SPECIALIST TEACHER OF READING

Highly regarded for its outstanding professional training and the expertise and diverse backgrounds of its faculty, the Lesley University School of Education's Language and Literacy Division offers six programs in Specialist Teacher in Reading.  The teaching of reading, creative and functional writing, and speaking and listening skills are included in the programs of study, along with a thorough grounding in theory and an emphasis on the skills and practices of consultation and collaboration.

Students also have ample opportunity for field experiences as tutors and interns in school and clinical settings at a variety of levels, as well as the chance to build a repertoire of assessment practices appropriate for diverse populations at varying ages and grade levels. See our Frequently Asked Questions page for more information.

PLEASE NOTE: Beginning September 1, 2009, all new applicants seeking admission to an initial license program must submit evidence of having taken, or registered for, the Communication and Literacy Skills Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL). Effective Fall, 2010, all students seeking a first initial license must pass all portions of the MTEL(s) required for their licensure program to be eligible for student teaching or practicum.

Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study Programs

• CAGS Specialist Teacher in Reading (Levels: All) leading to Initial Teacher License
• CAGS Specialist Teacher in Reading (non-licensure)

Licensure Only Program

• Licensure Only in Specialist Teacher in Reading (Levels: All) leading to Initial Teacher License

Master of Education Programs

• Master of Education Degree Leading to Initial Teacher License as Specialist Teacher in Reading (Levels: All)
• Master of Education Degree Leading to Initial Teacher License Elementary (1-6) and Specialist Teacher in Reading (Levels: All)
• Master of Education Degree Leading to Initial Teacher License English (5-8) and Specialist Teacher in Reading (Levels: All)