READING SPECIALIST: M.ED.
IN CRITICAL AND CULTURAL LITERACY ONLINE
If you are a certified teacher, this online M.Ed. will prepare you to pursue a career as a literacy professional. You will also graduate from this program prepared to pass the Pa. state teaching certification exam for reading specialists.
As a graduate of this program, you will be able to:
• Provide reading instruction to Pre K-12 students.
• Maintain systems of support for readers at all proficiency levels.
• Collaborate with allied professionals to provide coaching and remediation.
• Empower students to take action.
• Implement culturally-responsive reading instruction, assessment and intervention.
• Develop critical, cultural, spiritual and visual literacy programs.
• Take the Pa. state teaching certification exam for reading specialists.
Courses
Seton Hill’s Reading Specialist: M.Ed. in Critical and Cultural Literacy program is composed of 10 online courses, including a practicum with in-person components. Instruction is rooted in progressive theories of language and social development and is aligned with the:
• Pa. Department of Education Guidelines for Reading Specialists
• International Literacy Association Standards for Reading Professionals
Time Commitment
You can complete this degree program in one calendar year as a full-time student. You also have the option to complete this program in an extended time frame as a part-time student. All students begin in August.
Why Earn Your M.Ed. at Seton Hill?
• No GRE or GMAT required.
• Flexible 8-week online sessions.
• Expert faculty with classroom experience.
• Personal academic and career support.
• Aid and tuition discounts available.
Career Benefits
After earning your Reading Specialist: M.Ed. in Critical and Cultural Literacy at Seton Hill, you will be prepared to move your career forward in a variety of directions, including:
• Teaching - Pre K-12
• Teaching - College
• Literacy Professional
• Assessment
• Research
• Education/Literacy Policy
You will also have the background you need to enter a doctoral program in areas such as higher education or education administration. Seton Hill’s award-winning Career and Professional Development Center is ready to support you - as a student, and after you graduate. Ready
