Instruction, assessment and practice
Strengthen your literacy teaching practices through practical, evidence-informed professional learning designed for practicing teachers.
Program overview
Vancouver Island University's Faculty of Education offers this 13-week, micro-credential to help practicing teachers strengthen early literacy instruction and assessment.
Aligned with provincial literacy priorities, the program equips educators with practical, research-informed approaches they can apply directly in their classrooms to support students' reading and writing development.
What you'll learn
- planning and delivering foundational literacy instruction
- teaching phonemic awareness, phonics, oral language, vocabulary and early writing
- using literacy screening data to guide instruction
- monitoring student progress and planning targeted support
- applying inclusive and culturally responsive teaching strategies
Start date
January 2027
Course delivery
Fully online for 13 weeks with 2 hours of live online instruction and 2 hours of asynchronous learning.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have a Bachelor of Education degree and teaching experience.
How to apply
Applications to open November 2026 through EducationPlanner. Application instructions and a registration link will be added when available. If you’d like to learn more about the program and get notified when applications open join our interest list.