Master of Arts in Literacy Education (MALEd)

The courses in the Master of Arts in Literacy Education (MALED) will provide a comprehensive, rigorous focus on literacy instruction and leadership.

Acquired skills and knowledge

Teachers who graduate from the MALED program will:

• Develop the expertise, confidence and skills needed to become teacher leaders in their classrooms, schools and communities.
• Gain experience staying abreast of literacy theory, research and classroom application.
• Become supporters, promoters and advocates of literacy in schools and communities.

Conceptual framework and guiding questions

The Professional Education Program at Hamline University is committed to developing teacher-leaders who promote equity in schools and society, build communities of teachers and learners, construct knowledge, and practice thoughtful inquiry and reflection. This conceptual framework is reflected in a series of guiding questions woven throughout the MALED curriculum.

Each required course has a set of guiding questions. The following is a sampling from one of the required courses, GED 8030: Essentials in Literacy & Learning:

• What is literacy and how does the expanding definition of literacy affect teaching and learning?
• What is the relationship between literacy theories and beliefs, values and practices?
• How does a theoretical context for understanding research support study in diverse educational contexts?
• How can seminal literacy research in language, literacy and culture inform practice?
• What are the foundations of building and sustaining a learning community of literacy professionals?
• How do the essentials in literacy and learning contribute to the research base for the capstone?