Reading Specialist Licensure
Online Master's Degree in Reading with an Emphasis in Reading Specialist Licensure
Get equipped to support students' literacy development across diverse learning environments.
Play a pivotal role in promoting literacy proficiency and fostering a lifelong love of reading among students.
This emphasis explores evidence-based instructional practices, assessment techniques, and intervention strategies tailored to meet the needs of struggling readers and writers, empowering educators to make a meaningful impact on students' reading achievement.
Unique Class Topics in the Reading Master's
- Foundations of Literacy: Explore foundational concepts and theories in literacy development, providing you with a comprehensive understanding of the building blocks of reading and writing instruction.
- Integrated Literacy Approach: Examine approaches to integrating literacy instruction across content areas, equipping you with strategies to promote literacy skills development within the context of various subject areas.
- Literacy Development and Instruction (K-2 and 3+): Focus on effective literacy instruction, providing you with research-based strategies and techniques to support reading and writing development at different developmental stages.
- Literacy Assessment and Instruction with Practicum: Assess literacy skills and implement targeted instructional interventions, incorporating hands-on practicum experiences to apply assessment data and instructional strategies in authentic educational settings.
- Literacy Intervention Approaches: Explore intervention strategies for addressing the diverse literacy needs of struggling readers and writers, empowering you to design and implement effective intervention programs to support student success.
- Special Investigations: Explore specialized topics or areas of interest related to literacy instruction through independent research or projects, allowing for in-depth exploration and application of advanced concepts and strategies.
Additional information
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