Master of Arts in Leadership in Teaching: Reading Specialist
The Master of Arts in Leadership in Teaching: Reading Specialist program is designed for elementary and secondary certified teachers who want to expand their professional literacy knowledge and practices to become literacy leaders in K-12 settings. Coursework, practicum experiences, and research will prepare candidates to provide instruction for large and small groups as well as individual students, and engage in the practices of coaching faculty members and facilitating professional development. Learning to read and reading to learn are integral to a student’s education; the reading specialist/literary coach is the leader who support growth for students and their teachers.
| EDU 557 | Leadership Seminar I |
| EDU 567 | Learning Theory and Practice |
| EDU 543 | Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Educational Research |
| EDU 586 | Techniques of Teaching Reading/Writing |
| EDU 551 or EDU 542 |
Reading/Writing in Content Areas II (Required for Elementary Teachers) Instruction in Reading (Required for Secondary Teachers) |
| EDU 556 | Technology for Instruction and Management |
| EDU 612 | Remedial Reading Instruction for Classroom and Clinical Settings |
| EDU 618 | Resource role of the Reading specialist |
| EDU 629 | Role of the Literacy Coach |
| EDU 691 | Practicum: Application of Remediation |
| +2 Electives | |
Prerequisites for this program:
Elementary
Materials for Teaching Reading (Children’s Literature)
Instruction of Reading
Processes and Acquisition of Reading
Assessment of Reading
Secondary
Teaching Reading/Writing Content Area I
Teaching Reading/Writing Content Area II
Must pass Reading Specialist Praxis II by the end of program.
ePortfolio Required
Certification: Reading Specialist
All programs offered by the School of Education at Notre Dame of Maryland University are NCATE and MSDE approved.
For additional information please contact:
Main campus/other locations
Ms. Kathe Curran
School of Education
Academic Advisor
410-532-5149
kcurran@ndm.edu
Southern Maryland
Dr. Karen Wooten
School of Education
Assistant Dean
301-737-2500
kwooten@ndm.edu
For admissions information please contact:
Office of Admissions, College of Graduate Studies
410-532-5317
GradAdm@ndm.edu