Education Language and Literacy - Harvard University

Education Language and Literacy from Harvard University is a Campus Master Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. Grounded in the belief that language and literacy skills significantly influence every aspect of an individual's life, our work focuses on the variety of factors that influence the development of language and literacy skills across the life span, with particular emphasis on improving instruction, research and policy. Faculty and researchers in Language and Literacy explore a variety of ages and topics; from studies that focus on the language -based precursors to literacy , to those that examine the impact of early literacy -intervention on language minority learners, to research on skills that relate to adults' reading proficiency, to the application of brain-based theories of dyslexia in the design of interventions for reading -impaired children. Our faculty have made significant contributions to both national and international scholarship and policy on language and literacy issues, including the National Academy of Sciences report "Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children, and " the Rand Reading Study Group report " Reading for Understanding: Toward an R&D Program in Reading Comprehension". Students in the program have opportunities for applied work and research with organizations such as the Boston Public Schools, local Head Start programs, and the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy . One of the great strengths of the Language and Literacy program is the rich and varied set of experiences and interests our students bring to our program -- from local area teachers familiar with Massachusetts teacher education , students and classrooms, and educational policy issues, to students from across the world with backgrounds in teaching or research in a multitude of cultural and international contexts. I hope that you will consider adding your own expertise to our community. View more details on Harvard University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Teaching courses.