graduate reading education program spring 2017 newsletter · *portfolio reflective essay electives:...
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T H I S I S S U E :
Graduate Reading Education Program
Spring 2017 Newsletter F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 7 V O L U M E 1 1 , I S S U E 2
Portfolio Re-
quirements
2
Permit Lists 2
GSA Confer-
ence Funding
3
Degree Re-
quirements
3
Fall and Win-
ter Graduates
4
Graduation
Information
4
COE Scholar-
ships & Im-
portant Dates
5
Summer/Fall
Campus
Schedule
6
Summer/Fall
Cohort Sched-
ule
7
SoMIRAC
Conference
8
Campus
Events 9
Contact Infor-
mation, Face-
book & Litera-
cy Worldwide
10
Julie graduated with her Masters of Education in Reading in 2013. In 2014, Julie was Employee of the Year at her school! She later be-
came a Reading Specialist in Charles County Public Schools. She currently works on writing county curriculum as well as training and
mentoring new teachers.
Erika is a Special Educator as well as a Reading Reduction Teacher. She works at Pine Grove Elementary to service the community where she lives. Last year, she was a finalist from PG’s teacher of the year, and this year she won! She will be recognized at a BCPS dinner in the spring where her name will be entered for the BCPS teacher of the year. That teach-er will go on to compete for the Maryland Teacher of the Year award!
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G R A D U A T E R E A D I N G E D U C A T I O N P R O G R A M
-Demonstration Lesson
-Family Literacy Project
(or from REED 726)
REED 663:
-Research-based
Instructional Project
-Text Set
REED 665:
-Curriculum Case Study
-Curriculum Unit Plan
REED 745 :
-Professional
Development Project
REED 726:
-Reflection Journal
-Parent Workshops
Materials
-Final Case Report
REED 729:
-Seminar Research
Paper & Presentation
Handout
*Portfolio Reflective Essay
ELECTIVES:
*Include one artifact from
each of your three elec-
tives
It is required that students
create both an electronic
copy and a hard copy of
the Portfolio. The elec-
tronic copy will be kept
for our files.
The hard copy of your
portfolio must be present-
ed at the Portfolio Gala
held during your REED
729 course. Both copies
must include assignments
and rubrics. *
REED 601:
-Literacy Autobiography
-Reading Program
Evaluation
REED 609:
-Informal Assessment
Report
-Comparison of Test Re-
sults OR Emergent Lit-
eracy Assignment
-Survey of School Literacy
Assessment
REED 621:
-Disabled Reader Paper or
Metacognitive Paper
-Conditions that Hinder
Literacy Handouts &
Reflection (2010)
-Focused Case Study
Report
REED 626:
-Final Case Report
-Memo to Parents Port
foli
o R
equi
rem
ents
REED 626, 726, & 729 Permit Lists REED 726 and 729 should be the
final two required courses stu-
dents take in the Graduate Read-
ing Education program. Students
who need only those two courses
before graduation will be given
priority when registering for those classes.
In order to make sure students
have completed the prerequisite
courses, and to identify students
who need only REED 726 and
REED 729 prior to graduation,
we will continue to utilize our
permit lists. Also, students who
are planning to take REED 626
are now required to inform the
Graduate Reading Office of their
intentions.
Therefore, we ask students to let
the Graduate Assistants know
when you plan on taking REED
626, REED 726 and REED 729.
The sooner you contact the
Graduate Assistants the greater
your chances in gaining permis-
sion to enroll in the course.
Contact the Graduate Reading
Education Program GA’s at
410-704-5775 in the Reading
Program office, or via email at [email protected].
"In books I have traveled,
not only to other worlds,
but into my own."
~ Anna Quindlen
As students progress through the nine required core courses and the three required electives, artifacts from
each course are saved and presented collectively at an event called the Portfolio Gala.
Students registered for REED 729 come together with faculty and other reading education students to pre-
sent their hard work to their colleagues and peers.
The M.ED in Reading is a portfolio-based program!
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Planning on Attending or Presenting at a Conference?
Did you know there is a way to check the
completion of your degree requirements for the M.Ed.?
Log into PeopleSoft
Go to the Main Menu
Click Self Service
Go to Degree Progress/Graduation
Click My Academic Requirements
OR
Log into PeopleSoft
Click Home
Search “My Academic Requirements”
NOTE: This is solely a personal advising
tool. Always check with your advisor for
the final say on whether or not you are
eligible to graduate!
Check your TU emails regularly and play
close attention to deadlines,
especially when requesting permission
for classes, confirming participation in
graduate portfolios, and requesting in-
ternships.
The Graduate Student Association can help!
S ince 1997, the Graduate Student
Association has allotted a portion
of the GSA budget to help fund stu-
dents’ research and professional devel-
opment, including: presentation of a pa-
per or project at a conference, attend-
ance at a conference or purchase of
supplies for research project.
