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Literacy Education

Literacy Education

Program Options

Loyola's graduate programs in literacy prepare educators to help children develop critical reading, writing, listening, speaking, and viewing skills and knowledge necessary to navigate their worlds both inside and outside school. Founded on principles of research, theory, and practice, our courses call on sociocultural and developmental theoretical perspectives in literacy to enhance teachers' understanding of the reading-writing-learning connections that allow students from diverse backgrounds to become confident, successful learners.

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M.Ed. in Literacy - Reading Specialist

Online, full-time, part-time

The M.Ed. in Literacy for Reading Specialists is a 30-credit fully online synchronous program designed for experienced classroom teachers who wish to develop a strong foundation in literacy and the development of leadership skills. In this program you will be prepared to meet the literacy needs of all students and assume leadership positions in your school. This program is designed for the certified teacher who wishes to be additionally certified by the Maryland State Department of Education as a Reading Specialist based on and aligned to the International Literacy Association (ILA) standards.
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M.Ed. in Literacy - Literacy Teacher for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations

Online, full-time, part-time

The M.Ed. in Literacy for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations is a 30-credit fully online synchronous program designed for experienced classroom teachers who wish to develop a strong foundation in teaching English to multilingual learners and the development of leadership skills. In this program you will be prepared to meet the needs of multilingual learners and assume leadership positions in your school. This program is designed for the certified teacher who wishes to be additionally certified by the Maryland State Department of Education as an ESOL Specialist based on and aligned to the TESOL International Association standards.
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Post Bachelor's Certificate in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

Online, Part-Time

麻豆精选’s 12-credit fully online synchronous certificate in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program is designed to address that need, assisting professionals—such as teachers, special educators, school administrators, school counselors, psychologists, reading specialists, or anyone working with English language learning clients or students—to develop practical skills and theoretical knowledge necessary for effective expertise in bilingual teaching, learning, and assessment.

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Pursuing Justice, Together

When students enroll in the undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs at Loyola鈥檚 School of Education, they are welcomed into a vibrant and diverse community of faculty, staff, students, and alumni who are engaged in ensuring an inclusive educational system that actualizes social justice.

Lauren Bayer
Students

Lauren

“With 250 neighborhoods, art, culture, professional sports, music, and an amazing food scene, it鈥檚 impossible to run out of things to do and places to explore off-campus. Loyola students quickly learn why Baltimore鈥檚 nickname is Charm City. ”
Heiser
Alumni

William Heiser

“My Jesuit experience as a student and later as an administrator at Loyola taught me the importance of service for others. I鈥檝e spent my entire career working in education, with the mission of giving back to students what Loyola gave me鈥攁n opportunity to become something more.”
Margarita Zisselsberger
Faculty

Margarita Gomez, Ph.D.

“I am particularly interested in developing assessment tools that measure the cultural and linguistic competencies that multilingual and multicultural students bring to schooling.”
Maria Hagen
Alumni

Maria Hagen

“The values of the Jesuits when it comes to education shapes Loyola鈥檚 program. It was a big influence on teaching candidates to respond to the individual student, to be driven by their needs.”