The Literacy Coach Emphasis in Language and Literacy Education
- is for teachers who are currently literacy coaches or who wish to become Literacy Coaches
- can lead to either a Masters of Education, Educational Specialist, or Doctoral degree with additional coursework (consult your advisor)
- will focus on the following themes across courses
- differentiating instruction
- building on cultural and linguistic diversity as a resource
- creating communities of practice
- critiquing, selecting, and using quality programs and materials including software; designing professional development for materials in the curriculum
- using technology as an instructional tool
- supporting field-based learning with coaches in diverse educational settings through face-to-face and online discussion
- providing leadership for literacy program development and instruction
Admission Requirements
- Minimum of 4-5 years PreK-12 literacy teaching experience
- Masters degree or some graduate work preferred
- 3 letters of recommendations with at least one from a person who is familiar with your literacy teaching and leadership potential (instructional coach, principal, assistant principal, teacher) and one university professor (if possible)
- Statement of Purpose for Admission to Literacy Coach Emphasis that includes teaching experiences, leadership experience, work with colleagues, professional interests, and at least one example of literacy teaching (e.g., a unit plan, teaching journal, or other curriculum work)
- Important: be sure to head your statement as shown in bold
Admission Process
- If you are already in a graduate program in Language and Literacy Education, meet with your advisor and apply to have this as your emphasis.
- If you are not already admitted to the University of Georgia and the department of Language and Literacy Education, (go to http://www.coe.uga.edu/lle/ ). Apply for the desired graduate program (MEd, EdS, EdD, or PhD) in one of these program areas:
- English Education:
- Reading Education
Department of Language and Literacy Education
Literacy Coach Emphasis
You may select either an elementary or secondary literacy coach specialization. The program consists of 9 courses (27 hours) that include a 6-course (18 hour) Core component and a 3-course (9 hour) Specialization component. The Specialization will prepare teachers for literacy coaching at either the Elementary or Secondary level. Teachers completing the program also receive the PSC Reading Endorsement. Youmay build your coursework into an M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D, or Ph.D in most instances; check with your advisor. If you have taken any of these courses in the past 5 years, you may not need to repeat the course, but can instead choose other related courses for the graduate degree.
| Core Component | 1. ELAN 6000: Coaching for Teacher Change | |
| 2. READ 6010: Foundations of Reading Instruction | ||
| 3. READ 6020: Children With Reading Problems | ||
| 4. ELAN 7630: ESOL Grades P-12 | ||
| 5.READ: Literacy Assessment | ||
| 6. ELAN/READ: Capstone Practicum and Seminar | ||
| Specialization Component | Elementary Level | Secondary Level |
| Reading | 7. READ 6420: Literacy Development and Instruction in Early Childhood | 7. READ 6030: Teaching Reading in the Secondary School or READ 6070 Middle School Reading |
| Writing | 8. ELAN 7320: Writing Pedagogy, Grades P-8 | 8. ELAN 7420: Writing and Literacies in English Education, Grades 7-12 |
| Literature/Content Literacy | 9. ELAN 7310: ChildrenŐs Literature in the Curriculum, Grades P-8 | 9. READ 6060: Content Area Literacy |
If you have any questions, please contact JoBeth Allen (jobethal@uga.edu) or Elizabeth A. St.Pierre, LLE Graduate Coordinator-stpierre@uga.edu.
Requirements for Completion of M.Ed. or Ed.S. with LC Emphasis
- Additional courses for a total of 12 for M.Ed. And 10 for Ed.S.
- Approved program of study and other learning experiences
- Electronic portfolio
- Action research course: either a special section of ELAN/READ 7650 or EDEC/EDMS 8010 Action Research
- Action research project related to literacy coaching
Requirements for Completion of Ed.D. or Ph.D. with LC Emphasis
- additional coursework, comprehensive exams, dissertation, and other doctoral requirement to be developed with your advisor
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