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Program Overview
As a reading educator, develop the skills required of reading specialists and literacy coaches by learning about literacy development, assessment, and instruction.
This three-semester program is designed for licensed teachers or those with equivalent teaching experience who want to focus on literacy development, assessment, and instruction for all students. Alumni can be found working as academic intervention specialists, reading specialists, literacy coaches, educational specialists, classroom teachers, and out-of-school literacy program coordinators.
Careers
Of job-seeking Reading Education graduates, 97% were employed or attending graduate school within four months of graduation. Recent career placements include:
- Exceptional Education Teacher, LEAD Cameron Middle School, Nashville, Tennessee
- Fourth Grade Teacher, Northlake Hill Elementary School, Santa Clarita, California
- Ph.D. Candidate, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
- Reading Interventionist, European School Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany
- Study Activation Specialist, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, Tennessee
Info Session
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Nov. 13, 2025
5:30 p.m. (CST)
Reading Education Info Session
If you've identified an interest in Peabody's Reading Education M.Ed. program, we invite you to join us for a program information session taking place Thursday, November 13 at 5:30 p.m. CT. Dr. Emily Pendergrass, Program Director, will discuss the program's structure and curriculum, career outcomes, application requirements and timeline, and will end the webinar with a Q&A with current students to discuss the Peabody and Reading Ed student experience. We encourage you to register to attend!
Reading Education is a campus-based program designed for licensed teachers.
Program Facts
Program Director: Emily Pendergrass
Admissions Coordinator: Shawn Blomker
Admission Term: *Summer or Fall
Credit Hours: 30
*This program begins in July during Peabody's summer term, or in August at the start of fall term
Application Deadlines
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Priority Decision 1
January 3*
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Priority Decision 2
February 3
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Rolling Decision
After February 3
*For more information on application dates and requirements, and the benefits of Priority Decision, see the How to Apply page.
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Program Curriculum
The program is designed to fulfill the requirements for an add-on endorsement as a reading specialist. Careful selection of coursework can lead to dual English language learners (ELL) and reading specialist endorsements.
Coursework
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