Program Contact
Jennifer Kagan, Program Coordinator
207 Wilber Hall
315-312-2662
jennifer.kagan@oswego.edu
The Literacy Education: Birth - Grade 12 program is in the Curriculum and Instruction Department, which is one of six departments in the College of Education, Health & Human Services. Visit the program admissions page to apply.
Program Description
The MSED Literacy Education Birth-Grade 12 program embraces the fundamental belief that social justice is served only when all children are successful readers and writers, that educators must serve as advocates for ongoing instruction in literacy to help children reach their potential, and that instruction must include use of authentic texts and experiences that help learners make powerful connections between texts and their own lives. The program supports a strategic approach to both reading and writing in which learners become self-aware of these literacy processes and are able to claim control of their own reading and writing skills.
The sequence of courses provides candidates with a deep understanding of the content base of literacy, the process of reading, and the appropriate implementation of effective instructional strategies. The program includes 50 hours of clinical teaching experience in urban, suburban, and rural schools, under collaborative supervision of college personnel and classroom-based practitioners, allowing candidates to develop proficiency in planning, assessment, diagnosis and explicit instruction. The program provides an opportunity to work with diverse students and practice the implementation of evidence-based strategies gained in the sequence of courses.
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