Noncredit Teacher Education Offerings at MCC

Take both Professional Development courses below  and earn 10 PDPs.  

Lively Letters 

The Lively Letters™ program addresses multiple targets, simultaneously training Students in the critical skills of: phonemic awareness, phonics, and speech production. Lively Letters™ is a research-based and clinically-proven, multi-sensory reading program that turns plain, abstract letters and sounds into lively characters. Created by Nancy Telian, MS, CCC-SLP, forty-seven letters and letter combinations are embedded into colorful pictures that show students what to do with their mouths when making the letter sounds.  For nearly 30 years, educators have relied on Lively Letters to accelerate reading achievement and close gaps for struggling readers.  The oral kinesthetic (mouth cues) feature of the Lively Letters™ Program helps set it apart from other multi-sensory programs, as students are taught what to do with their mouths in order to produce the sounds. This program is for Parents and Educators Preschool through 3rd Grade. (2 Hours) $37

September 23, 2026
Wednesday
6:00pm-8:00pm 
Online with class meeting time
Course Number: CAR 515 30   CRN: 18550
Professor: MINASIAN

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Science of Reading  

Knowledge that guides you on your journey to teaching all children, including those with diverse needs and cultural backgrounds, to read. It is a teaching based on 5 big ideas: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. (National Center on Improving Literacy). This program is ideal for Parents and Educators of children K-3. (8 Hours) $150

September 22 to October 27, 2026
Tuesday
6:00pm-8:00pm 
Online with class meeting time
Course Number: CAR 514 75  CRN: 18619
Professor: MINASIAN
No class October 6 & 13

MTEL Exam Prep - Communications and Literacy (Field 01)

This online course will cover all the key components of the Communication & Literacy exam. The course is designed to support you with clear, flexible modules that fit into busy schedules. You’ll build confidence through a review of materials and practice quizes and exams while receiving guidance and support every step of the way as you prepare for the MTEL. (13.5 hours) $170

July 7 to September 1, 2026
Tuesday
4:30pm-6:00pm
Online with class meeting time
Course Number: CAR 602 75                 CRN: 13735     
Professor: MINASIAN

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MTEL Exam Prep - Foundations of Reading (Field 190)

This online course will cover all the key components of the Foundations of Reading exam. The course is designed to support you with clear, flexible modules that fit into busy schedules. You’ll build confidence through a review of materials and practice quizes and exams while receiving guidance and support every step of the way as you prepare for the MTEL. (13.5 hours) $170

July 7 to September 1, 2026
6:30pm-8:00pm
Tuesday
Online with class meeting time
Course Number: CAR 635 75                 CRN: 14287     
Professor: MINASIAN