In addition to these professional certificates, students may choose focused coursework in areas such as
writing or working with culturally and linguistically diverse students.
| LIST 5316 |
Literacy Practicum I
This practicum is intended for students entering in the M.Ed. with Literacy Emphasis who plan to teach reading and writing and become literacy coaches/certified Reading Specialists in K-12 schools. The course introduces the national Reading Specialist Standards and offers an overview of the program. The course combines an introduction to the theory, research, and knowledge in the field of literacy with application through field experiences in schools and classrooms. Students begin their program portfolio focused on the national Reading Specialist Standards. Graded F,P,W. |
| LIST 5317 |
Literacy Practicum II
This practicum is intended as the capstone experience for students in the M.Ed. with Literacy Emphasis who plan to teach reading and writing and become literacy coaches/certified Reading Specialists in K-12 schools. The course provides an opportunity to synthesize the theory and research related to literacy that has been presented in the program, to explore literacy program development and the implementation of technology in literacy programs, and to participate in professional leadership options. Students apply theory/research through field experiences in a professional setting. Students must complete their program portfolio focused on the national Reading Specialist Standards. Graded A,B,C,D,F,P,W. Prerequisite: LIST 5316 and at least 8 additional courses in the M.Ed. with Literacy Emphasis. |
| LIST 5325 |
Understanding Literacy Research
Designed as an introduction and exploration of literacy research this course provides the opportunity to read broadly in the area of literacy research to become aware of current trends in literacy research. It emphasizes the tools for critically consuming literacy research and utilizing existing research in personal examinations of literacy topics and questions. Course must be taken prior to LIST 5385. |
| LIST 5326 |
Pre-Adolescent and Adolescent Literacy
This course focuses on literacy theory, research, and practice as it relates to pre-adolescents and adolescents. It addresses sociocultural, cognitive, linguistic, psychological, and developmental influences on literacy and eexplores the development of curricular designs for teaching reading/language arts in middle and secondary schools including reading, writing, oral communication, literature, and digital literacy. |
| LIST 5345 |
Content Area Reading and Writing
Explores methods of teaching reading, writing, and study skills in content area subjects. Emphasis on text structure and the difference between narrative and expository text, graphic organizers for text structure, the reading/writing process as applied to informational text. Classroom adaptations for culturally and linguistically diverse populations in the content areas also will be addressed. |
| LIST 5346 |
Teaching the Writing Process
This course focuses on current research and theory on the writing process, how children develop as writers, the teacher's role, the learning environment, and motivation, assessment, and evaluation in writing. |
| LIST 5350 |
Literacy Assessment
This course addresses assessment and diagnosis, both formal and informal, of reading and language arts learning. |
| LIST 5354 |
Multicultural Literature for Children
This course is a study of literature for children and young adults which reflects the culture and experiences of African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Mexican-Americans, and Native Americans, among others. The course contains consideration of selection guidelines and evaluation of literary quality as well as cultural authenticity and teaching applications, including adaptations for culturally and linguistically diverse populations. |
| LIST 5361 |
Language Learning: Educational Perspectives
This course deals with the relationship between first and second language acquisition and literacy, dialect, linguistics, culture; nature and definition of language; overview of linguistic science and language with pedagogical applications. |
| LIST 5362 |
Literacy Instruction in ESL/Bilingual Settings
This course focuses on the translation of theory into practice stressing various methods and techniques for teaching ESL/bilingual students with emphasis on techniques for oral language development, reading and writing. It is a comparison/contrast of the various methods, their specifics, and when and how to use them for various instructional objectives as well as the relationship of language development, culture, and conceptual processes to language teaching. |
| LIST 5373 |
Foundations of Literacy Learning in the Primary Grades
This course looks at the balanced literacy approach to literacy instruction in the primary grades (K-4) with an emphasis on reading and writing including the critical areas of: phonics, phonemic awareness, word study, fluency, and comprehension. In addition, the course examines various theoretical models of reading along with the principles of teaching reading and writing using a variety of instructional strategies, effective program organization, assessment, and classroom management. Graded A,B,C,D,F,P,W. |
| LIST 5385 |
Designing Literacy Research
This course is designed to build on LIST 5325, Understanding Literacy Research, by providing an exploration of the process for quantitative, mixed methods or qualitative research design. It includes an examination of various research designs related to language and literacy development including models such as case studies, ethnography, observations and interviews. Students are lead through the research process including forming a theoretical epistemology, formulating research questions, reviewing literature, selecting methods of data collection, interpretation and analysis of data and writing a research proposal. Students will be expected to complete this research focus in the program capstone experience, LIST 5317. This course should immediately precede LIST 5317. Prerequisite: LIST 5325 |
The M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Literacy Studies is a program that
specializes in advanced coursework designed to meet a variety of professional goals related to improving
student literacy. For example, students may pursue professional certificates in several areas:
