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New Walden specialization for those who teach adults
Do you teach at a community college or provide training for adults in a school district or corporate setting?
Walden’s new Ed.D. specialization in Higher Education and Adult Learning was designed to help you meet your professional goals.
Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas (Grades 6–12)*
This specialization is designed to help content area teachers of grades 6–12 improve their students’ literacy skills. Whether you teach history, science, mathematics, social studies, English, or other content areas, this degree program features research-based strategies to prepare struggling students for more complex, abstract, and sophisticated learning in the content-area classroom. The program is based on the nationally accepted standards for teaching reading for the classroom professional as set forth by the International Reading Association (IRA).
Emphasis on Practical Strategies
- Hone teaching skills used to promote self-directed learning.
- Strengthen writing and literacy abilities across content areas.
- Increase students’ proficiency with technology.
- Support multiple learning styles and intelligences.
Completion Requirements
- 30 total semester credit hours
- ePortfolio
Estimated time to completion: 20 to 24 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 |
| EDUC 6657 | Creating an Effective Classroom Learning Environment | 3 |
| EDUC 6674 | Designing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for Students With Special Needs | 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 |
| READ 6583 | Technology and Literacy in the Content Areas, Grades 6–12 | 3 |
| READ 6584 | Supporting Struggling Readers, Grades 6–12 | 3 |
*Please note, most states require teachers who seek to obtain licensure or endorsement in the area of reading to complete a state-approved licensure program and/or that the program include a practicum/clinical experience. None of the graduate programs that Walden University currently offers have been approved by Minnesota, Walden's home state, to lead to any form of licensure in the area of reading.
It is the responsibility of Walden candidates to review their own state's certification requirements to ensure they are in the degree program that will help them meet their professional goals.
Walden University makes no representation or guarantee that successful completion of Walden’s programs, or coursework for graduate credit, will permit a graduate to obtain state licensure or endorsement as a P–12 teacher or administrator.
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