Sample Degree Pathway for Education Specialist - Reading and Language
This thirty (30) credit program is designed to meet the needs of experienced practitioners who already hold a M.Ed. in a field other than reading and language. The program is open only to teachers who work in Massachusetts schools and who hold either an initial or professional Massachusetts teaching license in Elementary Education, English Language Learners, Moderate Disabilities or Early Childhood Education. Candidate must have a minimum of 3 years teaching experience.
Foundations of Education
Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
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EDUC.6300 | Educating Diverse Populations | 3 |
Total | 3 |
Specialization in Reading and Language
Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
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EDUC.6100 | Teaching Reading in the Content Area | 3 |
EDUC.5220 | Young Adult Literature | 3 |
EDUC.5270 | Language Acquisition | 3 |
EDUC.5280 | Assessment of Reading and Language Disabilities | 3 |
EDUC.5290 | Treatment of Reading and Language Disabilities* | 3 |
EDUC.5490 | Theory and Research: Reading and Language | 3 |
Total | 18 |
*EDUC.5280 is a prerequisite for EDUC.5290. These two are best taken in consecutive semesters.