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Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Curriculum and Instruction: Literacy (K-12): Outside MA

Lead your students—and your school—in literacy. Expand your understanding of literacy instruction and methods and connect assessment and instruction to guide student learning.

Respond Successfully to the Varied Literacy Needs of All Students

Connect reading and writing across the curriculum, and obtain a foundation in literacy learning across populations and content areas in this Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Curriculum and Instruction with a Specialization in Literacy: Language, Reading, and Writing program. As you gain confidence in responding to the varied literacy needs of your students, you will also learn to collaborate with and lead colleagues to engage in cutting edge literacy practices and innovations.

Courses include the following topics:

  • Word Study: Phonics, Spelling, and Vocabulary
  • Nonfiction Literature
  • Content Area Literacies
  • Struggling Readers and Writers
  • First and Second Language Acquisition
  • Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction

Key program information for the M.Ed. in C&I Literacy:

  • 33 credits (11 courses, face-to-face and hybrid)
  • Program ends with an action research project and seminar, in which you design research that can have a direct impact on your school community
  • Courses taken in specified off-campus locations outside MA in weekend cohort model.
  • In MA, take the C&I Literacy leading to Professional Licensure program
  • Can be completed in 22 months

View the program of study and course descriptions for this program.

SAMPLE PROGRAM COURSE

EEDUC 6032 Exploring Nonfiction for the Elementary and Middle School Classroom
Utilizing children’s literature as its required reading, this specialized course closely examines the often overlooked genre of nonfiction and its rich potential for integration across K–8 curricula. This in-depth study emphasizes developing critical skills for evaluation, analyzing various types of nonfiction books, highlighting notable creators in the field, and sharing strategies that increase nonfiction reading and comprehension, as well as techniques for the researching and writing of nonfiction within the classroom setting.

Faculty Spotlight

Faculty Steph Spadorcia Levesque

Stephanie Spadorcia
Associate Professor

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Faculty Margery Miller

Margery Staman Miller
Professor of Education

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