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The Curriculum & Instruction concentration in literacy education helps K-12 classroom teachers to deepen their understanding of literacy development and the processes of reading and writing. It also broadens the range of teachers’ instructional and assessment approaches, helping them to have greatest possible impact on their students’ learning. Candidates in the program will develop the confidence to make evidence-based instructional decisions in their own classrooms and to advocate appropriate practice with parents, colleagues, administrators, and policy-makers.
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The Curriculum & Instruction concentration in literacy education helps K-12 classroom teachers to deepen their understanding of literacy development and the processes of reading and writing. It also broadens the range of teachers’ instructional and assessment approaches, helping them to have greatest possible impact on their students’ learning. Candidates in the program will develop the confidence to make evidence-based instructional decisions in their own classrooms and to advocate appropriate practice with parents, colleagues, administrators, and policy-makers.
What Courses are Required in this Program?
This program provides two courses that provide a solid base of theory about language and literacy from a pre-K- 12 perspective. Students in this concentration may then focus on one of three areas when selecting literacy courses: early childhood/elementary grades, middle/secondary grades, or assessment and intervention in literacy.
Is this program for me?
- I want to significantly increase my knowledge about all aspects of language, and the processes of reading and writing.
- I want to learn more about selecting and using age-appropriate literature to teach reading and writing and to help students use literature to make connections to content areas by taking a literature course tailored the age level I teach.
- I want to expand my awareness of as well as be able to purposefully use a variety of instructional strategies and assessment tools by taking both age-specific methods courses and K-12 courses that connect theory and practice.
- I want to engage in a self-selected capstone experience that guides in-depth, independent inquiry into a current issue in literacy education and encourages me to apply new ideas to improve my my students’ learning.
Where can I take courses?
Core Courses
(12-Hours Required of Every M.Ed. Program) are Offered at the Following Locations:
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Major Professional Courses
(Those Specific to this Program) are Offered at the Following Locations:
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Note: Online courses do not require students to attend classes at a graduate center. Hybrid courses are a combination of online and face-to-face classes. Hybrid and online sections of classes are not available for every course during every term. See the Graduate Course Rotations and the current Schedule of Graduate Course Offerings for additional information.
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The Facts About MEd
The facts about M.Ed. at Ashland University
The Dwight Schar College of Education’s M.Ed. programs are among the largest in the state. With their intentional integration of theory and practice, our programs of study offer the academics and field-based elements that professionals need.
Quality Programs
The College of Education has been accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) for more than 30 years. Our programs have been approved by their recognized specialized professional associations. Our faculty are proven practitioners who understand how to provide a balance of theory and practice in the classroom.
Convenient Locations
The College of Education’s graduate programs are offered at the Ashland campus, as well as four regional centers located in Columbus, Cleveland (Warrensville Heights), Elyria, and Massillon, OH. Courses are provided at the centers, online, and in hybrid (combined face-to-face and online) formats.
Personalized Attention
Ashland’s “Accent on the Individual” is a motto that represents how we do business. Knowledgeable M.Ed. program directors are available at each center to advise graduate students from the initial application to graduation. Within the classroom, our faculty believe that small class numbers, individualized attention, and quality instruction lead to purposeful learning experiences.
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Academic Department:Curriculum & Instruction
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