The M.Ed. in reading education provides you with advanced skills to enhance literacy
for all learners. You’ll be prepared to coach classroom teachers, paraprofessionals
and parents and advocate for successful learning environments.
As the premier teacher-training institution in Maryland, Towson University has a 150-year
tradition of preparing classroom teachers, education specialists and school leaders.
The Master of Education in reading education program is designed to prepare reading
teachers and reading specialists, primarily for PreK-12 education but also for community
colleges, industry, adult education programs, commercial education centers and private
practice.
The program will prepare you to:
provide specialized literacy instruction and assessment, in cooperation with other
professionals, to students at all levels
provide literacy services individually and in groups
communicate with colleagues, parents and the community about literacy issues, and
conduct professional development workshops on literacy topics
coach and mentor colleagues
advocate for literacy development
interpret literacy research
Course Offerings
The 36-unit program includes nine required courses and three electives, two of which
must be in the area of literacy. A highlight of our program is the English Language
Learner concentration that students may choose if they would like for their three electives:
REED 650 Social, Cultural, and Curricular Contexts for Second Language Learning
REED 651 Instruction and Assessment for Second Language Learners
REED 652 Linguistics for Educators
*This sequence is designed to prepare students for the Praxis II ESOL exam. In Maryland,
if you pass the ESOL Praxis, you become ESOL Certified. Learn more about the test
by reviewing the Praxis Study Companion (PDF).
accommodates working professionals and full-time students with late afternoon and
evening classes
program can be completed on a full- or part-time basis
Reading Clinic
The program includes a practicum at TU’s Reading Clinic where you’ll work one-on-one with children and their parents to incorporate technology
into literacy programs.
