M.S.Ed. in Literacy
The Literacy program is a fully online program that has been designed to meet teaching certification requirements as a literacy specialist and satisfies professional certification requirements for New York State. The M.S.Ed. in Literacy prepares candidates to apply for additional certification in one of the following levels: Early Childhood and Childhood (Birth-Grade 6) and Middle Childhood and Adolescence (Grade 5-12).
Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- design and implement an evidence-based, supplemental, and intervention approach and program after interpreting multiple learner data sources of a student’s reading and writing challenges.
- develop a project proposal that can strengthen family-school community partnerships, and enhance literacy learning and development, within the focus school.
- communicate with the classroom teacher to compose a thematic unit, supporting learners’ needs, interests, and abilities.
- develop a research plan to discover best practices for teaching culturally linguistic and diverse learners.
Career Outlook
“Being a literacy specialist will open doors. Reading teachers are in high demand at schools. Once you leave SUNY Potsdam, you’re ready for your own classroom.”