In summer 2022, licensed teachers can earn endorsements and MA degrees through Roosevelt’s unique summer residency format. Courses are offered face-to-face during the summer semester after the completion of the PreK-12 school year. Additional courses can be taken online, if needed, during the fall and spring semesters.
Teachers who want to earn only an endorsement are eligible for a special non-degree tuition rate for graduate students in the College of Education. Alternatively, teachers can enroll in a graduate degree program and apply their endorsement coursework toward a graduate degree.
View the non-degree and degree tuition rates for graduate students in the College of Education.
For more information, contact Erica Flores, Associate Director of Graduate Admission, at (312) 853-4753.
Choose from the following endorsement and certificate programs.
The Special Education LBS I Endorsement program consists of three graduate courses focused on the assessment of students with disabilities and the characteristics of learners with cognitive and perceptual learning disabilities. The courses begin at our Chicago Campus on July 11 and are offered as three consecutive, face-to-face, one week intensive courses. Teachers interested in the endorsement only option should complete the Graduate Student-at-Large application. Teachers interested in applying their endorsement coursework toward a graduate degree in Second Language Special Education should complete our online application.
The Bilingual/ESL endorsement program consists of five graduate courses focused on assessment, methods, and linguistic and cultural knowledge critical for working constructively with English language learners. From July 18 to July 29, two courses will be offered at our Chicago Campus in consecutive, face-to-face, one week intensive formats. From May 31 to July 2, one course will be offered online. Teachers will then enroll in the remaining two online graduate courses during the fall semester.
Teachers interested in the endorsement only option should complete the Graduate Student-at-Large application. Teachers interested in applying their endorsement coursework toward a graduate degree in Literacy Leadership (formerly the Reading program) or Second Language Special Education should complete our online application.
The Socio-Emotional Learning and School Climate Certificate Program is intended for prospective and licensed teachers who wish to add on professional development in socio-emotional learning, classroom management and trauma-informed instruction. From July 25 to July 29, a course on conflict resolution and restorative justice will be offered face-to-face at our Chicago Campus. From May 31 to August 13, two additional courses on socio-emotional learning and trauma informed pedagogy will be offered online. Teachers can enroll in one, two, or all three courses and will be awarded a Roosevelt University Certificate in Socio-Emotional Learning and School Climate upon the completion of all three courses. Teachers interested in this certificate program should complete the Graduate Student-at-Large application.
The Dual Language Principal Leadership Certificate Program is intended for licensed teachers who have completed Roosevelt’s MA degree in Dual Language Teacher Leadership and who wish to add a principal endorsement to their Illinois Professional Educator Licenses. The certificate program takes one year to complete and starts every summer. For more information about this certificate program, see the link above and consult the description of the MA degree program in Dual Language Teacher Leadership provided below.
Choose from the following degree programs.
The MA in Dual Language Teacher Leadership (DLTL) prepares educators to teach and lead in dual language programs and schools and provides a teacher leader endorsement and either an ESL or bilingual endorsement. New cohorts will begin at our Chicago and Schaumburg Campuses in Summer 2022 and will complete the first three courses in face-to-face format . Additional courses will be delivered online in fall 2022 and spring 2023 with the final three courses to be delivered face-to-face in summer 2023. This cohort program is the only one of its kind in the Midwest. Teachers interested in applying should complete our online application for graduate admission.
The MA in Instructional Leadership (ILED) prepares licensed teachers to become effective instructional leaders in diverse school environments. Upon completion of the program, candidates will be eligible to add either the principal or teacher leader endorsement to their Illinois teaching licenses. A new cohort will begin in Summer 2022 and will complete two courses in face-to-face format between June 27 and August 13. Additional courses will be delivered online in fall 2022 and spring 2023 with two additional courses to be delivered face-to-face in summer 2023. The year-long internship will take place during the 2023-2024 school year. Teachers interested in applying should complete our online application for graduate admission.
The MA in Literacy Leadership (READ) prepares licensed teachers to become informed and passionate leaders in language and literacy learning. Upon completion of the program, candidates will be eligible to add either the reading specialist or reading teacher endorsement to their Illinois teaching licenses. A new cohort will begin at our Schaumburg Campus in Summer 2022 and will complete an intensive, face-to-face reading practicum between May 31 and July 25. Two other courses can be completed at the same time and additional courses will be delivered online in fall 2022 and spring 2023. Teachers interested in applying should complete our online application for graduate admission.
The South Cook Teacher Residency Program provides full-time substitutes, paraprofessionals and teaching assistants working in south suburban Cook County with an affordable and high-quality pathway to an MA degree and teacher licensure in Elementary Education. A new cohort will begin at the South Cook Intermediate Service Center in Summer 2022 and will complete the first three courses in face-to-face format between June 27 and July 29. Additional courses will be delivered using Zoom in fall 2022 and spring 2023. Full-time subs, paraprofessionals and teaching assistants interested in applying should complete our online application for graduate admission.
Roosevelt University partners energetically with a variety of organizations to provide summer residency courses that meet the professional development needs of licensed teachers.
All of our summer residency partnerships enable licensed teachers to earn valuable endorsements and pay only the special non-degree tuition rate for graduate students in the College of Education. Alternatively, teachers can enroll in a graduate degree program and apply their endorsement coursework toward a graduate degree.
For more information about creating a partnership, please contact Erica Flores, Associate Director of Graduate Admission, at (312) 853-4753.