Reading Master’s in Education

All Level Reading Specialist Degree

The Reading Master’s degree is designed for pre-K through grade 12 educators who want to learn more about the practical and theoretical aspects of reading. People enrolled in the program gain a thorough understanding of the reading process, how children learn to read, how to work with struggling readers, and how bilingual/ESL issues affect learning to read.

Students:

• become more knowledgeable, confident, and competent teachers of reading.

• explore literacy questions that directly relate to their teaching.

• become literacy leaders in their schools, districts, and communities.

• make connections with reading teachers from across the Rio Grande Valley.

Students who complete the program are eligible to become Reading Specialists after passing the TExES reading specialist exam. Those who are already reading specialists are also encouraged to enroll in order to update their skills and learn more about current theory and practice.

For more information about the program, please contact:

Dr. Janine M. Schall, Coordinator

Department of Curriculum and Instruction
College of Education- UTPA
1201 W. University Dr.
Edinburg, TX 78539
Office phone: (956) 318-5227
Email: jschall@utpa.edu