All certified educators are expected to earn one or more of the R2S endorsements depending on their certified field(s) as part of their regular Professional certificate renewal cycles.
The R2S Literacy Teacher endorsement applies to educators holding a Professional certificate in the fields of Early Childhood, Elementary, ESOL, Special Education, or Montessori Education. To earn this endorsement educators must complete the R2S courses below and submit evidence of completion along with a Request for Change/Action form to the SCDE.
- Foundations in Reading
- Instructional Practices
- Assessment of Reading
- Content Area Reading and Writing
The R2S Requirement endorsement applies to educators holding a Professional certification in the fields of Middle School (all content areas), High School (all content areas), PreK-12 (except for Special Education), Career and Technology, Library Media Specialist, Leadership and Administrative, School Guidance Counselor, School Psychologist, or Speech-Language Pathologist. To earn this endorsement educators must complete the R2S Content Area Reading and Writing course.
For more information, including R2S deadlines, click here.
If you have completed a Virtual SC PD course but lost the certificate of completion, you may complete this Google Form to obtain a copy (Note: This form was not created or maintained by F1S)
Read more here regarding Proviso 1.105 impacting Read to Succeed Endorsements.