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 K-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