Kutztown Literacy

Kutztown University Graduate Reading Program offers a Master's in Education/Reading & a Reading Specialist Certification.

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📖 Summer goals: Upgrade your teaching game.
Become a Reading Specialist with Kutztown University!

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We spoke with Instructor Sara Obarow, who has served as an adjunct faculty member in Kutztown University’s Reading Specialist program for the past three years, to hear her perspective on preparing today’s literacy educators. 📚

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KU follows the science of reading. We recommend this podcast where literacy experts discuss the science of comprehension instruction:

🎧 Listen now: https://t.co/nUZGyJiwQL or scan the QR code!

#scienceofreadinginstruction #literacymatters #readingcomprehension

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Meet Olivia Hartman, one of our Graduate Interns in the Reading Specialist Program at Kutztown University! 📚✨

Olivia is dedicated to supporting literacy and inspiring a love of reading in every learner. We’re proud to have her growing and making an impact within our community!

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Faculty Spotlight 🎓

We sat down with Dr. Catherine Gibbons to talk about the Kutztown Reading Program, exploring its impact and goals, and how it’s helping shape confident, capable students for a variety of literacy-focused roles. 📚✨ Hear her insights on literacy

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📚 Ready to make a bigger impact in literacy?
The Reading Specialist Certification at Kutztown University prepares educators to assess, support & lead student reading success with research-based strategies.
Learn more: https://t.co/Dn0mteRYmx
#LiteracyMatters #Education

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All teachers are teachers of literacy 📚
Take your impact further with a Reading Specialist Certification from Kutztown University , build advanced skills, gain hands-on experience, and support every learner.

Learn more: https://t.co/Dn0mteRYmx

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The M.Ed. in Reading Specialist Certification at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a fully online program that helps teachers strengthen K–12 reading and writing instruction while building leadership skills as literacy coaches or reading specialists. #LiteracyEducation

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The M.Ed. in Reading Specialist Certification at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a fully online program that helps teachers strengthen K–12 reading and writing instruction while building leadership skills as literacy coaches or reading specialists. #LiteracyEducation

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Dr. McGeehan, JulieAnne Kline, Andrea White, & Megan Flannery present a session at the NASUP conference in Crystal City, VA, on Feb. 14.

The title of their presentation is:
A contemporary professional development model embedded in the Sciences of Reading Research.

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📷 Call for Proposals | 2026 ALER Conference 📷
Theme: Reimagining Literacies, Envisioning Futures: Working Toward Justice and Belonging
We seek work that:

Join us in shaping what literacy can be and who it is for.

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KU Grad Reading recommends ALER's fireside chats?
ALER's fireside chats! First chat is entitled.
- The return of the Pen

Fireside Chat 1: Reclaiming the Pen featuring Drs. Bethanie Pletcher & M... https://t.co/Di2EMjMTin via @YouTube

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Dr. McGeehan attended and delivered this presentation.
📎 Rewriting the playbook: Transforming teacher preparation in the Era of Science of Reading mandates.

#kutztown #kutztownuniversity #readingprogram

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Dr. McGeehan attended the ALER executive meeting in Oklahoma City and presented this comprehensive research session.
📎 Now we see it, now we don't.

#kutztown #readingprogram

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Dr. Catherine McGeehan from the COE attends the ALER executive board meeting and the board of directors meeting, serving as secretary for the organization.

#kutztownuniversity #literacy #readingprogram

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Video from: Edutopia
https://t.co/uoW6VjSUUf

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Introducing our two Grad reading interns! Providing literacy intervention in the Oley Valley School District

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Kutztown University Graduate Reading recommends this read and advocates for the gradual release of responsibility as an instructional framework.

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Introducing another one of our graduate interns!