Endicott College

Curriculum Design & Instruction (M.Ed.): Concentration in Literacy

Deepen expertise in advanced literacy frameworks, digital media, and reading assessment.
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Format
100% online
Time Commitment
Part-time or full-time options
Duration
12-24 months
Program Start
Rolling Admission
Credits
30

Program Overview

Target Licensure / Track: Non-Licensure (Curriculum & Literacy Specialist Focus)

Tailored for practicing educators seeking specialized expertise in reading instruction, this concentration focuses on evidence-based literacy methods, children's and young adult literature, writing instruction, and digital literacy frameworks. Candidates gain the analytical tools needed to design, evaluate, and lead literacy programs across school systems.

Program Note: Non-licensure master's degree program focused on literacy assessment, curriculum development, and evidence-based frameworks.

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 30

Required Courses: 27 Credits

  • EDN 622 - Foundations of Inclusive Innovation: A Critical Introduction (Cr: 3)
  • EDN 623 - Responsive Teaching: Strategies for Equitable and Inclusive Education (Cr: 3)
  • EDN 625 - Policy, Advocacy, and Professional Growth in Education (Cr: 3)
  • EDN 626 - Assessment and Data-Driven Instructional Improvement (Cr: 3)
  • RDL 505 - Disciplinary Literacy (Cr: 3)
  • RDL 510 - Critical Approaches to Children's and Young Adult Literature (Cr: 3)
  • RDL 515 - Exploring Writing (Cr: 3)
  • RDL 575 - Assessment Frameworks (Cr: 3)
  • RDL 585 - Literacy in the Digital Era (Cr: 3)

Elective Courses: 3 Credits

Choose one from the following list:

  • EDN 505 - Social Psychology (Cr: 3)
  • EDN 514 - Mindfulness (Cr: 3)
  • EDN 516 - Prosocial Behavioral Perspectives (Cr: 3)
  • EDN 550 - Cognitive Frameworks for Social Emotional Learning (Cr: 3)
  • EDN 553 - Understanding Emotions in Classroom Settings (Cr: 3)
  • EDN 556 - Identity, Culture and Social Emotional Learning: Convergences and Conflicts (Cr: 3)
  • EDN 557 - Ethical Dilemmas in Education (Cr: 3)
  • EDN 600 - Gender in Education (Cr: 3)
  • EDN 605 - Teacher and Teaching Identities (Cr: 3)
  • EDN 607 - Diversity and Equity in Education (Cr: 3)
  • ENG 600 - Writing to Learn: Strategies for Teaching Writing in English and History Classrooms (Cr: 3)
  • ENG 601 - The History and Literature of Boston (Cr: 3)
  • ENG 602 - Sexuality Through History and Literature (Cr: 3)
  • ENG 603 - Witnessing History: Baldwin, Literature, and Politics (Cr: 3)

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