Dec 03, 2024

2011-2012 Graduate Academic Catalog

2011-2012 Graduate Academic Catalog THIS CATALOG IS ARCHIVED. BE SURE YOU ARE ACCESSING THE MOST ACCURATE CATALOG FOR YOU.

K-12 Literacy Specialist - Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)

Foundations (6 credits required; must be taken within the first 15 credits)

TE 505 - Educational Learning Theory 3 cr
TEMS 504 - Foundations of Teacher Education 3 cr

Reading Core Courses (24 credits required)

TE 510 - Methods in Elementary Instruction for Readers and Writers 3 cr
TE 524 - Teaching Writing 3 cr
TE 525 - Leadership In Literacy 3 cr
TE 550 - Language and Culture in Literacy Education 3 cr
TE 555 - Research In Literacy 3 cr
TEMS 512 - Methods in Secondary Reading Instruction 3 cr
TEMS 520 - Reading in the Content Areas 3 cr

One literature course from:

TE 511 - Advanced Study in Children’s Literature 3 cr
TE 527 - Storytelling in the Reading Program 3 cr
TE 528 - Historical Fiction/Biography/Non-Fiction 3 cr
TE 556 - Exploring Diversity in K-12 Literature 3 cr
TE 557 - Literature for At-Risk Readers K-12 3 cr
TE 586 - Integrating Children’s Literature in Early Childhood 3 cr
TEMS 522 - Teaching Young Adult Literature 3 cr

Capstone

(6 credits required; TE 615 and 617 are the capstone courses for the program. They must be taken in sequence within the last 15 credits of the total 36-credit program.)

TE 615 - Reading Assessment and Instruction I 3 cr
TE 617 - Reading Assessment and Instruction II 3 cr

Reading Endorsement

Candidates seeking the Reading Specialist Endorsement (K-12) are required by the Michigan Department of Education to complete the master’s degree in its entirety and successfully complete the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification in Reading Specialist to meet state requirements for the endorsement.