Arizona State University Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation 10 courses 30 total credits
In the Master of Arts program in education with a concentration in literacy education, you gain an understanding of the sociocultural, historical and political settings in which reading, writing, oral language and the visual arts are created and used. Fully online courses include digital technologies, multimodal literature, and language and literacy for diverse learners, as well as literacy assessment and instruction for children and adolescents. You learn how to evaluate literacy theories and pedagogies through both a solid theoretical foundation of literacy and a knowledge base of pedagogy. You also learn how to use technology to encourage critical thinking for learners, as well as how to use it as a resource for teaching, assessment and inquiry.
| Required Core | 3 credits |
| Concentration | 18 credits |
| Other Requirements | 6 credits |
| Culminating Experience | 3 credits |
| Total Credits | 30 credits |
Required Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COE 501 | Introduction to Research and Evaluation in Education | 3 |
| Total Required Core | 3 credits | |
Concentration
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| RDG 505 | Language and Literacy Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| RDG 510 | Literacies, Digital Technologies and Learning | 3 |
| RDG 512 | Theoretical Foundations in Language and Literacy | 3 |
| RDG 515 | Multimodal Literature for Children and Adolescents | 3 |
| RDG 518 | Supporting Language and Literacy for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| RDG 519 | Writing Throughout the Lifespan | 3 |
| Total Concentration | 18 credits | |
Other Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| RDG 530 | Literacy Methods, Assessment and Reflection for Children (K to Grade 5) | 6 |
| RDG 540 | Literacy Methods, Assessment and Reflection for Adolescents and Adults (Grade 6-Adult) | 6 |
| Total Other Requirements | 6 credits | |
Culminating Experience
Additional Curriculum Information
Students put their coursework into action through an interactive capstone project in which they design, implement, analyze and reflect on a professional development project for literacy educators.
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