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

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EDU 5630	Multisensory Structured Literacy Instruction 1	3
EDU 5610	An Arts Approach to Literacy	3
	OR
EDU 5618	Literacy, Storytelling, Drama	3
	SPACE
EDU 5402	Language, Literacy and Culture (Birth - Grade 6)	3
	SPACE
EDU 5413	Early Literacy: Foundational Skills in Language and Learning	3
	OR
EDU 5631	Multisensory Structured Literacy Instruction 2	3
	SPACE
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 Learner in the Classroom	3
EDU 5615	Global and Multicultural Readings in Children's Literature (Birth Through 6)	3
EDU 5503	Literacy Research Seminar	2
EDU 5414	Organizing & Leading Literacy Programs	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 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 recent NYS certification:

3 seminars as follows:

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