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237 Gooch Hall
537 University Street
Martin, TN 38238
Ph:(731) 881-7128
Fx:(731) 881-7975
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The Master of Science in Education in Literacy Education is available for those students who have obtained a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and who are professionally licensed to teach.
Literacy is at the forefront of many educational reforms and is certainly a “hot topic” according to the International Literacy Association. Teaching literacy in Tennessee is a statewide initiative and educators at all levels across the state feel the pressure to perform. The Master of Science in Education with a Literacy Concentration is designed to provide candidates with an in-depth analysis of foundational literacy skills, disciplinary literacy strategies, writing, assessment, diagnosis, and interventions. Our program seeks to prepare candidates to become effective literacy teachers, specialists, and leaders in the field of literacy in an effort to support student learning and maximize student performance.
30 hours
Full or part time
Online
3-6 Semesters
LIBS 755 Children and Adolescent Literature - 3 Credit Hours
SPED 680 Strategies for Differentiation in the Inclusive Classroom - 3 Credit Hours
EDFN 720 Multicultural Issues in Education and Counseling - 3 Credit Hours
EDST 750 Teaching with Technology - 3 Credit Hours
EDEV 761 Educational Tests and Measurement - 3 Credit Hours
READ 700 Foundations of Literacy Development - 3 Credit Hours
READ 710 Assessment, Diagnosis & Interventions in the Reading Classroom - 3 Credit Hours
READ 740 Literacy Practicum - 3 Credit Hours
READ 720 Research-based Practices for Differentiated Literacy Instruction - 3 Credit Hours
READ 730 Literacy as a Neurologic Process - 3 Credit Hours
Total Minimum hours required for M.S. Degree - 30
We greatly value our relationships with our students and it is our goal to foster a sense of community between our students, faculty, and community partners. This begins with the first contact between advisor and student. Your advisor is the person who will work with you to understand all of the requirements of the program, help you develop your plan of study, answer questions about registration, and guide you toward your career goal. This is an important relationship that we hope will make you feel more comfortable in our program as well as provide you with information. The advisor- student connection is vital in your personal and professional development. As faculty members, we enjoy this time we spend getting to know and mentor you. Our hope is that you continue to feel a part of our program even after you graduate, keeping us up to date on your personal and professional milestones.
To further promote our sense of community we have established a Facebook group page for current students and alumni. When you are accepted into the program you will be sent an invitation via email to join our Facebook group and we hope you will accept. On this site we post news about the program, important information about the profession of counseling, and share updates about students and alumni. We hope those of you still on Facebook will accept our invitation!
Katie Brewer, special education teacher at Martin Primary School, returned to the University of Tennessee at Martin when she decided to pursue a Master of Science in Education. “I chose the UT Martin education program because I loved the environment in my undergraduate courses,” she said. “I simply could not leave (UT Martin) for another school or program.”
Brewer, who hopes to become a reading specialist, chose to focus in literacy education. “I not only wanted to become a better educator for my students, but I also wanted to provide more intensive reading instruction to all students,” she said.
Brewer says the program is helpful because it makes you think outside the box. “I am consistently challenged to think more creatively and critically. UT Martin has always exposed students to schools with a practicum-based program,” she said. “The interactions with other teachers, administrators and school staff gained from the practicum courses helped me to become a more well-rounded educator.”
Brewer plans to graduate in December.
For additional information on the Reading Specialist K-12 Endorsement Option, click here
Our office is available to provide more information on the program, admission requirements, student life, and anything else you’re wondering about.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Literacy Faculty Coordinator
(731) 646-1636
Coordinator, Education Graduate Student Services Coordinator
(731) 881-7128
237 Gooch Hall
537 University Street
Martin, TN 38238
Ph:(731) 881-7128
Fx:(731) 881-7975
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