For more information and applicable forms
please go to:
http://www.towson.edu/academics/
graduate/gsa/awards.html
"There is no substitute for books in the life of a child." — May Ellen Chase
Note: If you were
"denied" graduation in a
previous term, you must
reapply for the term in
which you will complete
your requirements.
Also, you must complete
an application for each
degree/program that
you are completing
(including certificates).
For specific questions con-
tact the Graduate School
at 410-704-2501 or via
email at
“An hour spent
reading is one
stolen from
paradise."
-~ Thomas
Wharton
You MUST apply for
graduation review, even
if you do not intend to
participate in the com-
mencement ceremony!
You can apply for gradua-
tion up to five months in
advance through your
Online Services ac-
count. To begin the pro-
cess of graduation review,
you will need to complete
an application by July 4 for
Summer 2016 (August
Graduation)
and August 20 for Fall
2016 December Gradua-
tion).
Applying for Graduation
Congratulations Fall 2016 and Winter 2017 Graduates!
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G R A D U A T E R E A D I N G E D U C A T I O N P R O G R A M
S P R I N G 2 0 1 7 N E W S L E T T E R
Anderson, Ian Black, Ashley Brady, Jessica Julia, Cicero Dannenfelser, Julianne
Davenport, Jessica Fare, Thomas Flot, Jennifer Gerlach, Carley Hagerman, Alicia
Long, Brittany Miller, Caroline Morin, Michelle Schwartz, Alyssa Skeberdis, Alexandra
Sokolow, Nora Viers, Danielle Wolf, Amy Ebersole, Rebecca Liberto, Julia
Shagogue, Bailey Kraft, Maureen Braswell, Abigail Lazusky, Mark Correll, Carolyn
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You can apply for scholarships by visiting the “Scholarship Seeker” on
the Towson website: http://inside.towson.edu/scholarshipSeeker/TU-
Scholarships.html
Find out more information on scholarships through Towson University’s Office of Financial
Aid, the Dean’s office in Hawkins Hall 304, or the Program bulletin board.
Dr. Megan Liebfreund is also available to answer questions about scholarships. Contact her
Important Dates and Registration
March 19th through 26th—Spring Break
May 16th—Last day of classes
May 17th – Final exams begin
May 26th—College of Education com-
mencement (10 a.m.)
May 30th—Classes begin for summer
session I (5- and 7-week courses)
Summer Registration Begins March 7th
Fall Registration Begins April 6th
Register for classes using Towson Online Services. To register,
you must be enrolled at Towson and have a TU ID. Contact the
Office of the Registrar/Registration with questions concerning
registration. The office is located in the Enrollment Services
Center, Room 223. The hours of operation are Monday - Friday,
8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. You may also call 410-704-2701 or e-mail
[email protected] with questions.
“Whenever you
read a good book,
somewhere in the
world a door
opens to allow in
more light.
–Vera Nazarian
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G R A D U A T E R E A D I N G E D U C A T I O N P R O G R A M
S P R I N G 2 0 1 7 N E W S L E T T E R
* indicates that special permission is required
to enroll in the course
Course # Course Name Instructor Day/Time
REED 650 Social, Cultural, and Curricular
Contexts for Second Language
Learners
Mogge Wed. 5:00-7:40
REED 621 Reading Disabilities Laster Mon. 5:45-8:25
REED 621 Reading Disabilities Maloy Tues. 5:00-7:40 (hybrid)
REED 726 Advanced Reading Clinic Huggins Thurs. 5:00-7:40
REED 626 Reading Clinic Hart Smith Thurs 5:00-7:40
Course # Course Name Instructor Day/Time
REED 714 Adolescent Literacy Huggins 100% Online
May 30—June 30
REED 652 Linguistics for Educators Rice-Doran 100% Online
May 30–June 30
REED 665 Reading and Writing in the Con-
tent Areas K-12
Hart Smith 100% Online
May 30–June 30
REED 626 Reading Clinic Huggins MTWRF *Off-Campus
1:00-3:30 at TUNE
June 26–July 14
REED 729 Reading Seminar Maloy Wed,/Hybrid
4:30-5:30
May 30—June 30
REED 726 Reading Clinic Huggins MTWRF *Off-Campus
1:00-3:30 at TUNE
June 26-July 14
Graduate Reading Education Programs Summer 2017 CAMPUS Schedule
Graduate Reading Education Programs Fall 2017 CAMPUS Schedule
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Course # Course Name Instructor Day/Time Location/Dates
REED 729 Reading Seminar Maloy Tues./Hybrid
4:30—8:30
Howard County 5
REED 665 Reading and Writing in the Con-
tent Areas
Hart Smith Thurs./Hybrid
4:30-8:30
Howard County 6
May 30—June 30
REED 710 Multicultural Literature Maloy Tues./Hybrid
4:30-8:30
Harford County 3
May 30—June 30
REED 626 Reading Clinic TBD M-R
5:00-8:30
SMHEC and Littie
Dent ES
May 31—June 29
REED 726 Advanced Reading Clinic Moreland T/R
5:00-8:30
SMHEC and
Chopticon HS
May 2 — June 15
Course # Course Name Instructor Day/Time Location/Dates
REED 626 Reading Clinic Huggins Tues. 5:00-7:40 Howard County 5
REED 609 Reading Assessment Keaton Thurs. 4:30-7:10 Howard County 6
REED 726 Advanced Reading Clinic Laster Tues. 5:00-7:40 Harford County 3
REED 601 Reading Theory and Practice Mogge Tues. 4:30-7:10 Baltimore County
4
REED 745 Professional Development Moreland Tuesday OR
Wednesday 5:30
-8:00
SMHEC
REED 663 Strategic Use of Materials Liebfreund 100% online SMHEC
Graduate Reading Education Programs Summer 2017 COHORT Schedule
Graduate Reading Education Programs Fall 2017 COHORT Schedule
G R A D U A T E R E A D I N G E D U C A T I O N P R O G R A M
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Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.
