Towson Learning Network

Baltimore County

Masters of Education in Reading (M.Ed.)

Towson University offers a 36 credit Masters of Education in Reading cohort in partnership with the Baltimore County Public Schools.  The purpose of this cohort is to prepare certified elementary, middle, or high school teachers to be reading specialists for K-12 education.

Reading Theory and Practice

Strategic Use of Materials

Reading Assessment

Reading Disabilities

Integrating Technology and Literacy Instruction

Clinic Internship in Reading

Language, Literacy and Culture

Professional Development in Reading

Teaching Reading and Writing in the Content Areas K-12

Writing Instruction

Advanced Clinic Internship in Reading

Seminar in Reading

All courses are offered off-campus in local BCPS schools at reduced tuition based on school system's reimbursement rate. Students will be billed $150 closed contract fee and the school system will be directly billed for the reduced tuition.  The current cohort begins in Fall, 2010 and will end in Fall 2014.  The contact person at Towson University is Dr. Barbara Laster blaster@towson.edu or Dr. Steve Mogge, smogge@towson.edu.