Reading Education (M.Ed.)

Why Earn a Master's Degree in Reading Education?

For nearly 60 years, the M.Ed. in Reading Education Program at TU has served Maryland schools, teachers, families and children. As the premier teacher-preparation institution in Maryland, TU prepares classroom teachers and reading specialists in PreK-12 education, to provide effective literacy and language arts instruction and interventions. The program also prepares candidates for literacy work in 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
• Improve classroom practices in literacy and language arts and content areas
• Provide literacy intervention services individually and in small groups 
• Communicate with colleagues, parents and the community about literacy issues, and conduct professional development workshops on literacy topics
• Coach and mentor colleagues
• Interpret policy proposals and literacy research
• Advocate for best practices in literacy curriculum and instruction
• Advocate for differently abled learners, multilingual learners and equitable literacy practices

About the Program

The 36-unit program is developmental in design—growing your knowledge and experience as you move through the program while you apply newly developed skills and strategies in literacy education settings. Courses are offered part-time, sequentially, in the evening, and in online, in-person and hybrid formats. 

• Nine required courses and three electives
• Coursework in curriculum design and instruction, diagnostic assessment and instructional interventions, and professional development and leadership
• Elective concentration pathways that include:
  • Teaching Multilingual Learners- prepares you for Praxis II ESOL exam and MSDE TESOL endorsement 
  • National Board Certification: prepares you for National Board Certification exam

Degree Requirements and Course Descriptions

View admission and degree requirements and course descriptions for the M.Ed. in reading education in the Graduate Catalog.

Program Video Content

Watch videos about the reading program and reading clinic. 

School System Partnerships

The Towson Learning Network (TLN) partners with regional school systems to give significant tuition discounts to teachers in their schools who want to advance their career. Visit Towson Learning Network to learn more. 

why towson?

Program Advantages 

• Towson’s long history and reputation as an excellent teacher training institution
• programs accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the Maryland State Department of Education
• accommodates working professionals and full-time students with late afternoon and evening classes
• program can be completed on a full- or part-time basis

Reading Clinic

The program includes a practicum at TU’s Reading Clinic where you’ll work one-on-one with children and their parents to incorporate technology into literacy programs.