Literacy Specialist (Grades 5-12), MPS (E507)

37 credits

Prerequisites:

• Bachelors Degree
• Evidence of Prior Certification in Middle Childhood, Adolescence, Secondary, TESOL and/or Special Education

Program and Certification Requirements:

Entry Level

	Take Manhattanville Writing Assessment
	Fingerprinting
EDU5610	An Arts Approach to Literacy	3
	OR
EDU5618	Literacy, Storytelling, Drama	3
	SPACE
EDU5406	Language, Literacy and Culture (Grades 5-12)	3
EDU5026	Literacy in the Content Areas	3
EDU5594	Literacy Comprehensive Exam	0

EDU 5594: Semester after taking EDU 5406

Intermediate Level

EDU5613	Teaching Writing and Thinking 5-12	3
EDU5612	Assessment and Intervention in Literacy Instruction	3
ENE5005	Literature for Adolescents	3
EDU5611	Literacy Instruction of the English Language Learner in the Classroom	3
EDU5614	Writing Workshop for Teachers and Young People	3
EDU5503	Literacy Research Seminar	3
EDU5001	APPLY MULTISENSORY PHONICS	1

To be completed by the start of semester prior to capstone level semester:

	Take NYS EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS test
	Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test in Literacy

Capstone Level

EDU5414	Organizing & Leading Literacy Programs	3
EDU5636	Secondary Literacy Practicum I: Grades Five to Eight	3
EDU5637	Secondary Literacy Practicum II: Grades Nine to Twelve	3

EDU 5098: You must notify your advisor the semester before you plan to take this course.

EDU 5414: May be taken concurrently with EDU 5098, the Literacy Practicum.

To be completed by the end of capstone level semester for those not holding NYS certification:

edTPA Performance Assessment; plus 3 seminars as follows:

	Child Abuse Workshop	0
	Violence Prevention Workshop	0
	Dignity for All Students Workshop	0