Reading & Literacy - Marygrove College

Reading & Literacy from Marygrove College is a Campus Master Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. General Information The M.Ed. graduate reading program has been in operation since 1966. Practicum experience is provided through the Marygrove College Learning Clinic, which has served the metropolitan area since 1951. The present program is designed to provide advanced study in theories of literacy development that will prepare its graduates to serve in leadership roles as reading teachers , reading specialists, or as reading clinicians in public, private, or parochial school settings. Flexibility within the program provides opportunities for students from differing backgrounds to acquire specific skills and knowledge to meet their individual needs. Reading is viewed as a developmental process guided by the learner's experiential background, self-perception, cultural identity, and the context for learning. Courses recognize issues of gender, ethnicity, multiculturalism and global perspectives, and how the diversity of learners in multiple and varied environments impact learning. These issues are examined and addressed through instructional design, varied selection of materials and media, and the use of multiple assessment measures for evaluation of student learning. Students receive practical experiences in diagnosis and remediation of reading disabilities. Courses in other disciplines enable students to develop greater awareness of the impact of social contexts on learning. View more details on Marygrove College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Teaching courses.