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Program Coordinator
Dr. Barbara Honchell
honchellb@uncw.edu
(910) 962-3382 Phone
(910) 962-3988 Fax
Language & Literacy Department
Department of Elementary, Middle Level and Language & Literacy Education
Watson School of Education
UNCW
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403
The M.Ed. in Language and Literacy Education addresses the North Carolina
Masters/Advanced Competencies which include standards in Instructional Expertise,
Knowledge of Learners, Research Expertise, Connecting Subject Matter and Learners,
and Professional Development and Leadership. The graduate program incorporates
the 
conceptual
framework which is common to all teacher education programs at UNCW: The Watson
School of Education develops highly competent professionals to serve in educational
leadership roles.
1. Core Requirements (6 hours)
EDN 523 Research in Education (3)
Choice of one of the following:
SED 558 Issues & Trends in Special Education (3)
EDN 509 Education in a Multicultural Context (3)
SED 556 Collaboration and Teaming Strategies for Special Educators (3)
EDN 566 School as a Socio-Technical System (3)
II. Language & Literacy Specialty (27 hours)
EDN 538 The Teaching of Writing and Other Forms of Representation (3)
EDN 541 Role of Literature in Learning and the Curriculum (3)
EDN 551 Exploring Your Own Literacy and Literacy Education (3)
EDN 558 Language & Literacy Foundations (3)
EDN 569 Seminar in Language & Literacy Foundations (1)
(co-requisite EDN 558)
EDN 584 Development of Language & Literacy (3)
EDN 585 Seminar in Development of Language & Literacy (1)
(co-requisite EDN 584)
EDN 586 Program Practices and Procedures in Language & Literacy (3)
EDN 587 Seminar in Program Practices & Procedures in Language & Literacy
(1)
(co-requisite EDN 586)
EDN 588 Assessment in Language & Literacy (3)
EDN 589 Tutoring for Literacy Development (3)
Electives
(6)
Six hours of electives appropriate to language and literacy education as approved
by advisor.
Exit Requirements
Competence in appropriate inquiry procedures will be developed in the required
course, EDN 523. Students are required to complete an action research project
and an educational change project, and to prepare and present a portfolio
representative of their learning prior to the completion of the program. A
written comprehensive examination will be required.
Students qualify for recommendation for graduate level licensure in reading by completing the Master of Education in Language & Literacy.
Licensure
OnlyIndividuals who hold a master’s degree in education in a related area may qualify to be recommended for graduate level licensure in reading by completing 18 additional hours of approved course work. The individual must complete a minimum of twelve hours of work at UNCW.
The L&L Graduate Program is designed to address Standards
for Reading Professionals developed by the Professional Standards and
Ethics Committee of the International Reading Association and the Standards
for Middle and High School Literacy Coaches, written in collaboration
with The National Council of Teachers of English, The Council of Teachers
of Mathematics, National Science Teacher Association, and the National Council
for the Social Studies.
The major strands of study in the Language & Literacy Graduate Program
are:
Significant features designed for learning include:
Students are encouraged to use elective hours to take advantage of special courses and study abroad to England and Japan. Visit our International webpage for more information.
The Watson School of Education is a national site for training Teacher Leaders in Reading Recovery. Dr. Barbara Honchell is the Coordinator of Reading Recovery. For more information, please click on the Reading Recovery website.