–Maya Angelou
45th Annual SoMIRAC Conference 2017
Registration for the 45th annual SoMIRAC Con-
ference is open now! This year’s theme is Charging Up with
Literacy. The conference will take place from March 29th
through March 31st 2017 at the Hunt Valley Inn, Wynd-
ham Grand in Hunt Valley, Maryland.
Ready to register? Please visit:
http://www.somirac.org/somirac-
conference-2017.html
State of Maryland
International Reading
Association Council
SoMIRAC
For just $20,
M.Ed. students can
attend the conference
on FRIDAY!!!
Please email for more details:
OR 443-604-5163
At this year’s conference, the Reading Education Program will be hosting a 50th anni-versary celebration presentation on Friday at 12:30 in Salon E and F. Please join us in cele-brating 50 years as a graduate program!!!
A few details about the conference...
DINNER (Wednesday 7:00) “Literacy in Motion” Our special guest speaker will be author/poet Carole Bos-
ton Weatherford. A special student group will entertain us
with artistic interpretations of her poetry.
AUTHORS’ NIGHT (Thursday evening 7:00-9:00) Speed date with 16 of our favorite authors and receive an
autographed book!
FIRE AND ICE (an ice cream social on steroids!) Open to everyone Thursday evening after the authors’
night. Join us for some tasty treats and have some fun.
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Bus Trip: National African American History Museum
Sunday, March 5 • 9am – 4pm • Tickets Required
True Life: Black & Queer in America
Monday, March 6 • 7pm • UU 313 (CSD)
Film Screening: 13th
Tuesday, March 7 • 6pm • WVC Ballrooms A & B
Latinx Speaker Series
Wednesday, March 8 • 12pm • UU 314-316
Spring Divisional Diversity Speaker featuring Dr. Jonathan Kozol
Tuesday, March 14 • 6:30pm • SECU Arena
Cultural Competency Workshop Series: Understanding the Undocumented Wednesday, March 15 • 12pm • UU 314 – 316
Islam Awareness Week
(Contact the CSD for Detailed Information) Monday, April 3 – Friday, April 7
Latinx Speaker Series
Wednesday, April 12 • 12pm • UU 313 (CSD)
*2017 John Gissendanner Lecture Thursday, April 27 • 7pm • UU Chesapeakes
Events
@ TU
There are several fun things to do
ALL the time...
Check them out today:
https://events.towson.edu/
The Reading Education Program
Celebrates and Embraces Diversity
Check out the following events happening on campus!
READING EDUCATION FACULTY CONTACT INFORMATION
Dr. Shelly Huggins HH102M [email protected] 410-704-2009
Dr. Barbara Laster HH107H [email protected] 410-704-2556
Dr. Meghan Liebfreund HH107D [email protected] 410-704-4492
Dr. Gilda Martinez-Alba HH107Q [email protected] 410-404-2480
Prof. Mary Moreland SMHEC [email protected] 301-737-2500
Dr. Stephen Mogge HH102P [email protected] 410-704-5771
Prof. Alyssa Zumpano SMHEC [email protected] 301-737-2500
READING EDUCATION PROGRAM GRADUATE ASSISTANTS
Alexia Jones HH107I [email protected] 410-704-5775
Nickolette Hanzigiannis HH107I [email protected] 410-704-5775
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G R A D U A T E R E A D I N G E D U C A T I O N P R O G R A M
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Graduate Reading
Education Program
Scholarship
so that future students will feel less of a
financial burden while working towards their goals of teaching children how to read.
Please send donations in the form of a check made payable to Towson University Foundation and write in the Memo:
“Graduate Reading Education Program Scholarship, 35722” or go to www.towson.edu/supportTU.
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