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
GED 606 - Literacy Development and Instruction for Diverse Learners Credits: 3

Literature for Children & Young Adults

Choose one of the following:

GED 517 - Teaching Nonfiction in the PK-8 Classroom Credits: 3
GED 535 - Multicultural Literature for Children and Adolescents Credits: 3

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
GED 640 - Language and Learning Credits: 3
GED 643 - Structured Literacy Instruction for Students with Disabilities, Pre-K-Grade 8 Credits: 3

Writing or Book Arts

Choose one of the following:

GED 595 - Nurturing K-8 Writers through Integrated Storytelling, Workshops, and the Arts Credits: 3
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 PK-8 Classroom Credits: 3
GED 522 - Teaching Literacy in the Pre-K-6 Classroom Credits: 3
GED 530 - Disciplinary Literacy: Making Meaning in Equity-Centered Middle & Secondary Classrooms Credits: 3
GED 535 - Multicultural Literature for Children and Adolescents Credits: 3
GED 595 - Nurturing K-8 Writers through Integrated Storytelling, Workshops, and the Arts Credits: 3
GED 607 - Literacy Instruction for Adolescents with Reading Difficulties: Intervention & Instruction Credits: 3
GED 624 - The Art of the Book Credits: 3 cr.
GED 640 - Language and Learning Credits: 3
GED 643 - Structured Literacy Instruction for Students with Disabilities, Pre-K-Grade 8 Credits: 3
GED 678 - Heroes, Social Justice, and the Arts: Aesthetic Perspectives Credits: 3
GED 693 - Integrating Art, Social Studies, and Language Arts: Pre-K-6 Credits: 3

GED Electives

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