In summer 2019, licensed teachers can earn endorsements through Roosevelt’s unique summer residency programs. Each program consists of courses that meet weekly, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Private and public school teachers can earn their 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.
View the non-degree and degree tuition rates for graduate students in the College of Education.
For more information, contact Laura Lag, assistant dean of Graduate Admission, at llag@roosevelt.edu or (312) 853-4753.
Chicago Campus Summer Residencies
Summer residencies at our Chicago Campus will take place from July 8 through July 26, 2019.;
Choose from the following 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 physical and learning disabilities. 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 Teaching and Learning or Second Language Special Education should complete our online application.
- The Master of Arts in Second Language Special Education (SLSE) enables teachers to earn both the LBS I and ESL/Bilingual endorsements. Teachers who enroll in this MA degree program will take the three LBS I endorsement courses in summer 2019, and then complete their degree with online courses in fall 2019 and spring 2020 and summer 2020. Teachers can obtain cost information and admission details through our online application.
- The MA in Dual Language Teacher Leadership (DLTL) prepares teachers to teach and lead in dual language programs and schools, and qualifies teachers for both a teacher leader endorsement and an ESL or bilingual endorsement. A new cohort will begin in summer 2019, and will complete the first three courses within the summer residency format. Additional courses will be delivered online in fall 2019 and spring 2020, and the final three courses will be delivered face-to-face in summer 2020. This cohort degree program is the only one of its kind in the Midwest. Thanks to a federal grant, significant scholarship support is available for Chicago Public School teachers and teachers in four northwest suburban Chicago school districts (4,7,54 and 59).
- The MA degree in Library Information and Technology Leadership is scheduled to launch in summer 2019 with three face-to-face classes at the Chicago Campus, utilizing the summer residency format. This new degree program leads to endorsements in technology and library information. Teachers can obtain cost information and admission details through our online application.
Schaumburg Campus Summer Residencies
Three summer residencies will be offered at our Schaumburg Campus beginning in June 2019.
- 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 physical and learning disabilities. 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 Teaching and Learning or Second Language Special Education should complete our online application.
- The Master of Arts in Reading enables teachers to add either the Reading Teacher or Reading Specialist endorsement to their Illinois teaching licenses. Teachers can get started on this degree by completing the first three courses within the summer residency format — one of which is the intensive, five-week reading practicum that takes place from June 10 through July 11. Additional courses will be delivered online in fall 2019, spring 2020 and summer 2020. Teachers can obtain cost information and admission details through our online application.
- 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 in either an ESL or bilingual endorsement. A new cohort will begin in Schaumburg in summer 2019, and will complete the first three courses within the summer residency format between June 10 and June 28. Additional courses will be delivered online in fall 2019, spring 2020 with the final three courses to be delivered face-to-face in summer 2020. This cohort program is the only one of its kind in the Midwest. Thanks to a federal grant, significant scholarship support is available for teachers employed in suburban schools' districts 4, 7, 54, and 59.
Chicago Teachers Union Summer Residency
To better serve Chicago's diverse student population, Roosevelt University is partnering with the Chicago Teachers Union Foundation-Quest Center to offer three weeks of coursework that leads to the Bilingual and ESL endorsements. This special summer residency program will take place from July 8 through July 26, 2019 at the Chicago Teachers Union Foundation – Quest Center, 1901 West Carroll Ave., Chicago, IL 60612. The program is open only to teachers who are members of the Chicago Teachers Union.
The program will be delivered in the following manner:
Summer 2019 - Face to Face - one week intensives:
- READ 458 (July 8-12)
- READ 473 (July 15-19)
- READ 474 (July 22-26
All summer classes meet face-to-face, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
After the completion of the summer residency, teachers will enroll in two online courses in Fall 2019 to complete their ESL or Bilingual endorsements.
CTU teachers can earn their endorsements and pay only the special non-degree tuition rate for graduate students in the College of Education. View the non-degree and degree tuition rates for graduate students in the College of Education.
CTU teachers interested in this summer residency program should complete the Graduate Student-at-Large application.
The completed coursework can be applied toward an MA degree at Roosevelt at a later date. For more information about this summer residency program, contact Laura Lag, assistant dean of Graduate Admission, at llag@roosevelt.edu or (312) 853-4753.