EDUC.5220 Young Adult Literature (06.522) (3cr)
The major emphasis of the course will be discussion and analysis of the goals of a literature curriculum and the exploration of various methods for achieving these goals. The characteristics of the different genres of literature will be discussed in detail
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CSCE Graduate Restrictions
EDUC.5270 Language Acquisition (3cr)
This course will focus on the study of the acquisition of language and the relationship of language learning to the development of literacy. Students will examine both first and second language acquisition. Students will be expected to apply their knowledge of language acquisition to best teaching practices for enhancing first and second language development in the classroom and to the development of literacy.
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CSCE Graduate Restrictions
EDUC.5280 Assessment of Reading and Language Disabilities (3cr)
This course examines the selection and use of procedures to make an adequate clinical and educational diagnosis. Includes the assessment of function and dysfunction in factors associated with language development; receptive, expressive, writing, reading; and the administration and interpretation of individual and group tests of perceptual, motor, and conceptual functioning in reading and language.
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CSCE Graduate Restrictions
EDUC.5290 Treatment Reading and Language Disabilities (3cr)
This course will explore the specific practices in remedial teaching in grades K-12, using published materials, and developing new materials for small group, whole class, and tutoring settings. Students will develop and implement realistic corrective programs based on the interpretation of literacy assessments. These programs will include selecting strategies of instruction and materials, and establishing a framework of time and evaluation.
Requirements:
06.528 pre-req
EDUC.5410 Teaching Emergent Bilingual Students (3cr)
The purpose of this course is to prepare new secondary teacher candidates with the knowledge and skills to effectively shelter their content instruction, so that the growing population of English learners (ELs) in PK-12 schools can achieve academic success, and contribute their multilingual and multicultural resources. The course will provide aspiring teachers with practical research-based methods, strategies, and protocols to integrate subject area content, language, and literacy. Successful completion of this course provides SEI (Sheltered English Immersion) endorsement, which is required for teaching in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This is a service learning course.
EDUC.5490 Theory and Research: Reading and Language (3cr)
A final course on the national and international research in reading and language and the pertinence and proposed implementation of research findings to instruction and the various roles of the reading supervisor or director.
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CSCE Graduate Restrictions
EDUC.5500 Reading Specialist: Practicum I (3cr)
The Reading Specialist Practicum requires students to use the knowledge gained in their coursework to design, implement, and analyze a program for struggling readers in a clinical experience. The practicum meets the Massachusetts licensure standards for Reading Specialist.
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CSCE Graduate Restrictions
EDUC.5511 Literacy Coach: Practicum II (3cr)
This is the second of two clinical practicum experiences in the Reading and Language program. Candidates will design a professional development project in their school setting which will allow them to model lessons, observe and co-teach with peers, and provide feedback to teachers and paraprofessionals. The online seminar provides support for implementing the program. The practicum meets the guidelines for the International Reading Association
Requirements:
Master or Doctoral Students in Education only
EDUC.6100 Teaching Reading in Content Area (3cr)
This course presents the theoretical foundation and current best practices for content area reading, writing, and study skills. The focus is on motivation, cognition, memory, and verbal processing theories as they apply to methodology. Students learn to develop lessons and units that integrate reading and writing while covering concepts in the content areas.
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CSCE Graduate Restrictions
EDUC.6204 Principles & Practices of Effective Literacy Programs (3cr)
Principles and Practices of Effective Literacy Programs examines the principles and practices that underpin evidence-based effective literacy programs. Participants will explore approaches for designing, implementing, and evaluating literacy initiatives that cater to the needs of diverse learners, including students with Special Needs and English Learners. Emphasis will be placed on the critical examination and analysis of programs, instructional methodologies, and teaching resources, drawing informed conclusions about the effectiveness of such programs to support reading instruction across various age groups and educational settings.