​Literacy Education

MS in Applied Literacy

This fully online 30-credit Master of Science program in Applied Literacy provides targeted coursework in curriculum, instruction, and assessment and prepares individuals to be better teachers of literacy, including reading, writing, speaking, and listening, in their content area classrooms. Program courses focus on the literacy needs of diverse learners, including English-language learners (ELLs) and students with disabilities (SWDs). Emphasis is placed upon the planning, presentation and incorporation of teaching and learning strategies that promote student comprehension. Additionally, teachers will further develop their understandings about language and literacy learning, differentiation of instruction, and the importance literacy skills play in their content area instruction and assessment. Literacy development of upper level elementary, middle and high school students will be studied primarily through a content area lens and practical classroom applications. This program does not lead to New York State certification in literacy. Teachers with New York State Initial Certification may be able to receive a Professional Teacher Certification in the area of their initial certificate through NYSED TEACH Certificate Progression Pathway.

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Post-master’s in Applied Literacy

The SEYS Post-master’s Program in Applied Literacy is designed to offer integrated, theoretically grounded views of teaching and learning literacy that address the needs of students in diverse communities. This program encourages critical reflection on how to apply literacy instruction in any classroom context or grade level. Five cutting edge, fully online courses are aimed at expanding teachers’ knowledge of teaching literacy, focusing on reading, writing, speaking, and listening across the curriculum.

Courses:
SEYSL 701. Historical Foundations of Literacy (3 cr.)
SEYSL 702. Literacy in the Content Areas (3 cr.)
SEYSL 704. Young Adult Literature Across the Curriculum (3 cr.)
SEYSL 705. Multiple Perspectives of Literacy (3 cr.)
SEYSL 755. Literacy Assessment as Advocacy (3 cr.)

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