 557 Collaboration with Families of Students with Disabilities

6 weeks

Cross-Categorical Special Education Methods SPED 525 Special Education Teaching Methods 6 weeks

Educational and Psychological Diagnosis and Remedial Techniques

SPED 526 Special Education Assessment 6 weeks

Elective SPED 502 Mainstreaming and Inclusion 6 weeks

Special Education Finance Not offered UOPX does not offer a course to meet this area.

Special Education Law Not offered UOPX does not offer a course to meet this area.

Supervision of Programs for Children with Disabilities ADM 536 Special Education Program Administration 6 weeks

Transition Services for Students with Disabilities SPED 524 Transition Planning for Adolescents with Disabilities

6 weeks

Learning Behavior Specialist I (LBS1) Approval

Middle School Endorsement

Director of Special Education

Middle School Math EndorsementState Requirement Course # Course Name Duration

Calculus MTH 280 Calculus I (4 credits) 7 weeks

Computer Science PRG 211 Algorithms and Logic for Computer Programming 5 weeks

Geometry MTH 210 Fundamentals of Geometry 5 weeks

History of Mathematics MTH 110 History of Mathematics (1 credits) 2 weeks

Math Content Courses for Elementary Teachers (Choose one)

MTH 213MTH 214

Mathematics for Elementary Educators IMathematics for Elementary Educators II

5 weeks5 weeks

Methods of Teaching Middle School Math TCH 513 Teaching Methods: Secondary Mathematics 4 weeks

Probability and Statistics MTH 217 Statistics I 5 weeks

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State Requirement Course # Course Name Duration

Assessment and Diagnosis of Reading Problems RDNG 511 Reading Assessment 4 weeks

Content-Area Reading (Choose one)

RDNG 510RDNG 507

Content Area Reading & Writing for Adolescents Content Area Reading & Writing for Elementary

4 weeks4 weeks

Developmental and Remedial Reading Instruction and Support

RDNG 503 Diagnosis and Remediation 4 weeks

Elective RDNG 512 Research Foundations of Language and Literacy 4 weeks

Foundations of Reading (Choose one)

RDNG 500RDNG 501RDNG 502

Reading Methods: Primary Reading Methods: Elementary Reading Methods: Secondary

4 weeks4 weeks4 weeks

Literature Appropriate to Students Across All Grade Ranges (Choose one)

RDNG 508RDNG 505

Adolescent Literature Children’s Literature

4 weeks4 weeks

Reading Practicum (Choose one)

RDG 539 RDG 541

Reading Skills and Practicum (K-8)Reading Skills and Practicum (6-12)

6 weeks6 weeks

Reading Teacher Endorsement The Reading coursework could also be accepted for the K-3, K-4, middle grade or the senior high Reading Teacher endorsement. The literature course would need to be specific for the appropriate grade level.

Out of State Applicant / Licensure State RequirementsState Requirement Course # Course Name Duration

Content-Area Reading (Choose one)

RDNG 510RDNG 507

Content Area Reading and Writing for AdolescentsContent Area Reading and Writing for Elementary

4 weeks4 weeks

Cross Categorical Special Education Methods SPED 525 Special Education Teaching Methods 6 weeks

ESL/Bilingual Methods (Choose one)

BLE 504TESOL 571

Instructional Techniques and MethodsInstructional Techniques and Methods

6 weeks4 weeks

Methods of Reading (Choose one)

RDNG 500RDNG 501RDNG 502

Reading Methods: Primary Reading Methods: ElementaryReading Methods: Secondary

4 weeks4 weeks4 weeks

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