Reading, Specialist

Reading, Specialist is an advanced course in reading education designed for educators in curriculum leadership roles. Current issues in linguistic and cognitive development will be examined and implications for school-wide and system-wide reading programs will be considered. Specialized leadership roles in reading education will be examined through the solving of practical classroom, school and system-related problems. Change processes and in-service strategies designed to facilitate program development will be investigated. The concept of a school-wide reading program across the subject areas will be developed. The role of literature, in particular novel study, will be a significant part of the school-wide concept. The practical activities form an integral part of this course.

Specialist requires successful completion of Part II and two (2) years of successful teaching experience, with one (1) of the school years teaching the subject, verified by the signature of the appropriate supervisory officer.

(See below, Related Programs and Courses, for additional qualifications such as Part 1, Part 2, and Specialist courses.)