Faculty of Education Graduate Programs in Reading Development and Instruction

Summary

In this video, Angela Hunt from Memorial's Faculty of Education interviews Dr. Rhonda Joy about the Graduate Diploma and Master's programs in Reading Development and Instruction. They discuss the role of reading specialists, program structures, application processes, and admission requirements. The conversation highlights the importance of time management, communication, and the unique synchronous components of the online courses. Dr. Joy also addresses the possibility of transferring from the diploma to the master's program and the supports available to students.

Takeaways

• 🎓 The Faculty of Education at Memorial University offers a Graduate Diploma in Reading Development and Instruction, as well as a Master's of Education in the same field.
• 👩‍🏫 Reading specialists play diverse roles in the education system, including working with children from kindergarten through grade six, supporting classroom teachers, and promoting reading culture.
• 🔍 Reading specialists can work in various capacities such as program specialists, literacy support teachers, literacy coaches, and private tutors.
• 📚 The Graduate Diploma consists of four reading-focused online courses with live components, while the Master's program offers a thesis or project route with additional electives.
• 🤝 The live components of the courses are crucial for interaction among students and with instructors, facilitating practical application of the course material.
• 📝 The application process for both programs is online and requires transcripts, references, a resume, and a letter of rationale.
• 🏫 Admission requirements include an undergraduate degree with at least a 70% average and a preference for students with relevant background and teaching experience.
• 📆 The programs start in January, with the Diploma taking four semesters and the Master's allowing for full-time or part-time study.
• 🤔 Strategies for success in these programs include time management, keeping up with readings, communicating with instructors, and maintaining a balance between studies and personal life.
• 💼 Students enrolled in the Diploma program can work full-time, while those in the Master's program can choose between full-time or part-time study.
• 📈 The online environment includes discussion posts, case studies, presentations, assignments, and a practicum component for the fourth reading course.

Q & A

What are the roles of reading specialists in the education system?

Reading specialists typically work with children with reading issues, generally from kindergarten through grade six, and may also support older students or adults. They collaborate with classroom teachers to enhance reading development and instruction, promote a reading culture within schools or districts, and may work as reading program specialists, literacy support teachers, literacy coaches, or private tutors.

What is the difference between the Graduate Diploma in Reading Development and Instruction and the Master of Education in Reading Development and Instruction at Memorial's Faculty of Education?

The Graduate Diploma consists of four reading-focused online courses with synchronous components, designed for students to deepen their understanding of reading development, assessment, and instruction. The Master's program includes the same four courses but also offers opportunities to explore other areas of interest through a thesis or project route, with additional research courses and electives.

How can one apply to the graduate programs in reading development and instruction at Memorial's Faculty of Education?

Applications are made online through Memorial's School of Graduate Studies. Applicants need to provide their transcripts, two references (one academic and one professional), a resume, and a letter outlining their rationale for joining the program.

What are the admission requirements for the graduate diploma or master's program in reading development and instruction?

Applicants need an undergraduate degree with at least a second-class standing or a 70 percent average in their last 90 attempted credit hours from a recognized university. Preference is given to students with backgrounds in assessment or remedial instruction and at least two years of teaching experience.

What can students expect when enrolled in the graduate programs in reading development and instruction?

Students can expect to start in January, with the diploma program taking four semesters to complete one course per term. The master's program offers a choice between full-time or part-time enrollment. Courses include synchronous or live components, with six to seven two-hour sessions throughout the term for discussion and engagement with peers and instructors.

What strategies for success are recommended for students enrolled in the reading development and instruction graduate programs?

Recommended strategies include effective time management, keeping up with readings, maintaining open communication with instructors, finding a balance between studies and other responsibilities, and enjoying the learning process.

Is it possible for students to work full-time while completing the graduate programs in reading development and instruction?

Yes, the diploma program is part-time, allowing for full-time work. The master's program offers both full-time and part-time options, though full-time study would likely not allow for full-time work.

Are there any minimum academic averages or grades that students must maintain in the reading development and instruction graduate programs?

Yes, a minimum grade of 65 percent is required to pass any graduate course in the reading development programs.

What can students expect in the online environment of the reading development and instruction graduate programs?

Students can expect a mix of asynchronous and synchronous learning, with discussion posts, case studies, presentations, assignments, research papers, and video components. The fourth reading course includes a practicum where students work with a child and a teacher in a school system.

Can students transfer from the Graduate Diploma in Reading Development and Instruction to the Master of Education in Reading Development and Instruction at Memorial's Faculty of Education?

