All requirements for the Master Reading Teacher certificate program must be completed within one seven-year period. Work more than seven years old will not meet graduation requirements.
Courses
READ 6308 Theoretical Foundations of Reading and Literacy
This course examines major theories of reading and literacy and the influence of cognitive, sociocultural, multimodal and critical approaches to literacy.
READ 6314 Literacy Development and Language Study
This course examines how aspects of linguistics relate to teaching students reading, writing, spelling, phonics, and grammar.
READ 6329 Literacy Assessment and Instructional Decision-Making
Participants will explore various forms of formal and informal assessments suitable to the reading classroom. Participants will also learn how to make instructional decisions based on the results of these assessments.
READ 6323 Teaching the Struggling Reader
This course is concerned with underlying reasons some students struggle with reading and reading comprehension and what teachers can do to support these students. Prerequisite: READ 6329
READ 6356 Internship I
Participants will complete a supervised internship at a local school district. In addition, during regular class meetings participants will examine the multiple facets of the Reading Specialist.
Prerequisite: Reading program core courses and admission to the Reading Specialist/MRT Option
READ 6357 Internship II
Participants will complete a supervised internship at a local school district. In addition, during regular class meetings participants will examine the multiple facets of the Reading Specialist.
Prerequisite: Reading program core courses and admission to the Reading Specialist/MRT Option
Internship Policies and Requirements
During READ 6356 and READ 6357 students must complete 160 hours of supervised internship in a public school setting. Eighty hours will be completed as part of the requirements for READ 6356 and eighty hours in READ 6357. Documented hours must include both small and whole group literacy-related work with students, conducting literacy assessments with children, and planning and implementing professional development with teachers.
Specific details of the internship will be given in READ 6356.
