Language, Literacy, and Learning
M.S.E. Literacy Education Birth–Grade 6 (36 credits)
Graduates of the program are qualified and endorsed for New York state certification as a literacy specialist grades birth through grade 6 and meet the degree requirement for professional certification in the area of their initial certification.
The 36-credit master’s degree in literacy education birth through grade 6 is designed for certified early childhood, childhood, special education or TESOL teachers who are preparing for professional responsibilities designing, implementing and assessing reading and literacy programs (through grade 6). It enhances teachers’ understanding of reading-writing-learning connections and promotes their skills to help students from diverse backgrounds become confident, successful lifelong learners, drawing on their literacy proficiencies. The program is based on a reflective practitioner model and theory-driven practice.
M.S.E. Literacy Education Grades 5–12 (36 credits)
Graduates of the program are qualified and endorsed for New York state certification as a literacy specialist grades 5 through 12 and meet the degree requirement for professional certification in the area of their initial certification.
The 36-credit master’s degree in literacy education grades 5 through 12 is designed for certified middle childhood, subject specialist teachers 7–12 and those preparing forprofessional responsibilities designing, implementing and assessing reading and literacy programs for grades 5 through 12. It enhances teachers’ understanding of reading-writing-learning connections and promotes their skills to help students from diverse backgrounds become confident, successful lifelong learners, drawing on their literacy proficiencies. The program is based on a reflective practitioner model and theory-driven practice.
Cohort programs for part-time and full-time students are available.
