Master of Education (M.Ed.) in
Reading
Program Highlights & Benefits
Flexible, online program tailored for working educators
Nationally recognized by the International Literacy Association
Courses emphasize literacy for linguistic and neurodiverse learners
For
The M.Ed. in Reading is designed for certified teachers seeking a program leading to a reading specialist, K-12 certification. With an emphasis on linguistically diverse and neurodiverse learners, this program is designed to prepare educators to serve as a building/campus-level literacy specialist or coach.
What You Learn
The program will cover literacy assessment and intervention, reading in secondary content areas, and literacy instruction for culturally and linguistically diverse and neurodiverse students. Courses will also cover how the reading specialist plans and delivers research-based professional development workshops for colleagues and communicates data-informed decisions with K-12 learners, their parents, colleagues and policy makers.
How You Learn
All courses are offered in an 8-week format and are available fully online. You’ll complete a graduate research capstone, as well as a practicum that provide the opportunity to participate on a school-based literacy team and teach K-12 students under the mentorship of a certified reading specialist. The practicum emphasizes using assessments to develop and deliver reading interventions to individuals and small groups of students, as well as designing and providing professional development for other educators, paraprofessionals and parents. Practicum is completed in your current school of employment.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Title | Hours |
| MEDUC 600 | Roles of Literacy Specialist/Coach | 3 |
| MEDUC 601 | Adv. Processes/Acquisition of Reading | 3 |
| MEDUC 602 | Teaching Literacy to Linguistically Diverse Learners | 3 |
| MEDUC 603 | Teaching Disciplinary Literacy | 3 |
| MEDUC 605 | Literacy Assessment Practicum | 6 |
| MSPED 606 | Teaching/Learning in Neurodiverse Classrooms | 3 |
| MEDUC 630 | Fundamentals of Education Research | 3 |
| MEDUC 631 | Graduate Research Capstone | 3 |
| MEDUC 633 | Teaching the Adult Learner | 3 |
| MEDUC/MSPED | Elective Course | 3 |
| MEDUC/MSPED | Elective Course | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36 |
Note:
To apply for K-12 Reading Specialist Certification through the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), candidates must complete an approved program in reading.