Yes, students can transfer from the diploma to the master's program, with the courses from the diploma transferring over to the master's program.

What supports are available to students completing a graduate program with the Faculty of Education at Memorial University?

Students have access to various supports including the Faculty of Education library, Queen Elizabeth Library, career services, student wellness and health counseling, and the university's writing center. Additionally, the School of Graduate Studies offers webinars, online sessions, and resources like videos and blogs to assist students.

Outlines

00:00

📚 Introduction to Reading Development Programs

The video introduces Angela Hunt from Memorial's Faculty of Education, who is joined by Dr. Rhonda Joy, the Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Research. They discuss the Graduate Diploma in Reading Development and Instruction, as well as the Master's of Education in Reading Development and Instruction. The conversation covers the role of reading specialists in the education system, which includes working with children from kindergarten through grade six, supporting classroom teachers, and promoting a reading culture. The video encourages viewers to share the information with interested friends or family. Dr. Joy provides an overview of the programs, highlighting that they are designed to deepen understanding of reading development for diverse learners. The diploma consists of four online reading-focused courses with live components, while the master's program offers a thesis or project route and the opportunity to explore related areas of interest.

05:02

🎓 Program Structure and Application Process

Dr. Joy explains the structure of the diploma and master's programs, emphasizing the importance of the live components for interaction and practical application. She outlines the application process, which includes submitting transcripts, references, a resume, and a letter of rationale. The admission requirements are also discussed, stating a need for an undergraduate degree with a minimum average and preference for students with relevant background and teaching experience. The video outlines the expectations for students once enrolled, including the start date in January, the pacing of courses, and the inclusion of a practicum component in the final course.

10:03

📈 Strategies for Success in Graduate Studies

The conversation shifts to strategies for success in graduate programs, with a focus on time management, keeping up with readings, and the importance of communication with instructors. Dr. Joy encourages students to balance their responsibilities and to enjoy the learning process. She confirms that it is possible to work full-time while completing the diploma program, which is part-time, and to work part-time while pursuing the master's program, which offers both full-time and part-time options. The video also addresses the set course schedule, emphasizing the synchronous or live component as a key feature of the program.

15:06

🏫 Differences Between Graduate and Undergraduate Studies

Dr. Joy discusses the differences between graduate and undergraduate studies, noting the increased independence, smaller class sizes, and the heavier focus on critical thinking and research in graduate programs. She also mentions the minimum academic average required to pass graduate courses, which is a minimum of 65 percent. The online environment is explored, describing common evaluation methods such as discussion posts, case studies, presentations, and the unique synchronous sessions for the reading courses.

20:09

🔄 Transition from Diploma to Master's Program

The video concludes with information on transitioning from the diploma to the master's program, the number of students accepted into each program, and the supports available to students. Dr. Joy confirms that it is possible to transfer from the diploma to the master's program without repeating courses. She mentions the planned acceptance of 20 to 22 students per program, totaling 40 to 44 students. Resources and supports available to students are highlighted, including the faculty's library, career services, student wellness, and health counseling, as well as the writing center and resources from the School of Graduate Studies. The video reminds viewers of the upcoming application deadline and encourages them to visit the faculty's website for more information.

Keywords

💡Reading Specialists

Reading specialists are professionals who work with children, particularly in kindergarten through grade six, to address reading issues. They play a crucial role in the education system by providing support to students with reading difficulties and working with classroom teachers to enhance reading instruction. In the script, Dr. Joy discusses how reading specialists may also work with older students or adults and promote a reading culture within schools or districts.

💡Graduate Diploma in Reading Development and Instruction

This is a specialized program offered by the Faculty of Education, designed to deepen students' understanding of reading development, assessment, and instruction. The diploma consists of four reading-focused courses with synchronous or live components, allowing for interaction and practical application. It is mentioned in the script as a program that can be transferred to the Master's program if a student wishes to pursue further study.

💡Master's of Education in Reading Development and Instruction

This advanced program builds on the Graduate Diploma, offering the same four core courses but also providing opportunities to explore other areas of interest related to reading. It includes options for a thesis route, involving research courses and a thesis, or a project route, involving research courses, electives, and a project. The script highlights the flexibility of the program and how it can enhance classroom teachers' skills.

💡Synchronous Learning

Synchronous learning refers to real-time, online educational experiences where students interact with their instructors and peers at scheduled times. In the context of the script, the Graduate Diploma and Master's programs in reading development and instruction incorporate synchronous or live components, which are critical for discussion and connecting theory with practice.

