Literacy Concentration (M.Ed.)

The goal of the Literacy Concentration is to help educators better meet the reading/language arts needs of today’s diverse students while simultaneously becoming leaders in their schools, districts, and beyond. Courses in literacy development, instruction, assessment, and intervention, as well as a job-embedded practicum and leadership experiences, provide the foundation that allows teachers to grow into roles such as Reading/English Language Arts Specialists, literacy coaches, Specialized Literacy Professionals, and/or Reading Interventionists.

All M.Ed. students are required to complete GED 558 and GED 699 as outlined in the Master of Education section of this catalog.

Optional Endorsement

Specialized Literacy Professional Endorsement (M.Ed. or CAGS)

Required Coursework

GED 534 - Literacy Assessment, Instruction, and Intervention in Reading Credits: 3 cr.
GED 606 - Literacy Development and Instruction in the Elementary Grades Credits: 3 cr.

Literature for Children & Young Adults

Choose one of the following:

GED 517 - Teaching Nonfiction in the Elementary Classroom Credits: 3 cr.
GED 535 - Children’s Literature: Author and Illustrator Study Credits: 3 cr.

Specialized Instruction for Readers who Struggle Course

Choose one of the following:

GED 607 - Literacy Instruction for Adolescents with Reading Difficulties: Intervention & Instruction Credits: 3 cr.
GED 640 - Language and Learning Credits: 3 cr.
GED 643 - Multisensory Language-Based Literacy Instruction for Students with Disabilities Credits: 3 cr.

Writing or Book Arts

Choose one of the following:

GED 595 - Launching and Developing the Writing Workshop in the Elementary Grades Credits: 3 cr.
GED 624 - The Art of the Book Credits: 3 cr.

Literacy Electives

Choose 2 courses (6 credits) from the following:

GED 510 - Becoming a Literacy Leader: Tools and Strategies for Success Credits: 3
GED 517 - Teaching Nonfiction in the Elementary Classroom Credits: 3 cr.
GED 522 - Teaching Literacy in the Pre-K-6 Classroom Credits: 3 cr.
GED 530 - Literacy in Middle and Secondary Schools Credits: 3 cr.
GED 535 - Children’s Literature: Author and Illustrator Study Credits: 3 cr.
GED 595 - Launching and Developing the Writing Workshop in the Elementary Grades Credits: 3 cr.
GED 607 - Literacy Instruction for Adolescents with Reading Difficulties: Intervention & Instruction Credits: 3 cr.
GED 624 - The Art of the Book Credits: 3 cr.
GED 640 - Language and Learning Credits: 3 cr.
GED 643 - Multisensory Language-Based Literacy Instruction for Students with Disabilities Credits: 3 cr.
GED 678 - Heroes, Social Justice, and the Arts: Aesthetic Perspectives Credits: 3 cr.
GED 693 - Integrating Art, Social Studies, and Language Arts: Pre-K-6 Credits: 3 cr.

GED Electives

Choose an addition 3 courses (9 credits) in Graduate Education (GED) in consultation with advisor.