Why study Literacy Education at Fredonia? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of instructional coordinators is projected to grow 7% from 2014 to 2024. Employment growth is expected as schools focus on evaluating and improving curriculums and teachers’ effectiveness, and the need for schools to meet new standards in education. Students entering the Literacy program at Fredonia will be eligible for professional certification in their content area and professional certification in Literacy Education, increasing their marketability to schools.
The Fredonia Difference
Fredonia’s Literacy program is intended for initially certified teachers interested in an advanced degree in teaching literacy to children from birth to grade 12. The courses in the Literacy Education: Grades 5-12 degree program strengthens the candidates' knowledge of the Four Pillars of Understanding -- Knowledge, Pedagogy, Diversity, and Professionalism; these Pillars support the educational process of effective planning, instructing, reflecting, and responding. Course work and instruction are rooted in a strong foundation of research-based practices and strategies, contextual factors that influence instruction, and standards for teaching and learning.