💡Practicum Component

A practicum is a period of supervised work experience in a student's field of study, which allows them to apply theoretical knowledge in a practical setting. The script mentions that the fourth reading course in the diploma and Master's programs includes a practicum where students work with a child with reading issues and a teacher to develop programming for the student.

💡Application Process

The application process for the Graduate Diploma or Master's program in reading development and instruction is outlined in the script as an online procedure through the school of graduate studies. It involves submitting transcripts, references, a resume, and a letter of rationale, which are typical requirements for graduate programs.

💡Admission Requirements

Admission requirements for the graduate programs discussed in the script include an undergraduate degree with at least a second-class standing or a minimum average of 70 percent in the last 90 attempted credit hours. Preference is given to applicants with backgrounds in assessment or remedial instruction and at least two years of teaching experience.

💡Time Management

Time management is emphasized in the script as a key strategy for success in graduate programs. It involves balancing academic responsibilities with work, family, and other commitments. Effective time management is crucial for keeping up with readings, class preparations, and overall academic performance.

💡Online Environment

The online environment for the graduate programs is described in the script as a structured setting with various forms of evaluation, including discussion posts, case studies, presentations, and assignments. It also mentions the use of video for practice assessments and the importance of the synchronous or live sessions for interaction and discussion.

💡Synchronous Component

The synchronous component of the online courses refers to the real-time, scheduled meetings that students have with their instructors and peers. These sessions, occurring six or seven times per term in the script's context, are meant for in-depth discussions, presentations, and experiential learning related to the course material.

💡Transfer to Master's Program

The script explains that students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma program have the option to transfer to the Master's program if they wish to continue their studies. The courses completed in the diploma can be transferred to the Master's program, allowing for a seamless transition without repeating coursework.

Highlights

Introduction to the Faculty of Education's Graduate Diploma in Reading Development and Instruction, as well as the Masters of Education in Reading Development and Instruction.

Role of reading specialists in schools, working with children from kindergarten through grade six, and potentially older students or adults.

Reading specialists also support classroom teachers in reading development and promote a reading culture within schools or districts.

Job opportunities for reading specialists include roles in school boards, departments of education, and as private tutors.

Overview of the Graduate Diploma in Education and Reading Development and Instruction, emphasizing four reading-focused online courses with live components.

Master's program offers the same four courses with additional opportunities to explore areas of interest related to reading.

Options within the Master's program include a thesis route or a project route, with different course and research requirements.

The possibility to transfer from the Diploma program to the Master's program for further study.

Application process for the graduate programs, including online application and required documents such as transcripts, references, and a rationale letter.

Admission requirements for the graduate programs, highlighting a minimum undergraduate degree with a 70 percent average and preference for students with relevant background and experience.

Expectations for students enrolled in the graduate programs, including starting in January and completing courses over four semesters for the Diploma, and options for full-time or part-time study for the Master's.

Importance of time management, communication with instructors, and maintaining a balance for success in graduate programs.

Opportunity for students to work full-time while completing the Diploma program, which is part-time, and options for part-time work while pursuing the Master's program.

Course scheduling for the graduate programs, with a set schedule for the four reading courses and a required synchronous component.

Differences between graduate and undergraduate studies, emphasizing independence, smaller class sizes, critical thinking, and a focus on research in graduate programs.

Minimum academic average required to pass graduate courses in the reading development programs, which is a minimum of 65 percent.

Online environment expectations, including discussion posts, case studies, presentations, assignments, and a practicum component for the reading program.

Details on the synchronous component, which involves six to seven live sessions per course for interaction and discussion with peers and instructors.

Opportunity to transfer from the Diploma to the Master's program without repeating courses, provided it's within the same field of reading development and instruction.

Number of students accepted into each program, with plans for 20 to 22 students per program, totaling 40 to 44 students.

Resources and supports available to students, including academic programs office, faculty of education website, and various university services.

Upcoming application deadline for the winter semester and the availability of information on the faculty of education website.

