Literacy Education (All Grades)

 

Program Overview

This master’s degree program is designed for teachers with NYS certification in Early Childhood, Childhood, Middle Childhood, and Adolescent Education to become teachers of literacy across all grades (from birth to grade 12).  This program leads to certification in Literacy (All Grades).

Program Values

The mission of the Hunter College School of Education Literacy Program is to prepare literacy teachers and leaders who work in Birth through Grade 12 school communities. Our goal is to ensure that our literacy teachers and leaders provide equitable access to curriculum, instruction, and assessments that are aligned to their students’ histories, literacies, communities, and identities (Muhammad). We are an evolving program that is responsive to sociopolitical and sociocultural contexts, continually reflecting on the needs of our literacy teachers and taking action to best serve their interests and needs. Throughout the duration of their program, literacy teachers and leaders will work towards…

Coursework and Clinical Experiences

Courses are offered in the afternoon and evening. Some courses may be available in an online or hybrid format. Select courses have required hours of classroom experience (fieldwork) in a New York City public school.

Credits

31

Certification

Literacy All Grades

Eligibility and Admission Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 or master’s degree with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.5
  • New York State (NYS) Initial, professional, or permanent certification in Early Childhood Education, Childhood Education, TESOL, Special Education, Speech-Language Pathology, Middle Childhood Education (5-9), or Adolescent Education (7-12)
  • Two letters of recommendation including one from a supervisor
  • A statement of purpose

To Apply

Applications are accepted each Fall and Spring semester.

To start your application, visit the Hunter College Online Application.

When applying to this program under Program of Study, select School of Education – Other Programs and Literacy (All Grades)

Application Deadlines

Fall Start

  • March 15 (Priority Deadline)

Spring Start

  • October 15 (Priority Deadline)
  • November 1 (Extended Deadline)

Visit How to Apply for information about deadline extensions.

Contact an Admissions Advisor

edadmissions@hunter.cuny.edu

Program Leader

Nadine Bryce
literacy@hunter.cuny.edu

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