Reading Specialist & Supervisor Master’s Info Session
The Ed.M. in Reading Education with Advanced Certification in Reading Specialist and Supervision program offered at the GSE is designed for certified teachers who wish to work as a reading/literacy specialist, early literacy specialist, coach, basic skills teacher, or supervisor in public and private schools, serving grades PK through 12. Students develop a broad understanding of PK-12 literacy issues and the finer points of designing, delivering, and evaluating effective literacy instruction with a focus on literacy development as a social justice issue. Through research-driven core courses, led by expert faculty, candidates will deepen their understanding of literacy development, the diagnosis and remediation of reading problems, curriculum development, supervised clinical practicum, and supervision of literacy and other programs. Students also study theory and research in the field. Through these experiences, students will develop the expertise to plan programs for children of differing abilities and diverse cultural backgrounds and foster a vision of literacy learning as an active social process in which students become engaged readers with strategies for independent reading.