Literacy Specialist (Birth – Grade 6), MPS (E505)

37 credits

Prerequisites:

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

Program and Certification Requirements:

Entry Level

	Take Manhattanville Writing Assessment
	Fingerprinting
EDU 5630	Multisensory Structured Literacy Instruction 1	3
EDU 5610	An Arts Approach to Literacy	3
	OR
EDU 5618	Literacy, Storytelling, Drama	3
EDU 5402	Language, Literacy and Culture (Birth - Grade 6)	3
EDU 5413	Early Literacy: Foundational Skills in Language and Learning	3
	OR
EDU 5631	Multisensory Structured Literacy Instruction 2	3
EDU 5594	Literacy Comprehensive Exam	0

EDU 5594: Semester after taking EDU 5402

Intermediate Level

EDU 5494	Literacy Development Gr 3-6	3
EDU 5612	Assessment and Intervention in Literacy Instruction	3
EDU 5614	Writing Workshop for Teachers and Young People	3
EDU 5611	Literacy Instruction of the English Language Learnerin the Classroom	3
EDU 5615	Global and Multicultural Readings in Children's Literature (Birth Through 6)	3
EDU 5503	Literacy Research Seminar	3

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

EDU 5414	Organizing & Leading Literacy Programs	3
EDU 5098	Literacy Practicum	4

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

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