Master of Education in Literacy Specialist in Amherst United States | University at Buffalo, SUNY

Prerequisite

To be eligible for this program, you must have applied for, or received, initial New York State teacher certification.

You must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.

Contact information for two individuals who will each be asked to provide an electronic recommendation letter. The individuals must be academic or teaching/professional references, not personal references.
 

• Unofficial transcripts¬†from all colleges attended.¬†(UB transcripts are automatically submitted for current UB students and alumni.)
• Statement of education and career goals: A clearly written and thoughtful statement of your career goals.
   
• Statement of values:¬†In ‚ÄúCultivating Genius: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy,‚Äù Gholdy Muhammad (2020) wrote: ‚ÄúIn contemporary classrooms across the nation, teachers, school leaders and teacher educators are still wrestling with ways to improve and elevate the literacy achievement of youth, especially Black children and other culturally and linguistically diverse populations of students who are in dire need of excellence, brilliance and teachers who make it impossible for them to fail‚Äù (p. 10). In 400 to 500 words:
   
  • Discuss how the ideas in this excerpt resonate with you and your thinking about high-quality literacy education.
  • Explain how they align with your personal and professional values.
• Applicants to the master's degree program (professional certification) must have applied for, or received, New York State initial teacher certification in the matching certification area. If application for teacher certification is in process, proof of such application must be submitted. If already certified, a copy of proof of teacher certification is required.