Literacy Education - Madonna University

Literacy Education from Madonna University is a Campus Master Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. The literacy education program leading to the Master of Arts in Teaching reflects the mission of Madonna University and the commitment of the College of Education to excellence in teacher preparation. The program enables certified classroom teachers to enhance their knowledge and experience and to perform at the mastery level in language and literacy education . The program prepares teachers to assume leadership roles as Reading Specialists/Literacy Coaches. To achieve these outcomes, course work is combined with clinical application and school-based experience. Literacy Education, rather than Reading Education , as the descriptor for the degree program is in keeping with the philosophy that language learning is a multi-faceted process whose integral components are mutually supportive. The term Literacy includes reading , writing, visualizing, and thinking critically across the education spectrum and in the greater society. Purpose The Master of Arts in Teaching in literacy education is a graduate degree program which combines academic and experiential learning. The program enables classroom teachers certified at the elementary level or the secondary level to meet the standards that qualify them as Reading Specialists/Literacy Coaches according to the criteria of the International Reading Association and the Michigan Depart ment of Education. The program leads to state endorsement as a Reading Specialist K- 12. Teachers who complete the program: develop and refine their beliefs about the nature of literacy, the uses for literacy in our society, and the way it is taught in our schools. demonstrate knowledge of student development and abilities along with knowledge of the reading process, reading instruction, the role of research, and the importance of continuing professional development. develop a philosophy based on a comprehensive, interactive, social-constructivist model of the reading process that accounts for learning differences, language differences, cultural diversity, and teacher responsibility. demonstrate knowledge of the legislative mandates influencing reading assessment and instruction. Program Objectives Students who complete the graduate program in literacy education are able to: Demonstrate knowledge in the five categories of the knowledge base required of reading professionals by the International Reading Association: Foundational Know ledge and Dispositions; Instructional Strategies and Curricu lum Materials; Assessment, Diagnosis, and Evaluation; Creating a Literate Environment; and Professional Develop ment. Analyze the role of research in theory and practice. Analyze the role of the Reading Specialist/Literacy Coach in clinical and school settings. Demonstrate competence in teaching in clinical and school settings. Demonstrate competence in decision making in diagnostic and instructional settings. Demonstrate the ability to perform the role of Reading Specialist/Literacy Coach. View more details on Madonna University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Teaching courses.