Reading and Language Arts Center
Developing professionals with leadership potential who are prepared to improve reading and language arts instruction in Connecticut’s schools
We believe in creating communities where all students read and write meaningful texts; all teachers engage students’ strength to address specific needs; all instruction integrates reading, writing, and language in all its forms; all curriculum includes the ethical assessment of development over time; and all educators engage in sustained professional learned about a range of instructional practices so that educators are fully equipped to teach all students.
Now Offering a Hybrid Cohort for the Literacy Specialist Program
This comprehensive graduate program addresses requirements for the #102: Remedial Reading Teacher and #097: Literacy Consultant endorsements with embedded clinical experiences and practiced-based inquiry. Our new hybrid course schedule allows you to:
- Earn a reading endorsement in just 18 months.
- Attend one in-person weekend a month at UConn Hartford.
- Engage in weekly online discussions.
Apply by July 17 for Fall 2023 enrollment.
Affiliated Graduate Programs
Literacy Specialist Program
This comprehensive graduate program addresses requirements for the #102: Remedial Reading Teacher and #097: Literacy Consultant endorsements with embedded clinical experiences and practiced-based inquiry.
Literacy & Deaf Education Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Literacy and Deaf Education is a 12-credit graduate certificate designed for educators who support the literacy development of deaf and hard of hearing students. Courses primarily meet online with several opportunities for face-to-face experiences throughout the year.
Educating Bilingual Learners Online Graduate Certificate
The Reading and Language Arts Center is affiliated with the Neag School of Education's 4-course, 12-credit, 100% online graduate certificate designed for practicing educators who wish to hone their skills in order to better support English Learners in schools.
Recent Webinar
"Evaluating Cultural Responsiveness in Curriculum"
Featuring: Dr. Leah Q. Peoples
Recorded: May 18, 2023 at 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Summer Reading Guidance
Engaging students in a summer reading program can be a challenge. Summer is an important and exciting time in students’ literacy development, but it can be tricky to fund, staff, and design exciting and engaging summer reading programs.
For creative strategies and fresh ideas you can use in designing your summer reading program, explore the top recommendations compiled by UConn’s Reading and Language Arts Center in collaboration with literacy leaders from across Connecticut.
Dyslexia Awareness Month
The Reading and Language Arts Center would like to share this memo during Dyslexia Awareness Month. It summarizes Neag School alum David Colberg's dissertation on inclusive teaching in higher education for students with dyslexia.
Adapted from Colberg, D. C. (2023). A Case Study on Enhancing the Equity, Engagement, and Academic Achievement of Dyslexic Learners in Higher Education (Doctoral dissertation, University of Connecticut).