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  The Graduate School of Education 2022-2024 Master of Education (Ed.M.) Programs with State Certification Programs in the Department of Learning and Teaching Ed.M. Program for Reading Specialist with Supervisor Certification  

Ed.M. Program for Reading Specialist with Supervisor Certification


Coordinator: Lesley Morrow (848-932-0764; email: lesley.morrow@gse.rutgers.edu)

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This program is designed for individuals who wish to receive the Reading Specialist Certification along with a supervisor's certificate to work as a reading/literacy specialist, coach, basic skills teacher, or supervisor in public and private schools grades K through 12. In order to be eligible for the Graduate School of Education (GSE) to make recommendations to the New Jersey Department of Education for certification issuance, candidates must meet the following state requirements within a year of completing the program:
  • Reading Specialist: must have a standard New Jersey instructional certification with two years of full-time experience as a classroom teacher
  • Supervisor: must have a standard New Jersey instructional or educational services certification with three years of full-time experience under that certification
The program is designed to enable students to initiate new programs, evaluate curriculum, design assessment, engage other teachers in professional development, and be able to act as a leader in the school. These individuals will be able to plan programs for children of differing abilities and diverse cultural backgrounds. These students should also be able to foster a vision of literacy learning as an active social process in which students become engaged readers with strategies for independent reading and the motivation to read for pleasure and for information.

The program requires 33 credits of study. Students will develop a broad understanding of literacy issues by taking core courses on the development of literacy, the diagnosis and remediation of reading problems, curriculum development, and supervision of literacy programs. Students will also study theory and research in the field. Additional credits include courses dealing with strategies for literacy instruction, with administration and supervision, and with learning cognition and development.

Core Courses (12 credits)

15:299:561  Theoretical Foundations of Literacy, Research, Policy, and Practice (3)

15:299:564  Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Difficulties (3)

15:299:565  Clinical Practicum (Laboratory in Remedial Reading) (3)

15:299:566  Literacy Research and Supervision (3)

Literacy Methods (9 credits, select 3 courses from this list)

15:252:519  Teaching Writing for Children and Adolescents (3)

15:252:522  Multimodal and Digital Literacies (3)

15:252:525  Writing Project Workshop: Bringing Research and Theory into Practice (3)

15:252:526  Teaching Struggling Readers (3)

15:299:514  Literacy Development in the Early Years (3)

15:299:516  Literacy Development in the Elementary and Middle School (3)

15:299:518  Current Topics in Reading Education (3)

15:299:533  Coaching: Leadership, Supervision, and Professional Development in Literacy (3)

15:299:562  Reading and Writing Across Content Disciplines (3)

Materials for Children and Adolescents (3 credits, select one)

15:252:520  Adolescent Literature for Secondary Students (3)

15:299:509  Children's Literature in the Early Childhood and Elementary School Curriculum (3)

Study in Educational Theory, Policy, and Administration (6 credits)

15:230:521  Supervision of Instruction (3)

15:310:500  Curriculum and Instruction (3)

Study in Educational Psychology (3 credits, select one)

15:293:522  Learning Disabilities (3)

15:293:525  Psychology of the Exceptional Child (3)
 
For additional information, contact RU-info at 848-445-info (4636) or colonelhenry.rutgers.edu.
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