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Literacy Education

Literacy is more than just reading and writing. We see literacy as a way of being and interacting in schools, in the community, and in life. Teachers in the program will be challenged to envision their work as agents of change within healing centered literacy practices.

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Master of Arts in Literacy Education

Degree Earned: MA Classroom Type: Fully Online Online and on campus classes Prepares educators to work with diverse K - 12 students to develop reading, writing, and oral language skills. Graduates gain in-depth knowledge about building on students' languages, abilities, cultures, and real-world experiences to design highly effective and relevant teaching practices.

Master of Arts in Literacy Education, Reading and Writing, Reading Specialist (Endorsement)

Degree Earned: MA Endorsement Classroom Type: Fully Online Prepares educators to work with diverse K - 12 students to develop reading, writing, and oral language skills. This concentration and endorsement enhance literacy instruction skills and credentials and provide advanced knowledge and training to build on students' languages, abilities, cultures, and real-world experiences.

Master of Arts in Literacy Education, English Education

Degree Earned: MA Classroom Type: Online and on campus classes Prepares educators to work with diverse adolescents in different settings and help them develop an appreciation for literature and writing. The approach integrates many areas of knowledge that underlie effective teaching of English to serve the needs of today's diverse student population, building on students' languages, abilities, cultures, and real-world experiences.

Master of Arts in Teaching, English Education (License)

Degree Earned: MA License Classroom Type: On campus Prepares individuals to teach English to diverse adolescents as they develop their reading and writing skills and an appreciation for literature. Features a residency program perfected and proven through almost 30 years of ongoing work with partner schools. Graduates gain in-depth knowledge that builds on their students' languages, abilities, cultures, and real-world experiences.

Graduate Certificate in Early Literacy

Degree Earned: Graduate Certificate Classroom Type: Fully Online Equips preschool and primary grade teachers and para-educators with advanced skills in the development, assessment, and instruction of literacy for young learners. The certificate includes methods that help all learners-including those who are linguistically or culturally diverse-gain important literacy skills.

School of Education & Human Development

CU Denver

Lawrence Street Center

1380 Lawrence Street

701

Denver, CO 80204

303-315-6300

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