Literacy/Reading Instruction Graduate Certificate at George Mason University

The Literacy/Reading Instruction Graduate Certificate is designed for educators with at least one year of teaching experience in PreK-12 classrooms or more informal settings who already hold a master's degree. The certificate provides an in-depth understanding of literacy development, scientifically-based literacy research, and evidence-based instructional, assessment, and intervention in literacy. It also provides opportunities to develop the leadership skills needed to serve as a Reading Specialist.

Faculty: College of Education and Human Development  |  Duration: 21 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 21 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Trajectory of Literacy Research; Trends and Issues in Literacy; Foundations of Literacy Instruction: Code-Based Skills; Foundations of Literacy Instruction: Meaning-Based Skills; Literacy Assessment and Intervention 1; Supervised Literacy Practicum 1.

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