K-12 Literacy Specialist (M.A.T.)

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Graduate Admission for Education

Foundations (6 cr; 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 cr)

TE 510 - Methods in Elementary Reading Instr 3 cr
TE 524 - Teaching Writing 3 cr
TE 525 - Leadership in Literacy 3 cr
TE 550 - Language/Culture in Literacy 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 K-12 Lit 3 cr
TE 557 - Literature for At-Risk Readers, K-12 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 & 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.