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Dr. Barbara Chesler, Program Coordinator
The concentration in Literacy and Culture prepares experienced teachers to qualify for an endorsement as a Reading Specialist teacher, NK-12. This program follows both the Standards for Reading Professional, published by the International Reading Association (IRA) and endorsed by the accreditation agency NCATE as well as the Virginia Department of Education. This concentration provides the learner with a knowledge base on how children become literate and pedagogical practices that foster literacy and best practice. Students will inquire into learning theories that impact learning and literacy development, reading and writing processes, the impact of culture on literacy development, using literature and writing across the curriculum and linking theory to practice. The endorsement for reading and language arts addresses the needs of those teachers who wish to: (a) to upgrade their knowledge on effective literacy pedagogy; (b) to be an instructional specialists; and (c) to work in alternative support programs. Students entering this program must possess a valid teaching license.
Prior to entering, students should have one undergraduate or graduate course
in reading and one course in children or adolescent literature.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED: 36 |
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