Teaching Literacy
 
Prepares students to work with children and/or adolescents as a Reading Teaching or Reading Specialist.

Certifications Available

  • Dual Certificate: Literacy Birth - Grade 6 and Grades 5-12
  • Single Certificate: Literacy Birth-Gr. 6
  • Single Certificate: Literacy Gr. 5-12
  • Dual Certificate: Childhood and Literacy
  • Advanced Certificate in Literacy (Birth -Gr. 6)
  • Advanced Certificate in Literacy (Gr. 5-12)
Program Director: Dr. Rebecca Rich

Course No Course Title   Credits
M.S.. Ed. in Teaching Literacy (Birth -Gr. 6 and Gr. 5-12 Literacy) 36
Prerequisite Prior certification
Dual Certificate Literacy Birth - Grade 6 and Grades 5-12
Requirements
TED 510 Introduction to Students with Disabilities 3
515 Multicultural Perspectives in Education 3
520 Language and Literacy 3
550 Teaching Literacy and Language Arts 5-12 3
610 Assessing Students with Literacy/Learning Problems 3
625 Interventions in Reading 3
640 Phonological Awareness and Beginning Reading 3
645 Methods for Teaching Writing 3
Literacy Elective  3
710 Practicum in Literacy for Students with Learning Problems 1-6 3
715 Practicum in Literacy for Students with Learning Problems 5-12 3
 
Single Certificate Literacy Birth-Gr. 6
M.S.. Ed. in Writing and Literacy (Literacy Birth -Gr. 6) 37
Requirements
TED 510 Introduction to Students with Disabilities 3
515 Multicultural Perspectives in Education 3
520 Language and Literacy 3
525 Teaching Literacy and Language Arts 1-6 3
610 Assessing Students with Literacy/Learning Problems 3
625 Interventions in Reading 3
640 Phonological Awareness and Beginning Reading 3
620 Collaboration in Inclusive Setting 3
645 Methods for Teaching Writing 3
Literacy Elective 3
710 Practicum in Literacy for Students with Learning Problems 1-6 3
735 Writing Internship I 2
740 Writing Internship II 2
 
Single Certificate Literacy Gr. 5-12
M.S.. Ed. in Writing and Literacy (Literacy Gr. 5-12) 37
Requirements
TED 510 Introduction to Students with Disabilities 3
515 Multicultural Perspectives in Education 3
520 Language and Literacy 3
550 Teaching Literacy and Language Arts 5-12 3
610 Assessing Students with Literacy/Learning Problwms 3
625 Interventions in Reading 3
620 Collaboration in Inclusive Settings 3
645 Methods for Teaching Writing 3
Literacy Elective 3
710 Practicum in Literacy for Students with Learning Problems 1-6 3
735 Writing Internship I 2
740 Writing Internship II 2
 
Advanced Certificate in Literacy (Birth -Gr. 6) 24
Prerequisites Master's degree prior certification in Childhood and/or Early Childhood Education
Requirements
TED 520 Language and Literacy 3
525 Teaching Literacy and Language Arts 1-6 3
610 Assessing Students with Literacy/Learning Problems 3
620 Collaboration in Inclusive Settings 3
625 Interventions in Reading 3
640 Phonological Awareness and Beginning Reading 3
Literacy Elective 3
710 Practicum in Literacy for Students with Learning Problems 1-6 3
 
Advanced Certificate in Literacy (Gr. 5-12) 24
Prerequisites Master's degree prior certification in Adolescence Education
Requirements
TED 520 Language and Literacy 3
560 Teaching Literacy and Language Arts 5-12 3
610 Assessing Students with Literacy/Learning Problems 3
620 Collaboration in Inclusive Settings 3
625 Interventions in Reading 3
640 Phonological Awareness and Beginning Reading 3
Literacy Elective 3
715 Practicum in Literacy for Students with Learning Problems 5-12 3

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Email: ellen.brief@liu.edu
 

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