Reading, M.Ed.

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Candidates for the M. Ed. in Reading take a combination of courses in the professional sequence and content areas. Candidates are strongly urged to meet with their advisors during the first semester of study to plan their programs.

Total number of hours in the program must equal 33 with at least 15 hours in the professional sequence, 18 hours in the teaching field.

Program of Study

Professional Sequence (15 Credit Hours)

EDRD 7715 - Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of Reading
EDRD 7717 - Reading Assessment and Instruction
EDRD 7718 - Content Area Reading and Writing
EDRD 7735 - Using Data to Inform Reading Instruction
EDRD 7765 - Teaching Reading in the Content Area to Diverse Learners

Concentrations (18 Credit Hours)

Elementary & Early Childhood Education

ECE 7510 - Reading, Writing, and Digital Literacies in Diverse Elementary Classrooms
ECE 7515 - Portfolio, Reading Research Seminar, and Conference
ECE 7723 - Best Practices for Researched-Based Reading and Writing Instruction in Elementary Grades
EDRD 7725 - Leadership and Coaching for Elementary Reading Programs
EDRD 7730 - Culturally Responsive Children’s Literature
INED 7752 - Explicit Approaches to Literacy Instruction for P-12 Students with Disabilities

Secondary & Middle Grades Education

EDRD 7716 - Young Adult Literature in Middle and Secondary Schools
EDRD 7720 - Literacy Coaching and Leadership in Middle and Secondary Schools
EDUC 7703 - Advanced Studies of the Adolescent Learner
EDUC 7752 - Perspectives in Diversity and Multiple Literacies for Teaching and Learning
EDUC 7797 - Advanced Capstone Seminar
INED 7752 - Explicit Approaches to Literacy Instruction for P-12 Students with Disabilities