Transcripts

[Music]

hi everyone

i'm angela hunt with memorial's faculty

of education

and today we are going to be talking

about the faculty of education's

graduate diploma in reading development

and instruction as well as the masters

of education

in reading development and instruction

joining me here

in the center for innovation in teaching

and learning studio is the faculties

associate dean of graduate programs and

research

dr rhonda joy welcome dr joy

thank you angela first we'll take a few

minutes to talk about the program and

then we will look at some common

questions

if you have friends or family that may

be interested in reading development and

instruction programs here at the faculty

of education

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can you talk to us a little bit about

reading specialists and their role in

the education system

sure angela happy to the role of the

reading specialists in the schools

you'll find will vary across

i would think canada as well as across

school districts

you'll see them working with children

with reading issues generally in

kindergarten through grade six

but they may also be in roles where they

work with

older students or perhaps even adults

i think another really big role for

reading specials in the school system

would be to actually work with classroom

teachers to support them in

reading development or reading

instruction in the classroom

and of course to promote reading culture

in the school or in the district

in terms of actual jobs that they would

take on they would certainly be able to

work in

a program reading related programs as

reading related programs specialists

in the school board or perhaps the

department of education

they could certainly take on a role as a

reading specialist

at school level at school board level

literacy support teachers within schools

or literacy coaches

and also private tutors but i think the

really neat thing about these programs

as well is that allows classroom

teachers

if they are in the school system

classroom teachers in the school system

who have this background

well their skills to be able to work in

the classroom with students

are enhanced and it will certainly help

them in a regular classroom as well

so dr joy can you give us an overview of

the graduate diploma in education and

reading development and instruction

as well as the masters of education and

reading development and instruction

programs

and the options that are offered by

memorial's faculty of education

both programs are really designed to

deepen students understanding of reading

development

assessment and instruction for diverse

learners

when we look at the diploma diploma is

designed with

four reading focused courses their

online courses with synchronous

or live components in each of those four

courses

the live components i think are really

critical to these courses given the

nature of the material or the topics

covered

and allows you or the students in the

course to interact with their peers and

interact with their instructors and to

be able to connect

the material covered in class to

practice

in the field so they're really important

pieces

the master's program will have the same

four courses

offered in the same way but you'll also

be provided an

opportunity to look at other areas of

interest

related to the area of reading so

the program the master's program has a

thesis route

or a project route in terms of options

or

routes that you can go in the program

and the theses option you would do

your four main reading courses you would

do a research course

and then you would complete another

research course and then a thesis

for the project route you would do the

same four courses

and the research course as well as three

electives

related to or in the area of reading or

literacy

and you would also then the last piece

of that

look at a project that you would work on

with a supervisor

in both in the diploma program you have

the ability

if you choose to start the diploma

program you do have the ability to

transfer to the master's program should

you wish to do further study in this

area as well so

that option is there so can you tell us

what is involved in applying to either

the graduate diploma or the masters of

education in reading development

and instruction the application process

is the same

as any other process for graduate

program at mon

the application is online through our

school of grad studies

you'll need to as part of that

application process you'll need of

course your transcript for university

courses that you've taken your undergrad

degree

and generally you'll find you'll need

two references

usually we aim for an academic and a

professional reference

a resume and usually some kind of a

letter which indicates a reason your

rationale for joining the program is

part of that package

you'll find as well that if you go to

sgs the school of grad studies website

they'll have that information there and

any other information regarding the

application process

if you have any questions then you can

always reach out to either the school of

grad studies or the faculty of education

and what are the admission requirements

for acceptance

into the graduate diploma in education

or the masters of education and reading

development and instruction

the the admission requirements angela

would be the same as any other graduate

program

so whether you apply to the masters or

to the diploma

the entrance requirements would be the

same and the

entrance requirements would be an

undergrad degree

with at least second class standing or

an undergrad degree

with at least a 70 percent average

in your last 90 attempted credit hours

and of course that would be from a

recognized uni university or institution

for this particular program when the

faculty review the applications they

would be giving preference to students

who have

assessment or remedial instruction

courses

or background as well as some as well as

usually two years teaching experience

what should a student expect when

enrolled in one of the

graduate programs in reading development

and instruction with the faculty of

education

enrollment or what to expect i think

when you enroll in a program like this

angela

starting off whether you do the diploma

or the masters

for these two programs they always start

in january so you can expect that your

first course you will take

it will be in january for the diploma

you'll have

four courses covered over four semesters

so you will do a course

in january one in the spring one in the

fall

and then the final one in the in the

following winter

uh they would be done one term after the

other and then after that you'd be

