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

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EDU 5630Multisensory Structured Literacy Instruction 1

3

EDU 5610An Arts Approach to Literacy

3

OR

EDU 5618Literacy, Storytelling, Drama

3

 

EDU 5402Language, Literacy and Culture (Birth - Grade 6)

3

 

EDU 5413Early Literacy: Foundational Skills in Language and Learning

3

OR

EDU 5631Multisensory Structured Literacy Instruction 2

3

 

EDU 5594Literacy Comprehensive Exam

0

EDU 5594: Semester after taking EDU 5402

Intermediate Level

EDU 5494Literacy Development Gr 3-6

3

EDU 5612Assessment and Intervention in Literacy Instruction

3

EDU 5614Writing Workshop for Teachers and Young People

3

EDU 5611Literacy Instruction of the English Language Learnerin the Classroom

3

EDU 5615Global and Multicultural Readings in Children's Literature (Birth Through 6)

3

EDU 5503Literacy 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 5414Organizing & Leading Literacy Programs

3

EDU 5098Literacy 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