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Graduate Admissions212-875-4404
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Program Director, Literacy212-875-4754
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Supervised Fieldwork Advisor & Course Instructor212-875-4549
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Supervised Fieldwork Advisor & Course Instructor917-751-3415
Reading and Literacy: Inclusive Teaching
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Program Overview
If you already have initial teaching certification, the newly redesigned program in Reading and Literacy: Inclusive Teaching prepares you to work across grade levels, providing a greater range of teaching opportunities. This program is for classroom teachers who seek to deepen their literacy teaching methods, become reading specialists or literacy coaches who work with culturally diverse learners, and develop literacy curriculum that applies culturally responsive pedagogies.
Using multicultural literature as a foundation for teaching literacy, the program is designed to integrate reading research and practices that are informed by evidence-based teaching methods for early childhood through high school. Your fieldwork will coordinate with coursework in each year of the program to provide opportunities to deepen the connections between theory and practice. You will study methods for teaching phonics, decoding, reading comprehension, spelling, and writing to neurodiverse learners.
The program examines oral language, reading, and writing development along a continuum to guide the teaching of literacy skills and strategies. You will learn to use assessments to inform decisions about learning and guide differentiated instruction for students with a range of reading profiles across grade levels. During fieldwork at partner schools in New York City, individualized supervision is planned in conversation with your Bank Street advisor.
Benefits of this program include:
- Small class size and faculty/student ratio, which provide opportunities for collaboration, in-depth learning, and individualized coaching.
- Rolling admissions and the flexibility of starting in fall or spring
- A program plan that you can complete in 18 months while you continue teaching in your current position
- Additional certification that may increase your salary.
This 33-credit program prepares you to obtain professional New York State certification in Literacy-All Grades (Pre-K–12th Grade) and culminates in a Master of Science in Education.
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Admissions Requirements
In addition to the main admissions criteria, there are additional requirements needed to apply for this program:
- Applicants must already hold a valid initial New York State certification in Early Childhood or Childhood General Education.
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Coursework
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Supervised Fieldwork/Advisement
Supervised fieldwork and advisement are at the heart of a Bank Street education and take place at partner schools in New York City.
Through sustained experiences in the field, supervision from core faculty, advisement from on-site mentor teachers, and close collaboration with peers, you’ll develop the ability to connect theory to practice and to reflect deeply on your own growth as an educator.
- Advisement: Learn from an experienced educator—your faculty advisor—who regularly conducts on-site visits to observe and gain context about what skills you need to refine and advance.
- Practicum: Two core practicum courses enable you to put your learning into context: Clinical Practicum in Teaching Literacy to Children with Language and Learning Disabilities and Clinical Practicum for Teaching Literacy Across the Content Areas.
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Career Opportunities
Your degree will provide you with a range of career opportunities:
- Teach in classrooms with increased depth in literacy across grade levels
- Teach as a reading and literacy specialist in schools, supplemental programs, and in private practice
- Work as a literacy coach to deepen literacy practice for other teachers
- Earn a higher salary with an additional certification
Graduates who choose to teach outside of New York State can usually arrange for reciprocity for teaching certification in their new location.
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Faculty
Lynne EinbenderProgram Director, Literacyleinbender@bankstreet.edu 212-875-4754Susie RolanderSupervised Fieldwork Advisor & Course Instructorsrolander@bankstreet.edu 917-751-3415Mollie Welsh KrugerSupervised Fieldwork Advisor & Course Instructormwelshkruger@bankstreet.edu 212-875-4549
Meet Our Alumni
- Xiania Foster is a literacy staff developer for the organization, Teaching Matters. This article features her work with teachers to help them improve reading instruction. Read more >>
- Shelby Brody is a certified literacy specialist who taught grade 5 humanities at Bank Street’s School for Children while earning their master’s degree. Shelby is currently a fourth-grade head teacher at Grace Church School. Watch her video >>