finishing

your diploma for the masters you can

expect again to start in january you

would

begin with these four courses

but whether or not you do any other

courses will depend on if you have

enroll as a full-time or part-time

student

and certainly as a full-time student you

have the option to be able to take other

courses in your program

along with those courses each term

and you can expect as well when you do

the reading program

or the reading courses i'm sorry in the

program

you will have a synchronous or live

component to each of those courses and

generally

for each of the four courses you can

expect to

meet with your group live through uh

brightspace uh the online platform at

munn

and meet with your students as well or

your peers i'm sorry and your instructor

six or seven times throughout the term

and again this is an opportunity

to discuss your material that you've

talked about in class

there's experiential components to these

pieces as well

and to connect what you're learning in

your material and what you're reading

about

to be able to connect that with practice

through discussion and through

experiences that that you and your peers

have had in

in the in in your work life

another really interesting piece of this

is that our fourth

reading course actually has

a practicum component built into the

course

so you will have an opportunity in that

final course in the diploma or the

fourth

fourth reading course to work with a

child with a reading disability

or a reading issue in the school system

and also work with the teacher to

support them

in in developing programming for that

particular student or child

so it's a wonderful opportunity to bring

practice or

to apply what you've learned to real

life

what would you recommend as strategies

for success for students enrolled

in any of the reading development and

instruction graduate programs at the

faculty of education

that's a good question angela if we

think about it gearing ourselves for

success and what types of strategies we

need to think about

the first thing that comes to my mind is

time management

regardless of any kind of schooling but

particularly graduate school the

importance

of being able to manage your time is

critical

we all live really busy lives we have

work we have family

we have other responsibilities and

trying to find that balance i think is

really important

important to not only surviving but i

think enjoying

graduate school keeping up with your

readings

i think is also really important in

being prepared for class and

i think what i i've noticed and i think

is really critical to all students but

again particularly to graduate students

is the importance of being able to

communicate with the instructor so

if if something happens or you're not

understanding or you have any questions

reach out to your instructor they're

there to assist

and they will be more than happy to

either

speak set up a meeting time face-to-face

or an online meeting

or phone call to address whatever

concerns you might have about a course

or program or any other questions you

have

and if they can't answer it they'll

certainly direct you to who can

balance i just mentioned i think is

really important finding time for

yourself as you work your way through

grad school

and of course having fun this is a this

is a

really exciting time in in one's journey

our students journey and it's um

you should be able to enjoy and try to

get the most from your courses

are students in the reading development

and instruction

graduate programs able to work full-time

and still complete the program

absolutely if you're working or if you

enroll in the diploma program it is only

offered as a part-time program so you'd

be able to

work full-time and do one course a

semester over the four semesters

in order to complete that program the

master's program in reading development

and instruction

offers the opportunity for full-time or

part-time enrollment so

it'd be really hard as a full-time well

you wouldn't be able to work if you were

a full-time student or certainly not

full

you wouldn't be able to work full-time

but you could certainly work part-time

and engage in full-time studies or if

you have a full-time job you could

certainly start the masters or work on

the masters

and be enrolled in the master's program

part-time

so is there a set course schedule

for students enrolled in these graduate

programs

the scheduling of the courses um there

is

certainly for both the masters and the

diploma

the four reading courses are are on a

set schedule

so you will start in january and whether

you are in the masters of the diploma

you would begin with your four

focused reading development and

instruction courses

and for each of those the really

important part of those four courses is

the synchronous

or live component of the course and

for each of those courses you would be

required to

meet with your students and your

instructor your peers and your

instructor in that course

probably six or seven times throughout

the term for

about a two hour session and you would

meet

virtually uh through brightspace

the platform that mon uses for online

learning

but it would be in real time so again

that's an opportunity

for students to connect with their

instructor

and with their peers to have discussions

and engage with the material

and also be able to talk about their

experience

experiences and relate uh the reading

materials to real life

and dr joy what do you feel is the

biggest difference for

students studying at the graduate level

versus the undergrad

level yeah i think what i've heard from

students when i've when the topic has

ever come up and we compare grad

and undergraduate studies one of the

biggest difference

noted is the amount of independence

graduate students have

you are responsible for your own

learning you have

support you have an instructor who will

work and help facilitate with that

learning

but really you are in the driver's res

you are in the driver's seat and you are

responsible for your own success

classes also tend to be smaller we do a

lot of seminar style

classes and smaller group classes

undergrad courses can run from 25 to 40

students and grad tends to be

15 to 20 max 25

students in a course when we compare

grad and undergrad

you would see that grad grad programs

and grad graduate studies would require

more critical thinking you engage in

your material in a more critical way

and you're not just reading you're

you're thinking about and thinking

critically about what it is you're

reading

and i think finally maybe when we look

at grad programs you would certainly see

that there would be a heavier focus on

