Miami University courses in this program provide the very latest in best practices for working with struggling readers, including a supervised practicum. Curricular concepts allow students to explore cultural and linguistic factors that affect literacy development and research practices that inform assessment and instructional design. This degree enables you to work as a reading specialist in K-12 schools and serve as a key credential for the 3rd-grade reading guarantee.
The Department of Teacher Education has been authorized to nominate a limited number of persons for graduate assistantships, subject to the approval of the Graduate School. These assistantships are awarded to students by the Graduate School upon the nomination of the Department.
The Teacher Education Access at Miami (TEAM) Scholarship provides a 50% discount on graduate tuition and fees for Ohio PreK-12 Educators.
I've taken graduate classes. I've gone to workshops and
Kate
-Culturally Relevant Literacy Cohort, Class of 2019
Dr. Cosmah has been a faculty member in the Department of Teacher Education at Miami University since 2013. Her previous professional experience includes over 10 years teaching with the Cincinnati Public School District in grades K-3. Her research interests include early childhood literacy, digital literacy, and school partnerships.
Ms. Kleiman has been affiliated with the Department of Teacher Education for over 30 years. She teaches literacy foundations and methods in every program within the department.
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After spending 22 years experience as a middle school teacher and 8 years as a middle school administrator she returned to Miami as a professor. She has both her Bachelors and Masters from Miami ('82 and '89) and is a National Board Certified Teacher in the area of Early Adolescence English Language Arts. She has a
Katherine Batchelor is an Assistant Professor of Literacy at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, USA. She is also a National Writing Project Teacher Consultant and Nationally Board Certified Teacher in Early Adolescence/English Language Arts. Prior to her Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction, Katherine taught reading and language arts for 10 years in Florida and California. Her research interests include adolescents' literacy practices (emphasis on writing), critical literacy and multiliteracies, and pre-service/in-service teachers' pedagogical decisions. She also has an affinity for young adult literature and picture books.
Are you interested in the latest research
Do you struggle with how to increase your students’ reading and writing skills?
Are your ready to become a literacy advocate and lead other educators?
I would like to invite you to join our current team of educators pursuing their
Time: Your time is valuable! All of the courses in our program use a hybrid format. No more than 50% of classes will be at the VOALC. The rest of your coursework will be online and on your own time!
Commitment: Beginning a graduate program is a huge commitment! We are here to support you. All students will be assigned an academic advisor, who are also part of our literacy faculty. Our professors are committed to you and your success. We will meet with you, provide needed support, and celebrate your success at graduation.
Expertise: All of our program courses are taught by faculty who are experts in the field of literacy. Most of our faculty have classroom teaching experience, are current scholars, and live and work in the Oxford community. We also recognize that our students bring a lot of expertise to our class conversations. Our courses employ a collaborative learning environment where everyone shares and grows in their knowledge.
Come and find out why 98% of our program graduates pass their licensing exams with high scores. In fact, Our graduates continually exceed the state average for other higher education institutions, on licensing exams.
I look forward to meeting you soon!
Michelle Cosmah, Ed.D.
-Literacy Program Coordinator
