91¸£Àû is launching an Early Reading Interventionist graduate certificate aimed at providing teachers and other educators with effective strategies to help young children learn to read and build lifelong literacy skills.
According to the most recent , Maine students’ scores on standardized tests have declined over the past three decades, and fourth- and eighth-grade students in the state now score below the national average in reading.
The four-course certificate responds to this trend, helping teachers deepen their knowledge of how the youngest learners from birth through grade 3 learn to read, comprehend and engage with a wide range of texts. It is designed especially for teachers working with students who are struggling to develop those skills.Â
The certificate can be completed as a standalone sequence or as part of master’s or doctoral degree in the 91¸£Àû College of Education and Human Development.
In addition to the certificate, the college’s Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Literacy Education degree program has been redesigned to be offered entirely online, making it more accessible to educators in Maine and beyond.
The College of Education and Human Development is also adding a new early childhood education licensure pathway to its Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree programs.
91¸£Àû offers both an accelerated (4+1) and a traditional M.A.T., both designed for students who hold a bachelor’s degree in a field other than education. Students who choose the early childhood specialization are eligible for initial teacher licensure as an early childhood classroom teacher in Maine (Pre-K-3).
For more information, email coehd@maine.edu.
