Education, Teaching of Reading and Literacy (Birth - Grade 12), M.S.

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Anjoo Sikka, Dean of the School of Education (www.geneseo.edu/education)
Susan Salmon, Program Coordinator for Graduate Programs
Distinguished Service Professor: D. Showers Professors: E. Balajthy, D. Granger, D. Marozas, J. Morse, L. O’Brien, K. Rommel-Esham.
Associate Professors: M. Jensen, C. Kreutter, D. MacKenzie, S. Peck, L. Steet, K. Sugarman, A. Urso, L. Ware. Assistant Professors: P. Barber, E. Hall, K. Keegan, B. Morgan. Visiting Assistant Professor: S. Henry, J. King Adjunct Faculty: E. Brown, J. Galante. Director of Student Success: T. Peterson Director of Student Teaching: D. Watts Field Experience Coordinator: T. Riordan Xerox Center for Multicultural Teacher Education: S. Norman NCATE Coordinator: J. Williams

Program Description

The Reading and Literacy B-12 program is clinically based and requires candidates to work directly with students on developing reading proficiencies. The program prepares candidates to teach and administer literacy efforts in a B-12 setting meeting the diverse needs of students. Emphasis is placed on knowledge of research methods, findings in the field, diagnosis and instruction in meeting students’ individual needs. As their capstone experience, candidates will take two semesters of CURR 613 - Practicum: Mtg Needs of Diverse Rdrs: (Erly Chldhd, Childhood, Mdle Childhd, or Adoles) , an intensive practicum experience in reading and CURR 635 - Action Research in Reading and Literacy where they will design and implement an action research project.

Applicants to the Literacy B-12 program must hold initial classroom teaching certification. Successful completion of the program will yield professional certification in Literacy B-12.

Please visit http://www.geneseo.edu/graduate_admissions for detailed information about the application process.

Program Requirements

A. Core of Common Learnings: 21 credits

CURR 610 - Foundations of Literacy Education Credit(s): 3
CURR 611 - Methods and Materials in Reading/Literacy: Pre-School - Grade 6 Credit(s): 3
CURR 612 - Diagnosis and Assessment in Reading and Literacy: Early Childhood and Childhood Credit(s): 3
CURR 613 - Practicum: Mtg Needs of Diverse Rdrs: (Erly Chldhd, Childhood, Mdle Childhd, or Adoles) Credit(s): 3 B-6 *
CURR 613 - Practicum: Mtg Needs of Diverse Rdrs: (Erly Chldhd, Childhood, Mdle Childhd, or Adoles) Credit(s): 3 5-12 *
CURR 635 - Action Research in Reading and Literacy Credit(s): 3
EDUC 604 - Educational Research and Methodology Credit(s): 3

B. Foundation of Education: 3 credits

Choice of either:

CURR 540 - Content Area Reading/Literacy in the Secondary School Credit(s): 3
or
CURR 620 - Teaching of Reading for Secondary, College, and Adult Students Credit(s): 3

C. Literacy Electives: 9 credits

You must choose three Literacy electives. Here is a partial list to choose from:

CURR 536 - Teaching Young Adult Literature Credit(s): 3 in the 7-12 Curriculum
CURR 538 - Teaching Literature, Birth through Sixth Grade Credit(s): 3
CURR 540 - Content Area Reading/Literacy in the Secondary School Credit(s): 3
CURR 620 - Teaching of Reading for Secondary, College, and Adult Students Credit(s): 3
CURR 630 - Language Arts Methods for the Elementary School Credit(s): 3
CURR 640 - The Writing Process Pre K-8 Credit(s): 3

D. Elective: 3 credits

Elective under advisement selected from any graduate course offering

E. Final Evaluation:

* Degree candidates must successfully complete a field-centered research project under the guidance of an advisor (CURR 535) and 6 credits of clinical practica (CURR 513). Final written reports of research projects must conform to the School of Education guidelines and the format prescribed by the style manual of the American Psychological Association or Turabian, A Manual of Style (University of Chicago Press).

Total: 36 credits

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