Courses Required for Certification (24 credits) & Semester Offered
_______ EDU 530 History & Philosophy of Reading (3) - Fall
_______ EDU 531 Theory & Practice of Reading (3) - Spring
_______ EDU 532 Phonics & Orthography of English Language (3) - Summer
_______ EDU 533 Reading, Curriculum, Assessment, & Standards (3) - Fall
_______ EDU 534 Instruction & Assessment of Reading Difficulty (3) - Summer
_______ EDU 535 Role of Reading Specialist (3) - Ongoing
_______ EDU 536 Literature for Children and Adolescents (3) - Spring
_______ EDU 537 Practicum: Instr. & Assess. of Reading Diff. (3) - Summer
Additional Courses Required for M.Ed. (12 credits)
_______ EDU 502 Advanced Studies - Foundations of Education (3) - Summer
_______ EDU 503 Applied Research in Education (3) - Fall
_______ EDU 505 Advanced Theories & Principles of Learning (3) - Spring
_______ EDU 5__ Special Topics (1-3), or 3-credit elective - May/Summer
EDU 530 History and Philosophy of Reading (3 credits)
Addresses the history and philosophical bases of reading research, theory, and instruction. Explores literacy at all levels, including the interrelationship of the language arts, the role of metacognition, sociocultural influences, and the reading process as meaning construction. Students will develop their own philosophies of teaching reading.
EDU 531 Theory and Practice of Reading/Language Arts (3 credits)
Focuses on current theory and instructional practices in developmental reading and language arts from emergent literacy through high school. Causes and characteristics of reading difficulties will be addressed including the role of phonemic, morphemic, semantic, syntactic, and pragmatic systems of language as it applies to diverse learners and English Language Learners.
EDU 532 Phonics and Orthography of English Language (3 credits)
Principles of phonology, phonics, and spelling patterns as aids to word identification will be addressed including current research on different phonics approaches in reading and spelling instruction. These approaches include strategies appropriate for diverse learners and English Language Learners.
EDU 533 Reading Curriculum, Assessment, and Standards (3 credits)
Trends in curriculum planning, assessment, and standards will be examined as they apply to the alignment of standards and the teaching of reading. Included will be the evaluation and selection of curriculum, criterion-referenced and norm-referenced tests, informal assessments, and technological resources for K-12 students, including diverse learners and English Language Learners.
EDU 534 Instruction and Assessment of Reading Difficulty (3 credits)
Principles of evaluating children with reading difficulties and strategies for intervention will be examined. These strategies include strategies appropriate for diverse learners and English Language Learners. Prerequisites: EDU 530, 531, 532, & 533.
EDU 535 Role of Reading Specialist (3 credits)
An independent practicum in which the student interns with a reading specialist for 60 hours, to foster the professional competencies necessary for a reading specialist in the K-12 school and community. This will include experiences with the diverse learners, keeping records, collaborating with other professionals, and communicating with parents and students.
EDU 536 Literature for Children and Adolescents (3 credits)
Various genres of classical and contemporary K-12 literature will be discussed with emphasis on instructional strategies useful in the classroom for diverse learners and English Language Learners. This includes the use of trade books to increase motivation and growth in reading and writing.
EDU 537 Practicum: Instr. and Assess. of Reading Diff. (3 credits)
A supervised practicum that focuses on application of assessment and intervention strategies with children who have reading difficulties, including diverse learners and English Language Learners. Prerequisite: EDU 534
ADDITIONAL COURSES REQUIRED FOR M.ED.
EDU 502 Advanced Studies in the Foundations of Education * 3 credits
This course reviews historical, sociological, and philosophical factors as related to events and problems of present-day American education. The course will also review the research related to the foundations of the America public, private, and home school movements.
EDU 503 Applied Research in Education* 3 credits
The design of this course will enable graduate students to understand research literature, to provide written evaluations of research documents, and design and author a research project that could be carried out throughout the path of their academic career. The goals of this class are to develop critical thinking and writing skills required of graduate level study and professional practice, and to develop an understanding of the dynamic research process as it relates to professional practice.
EDU 505 Advanced Theories and Principles of Learning * 3 credits
This course covers the theories and principles of learning, surveys theory and research in learning, and examines the application of principles of learning to contemporary settings.
EDU _ _ _ Special Topics* 1-3 credits, or other 3-credit elective
Students may choose from the following possible options for a total of 3 credits. Offered in May or Summer sessions.
| Gifted Education (1) |
| Grant Writing (1) |
| Questioning Strategies (1) |
| Sign Language (1) |
| |
| The Holocaust & Human Rights in Children & Adolescent's Literature (2) |
*COURSES REQUIRED FOR MASTERS DEGREE
