The Literacy Education specialization within the Learning, Cognition, Instruction, and Development (LCID) concentration prepares students to conduct qualitative and quantitative empirical research to advance the development of literacy theory and its application to practice.
The Ed.M. with Reading Specialist and Supervisor Certification program at the GSE is designed for certified teachers who wish to work as a reading/literacy specialist, coach, basic skills teacher, or supervisor in public and private schools, serving grades K through 12.
The Ed.M. in Literacy Education program at the GSE is designed for certified teachers who currently work in, or wish to work in literacy education at any grade level and seek a comprehensive, empirically motivated understanding of the field.
The 12-credit non-degree Graduate Certificate in Literacy Instruction program is designed to allow educators to develop expertise in the teaching of literacy and empower them to optimize literacy learning opportunities for students at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.
The non-degree Reading Specialist Endorsement Program offered at the GSE prepares certified teachers to plan literacy development programs grounded in research and theory and that are appropriate for children with varying abilities and diverse cultural backgrounds.
Distinguished Professor and Director of the Center for Literacy Development