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Adolescent Literacy and Technology (Grades 6-12)
The value of technology in promoting adolescent literacy is one of the most exciting developments in the field of education today. In this specialization, you will develop cutting-edge expertise in the use of technology to motivate middle- and high-school students, enabling you to help them achieve higher degrees of literacy and success across all content areas. You will also learn how to help your students tap into the skills they use in their technology-rich lives outside of the classroom to improve their overall literacy.
Completion Requirements
- 30 total semester credit hours
- ePortfolio
Estimated time to completion: 20 months, depending on individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.
This program’s courses are delivered online in a prescribed sequence which can be found by clicking on the course description link below.
Core Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| EDUC 6610 | Teacher as Professional | 3 |
| EDUC 6640 | Designing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 6650 | Enhancing Learning Through Linguistic and Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| EDUC 6733 | Action Research for Educators | 3 |
Specialization Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| READ 6581 | Reading in the Content Areas, Grades 6–12 | 3 |
| READ 6582 | Writing in the Content Areas, Grades 6–12 | 3 |
| EDUC 6712 | Supporting Information Literacy and Online Inquiry in the Classroom | 3 |
| EDUC 6713 | Integrating Technology Across the Content Areas | 3 |
| READ 6584 | Supporting Struggling Readers, Grades 6–12 | 3 |
| EDUC 6714 | Reaching and Engaging All Learners Through Technology | 3 |
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