research

in in our in in all grad programs

is there a minimum academic average or

grade that a student must maintain

in the reading development and

instruction graduate programs with the

faculty

yes angela the minimum requirement to

pass the graduate course in the reading

development programs are the same as any

graduate course

you would require a minimum of a 65

percent

in a course in order to pass it

can you tell us a little bit about what

students can expect in the online

environment

sure um the online environment when you

take an online course you can expect

each course will be structured a little

bit differently

but there will there will certainly be

some common types of evaluation some of

them would be similar to what you would

find in

in a face-to-face classroom anyway but

certainly in the in online environment

you will often see discussion posts

there may be case studies you could do

presentations you could still be

responsible for presentations online

there would be assignments that you

could that you would be responsible for

or research papers there may be videos

that you would have to complete and i

know actually with the reading program

the fourth reading course would require

uh for you to do

videos of your practice

assessments um and

you'd also see as well in the reading

program there is a component that would

require

a practicum where you work with even

though it's an online program

in your own environment wherever you're

located you would be required to engage

in the community with this

practicum and be working with a child

and a teacher in a school system

and you'll also find that specific to

the reading program

are the synchronous or live sessions

for the four reading courses so that's

unique to those four particular courses

and that you'd have

about maybe six or seven sessions two

hour sessions throughout the term

that you would meet with your instructor

and your peers and engage in a

discussion

or or materials related to the course

maybe do presentations and also engage

in maybe aspects of experiential

learning

or just engage in the material and

discuss and be able to relate it to your

own practice as a teacher

so dr joy what's involved in the

synchronous component of the reading

development and instruction

graduate programs the reading diploma

and the masters

both offer the four reading courses

which have a secret a synchronous or a

live component

and what that means for each of these

courses

is that throughout the term you will

have an opportunity to meet with your

classmates

and your instructor roughly about six or

seven times

for about a two hour session and during

that time

it is an opportunity for you to engage

with your peers and with your instructor

and discuss material

you may be required to do presentations

there may be experiential components

that you would cover during that time

but it's really it's meant to be an

opportunity for you to engage with the

material and consider

and look at how that applies to your

practice as a teacher

the asynchronous component of this

course is offered through muns

brightspace

it is online but it's in virtual time

it's in a virtual space but it's in real

time

so it provides an opportunity for

students to connect

so dr joy if you were to start in the

graduate diploma of reading development

and instruction

and later decided that you wanted to

transfer into the masters of education

in reading development and instruction

is that possible

absolutely the opportunity is there if

you've decided or have been enrolled

in the diploma program and you decide

you would like to

transfer to the reading development and

instruction

masters program it is certainly possible

for you to transfer over

the courses that you take in the diploma

would transfer over to the masters so

you wouldn't have to repeat them

and i think the important thing to note

there though is that the diploma courses

can only be transferred to the masters

in reading development

and instruction how many students will

be accepted into each of the reading

development

and instruction programs right now our

plan

angela is for each of the programs the

diploma

and the master's program we will accept

roughly

20 to 22 student students per program

so that would be 40 to 44 in total

dr joy if somebody's looking for more

information on

the reading development and instruction

programs offered by the faculty of

education

where can they go for that information

angela if anyone is interested in the

faculty of education diploma

in reading development and instruction

or a master's in reading development and

instruction

they should contact the faculty of

education

academic programs office or visit our

website the faculty of education website

and they should find any information

there on the website or certainly by

contacting us

dr joy what supports are available to

students when completing

a graduate program with the faculty of

education

angela anyone that needs any kind of

supports or students in need of supports

for those programs or students enrolled

in those programs

are eligible or are able to access any

supports that memorial offers to any

graduate students

the faculty of education has on our

website

links for different resources you'll

find that there's

we have a library within the faculty of

education as well as our queen elizabeth

library

you will have career services there's

access to student wellness

and health counseling and other supports

through

memorial university

you'll find as well that we have a

writing center

that offers support to students as well

as

i find a really really great support for

students as the school grad studies

their website

there are numerous webinars

online sessions that they offer students

one that i think

is really important and really helpful

to graduate students

are some of the blogs and the videos

that are available through the

sgs website dr cecile badenhurst

is one of our faculty members and she

has

actually developed a number of different

videos that

students use in their writing

and if you go online you can get access

and review those in terms of steps of

how to do a literature review for

example

there's all kinds of information there

that i think students will really

find if you take the time to browse

through the website

i think students will find it a great

resource with some really good

information

that's all the time that we have today

thank you so much for joining us dr

joy you're most welcome angela thank you

for inviting me

if you are interested in memorial's

reading development and instruction

graduate programs the next application

deadline is coming up on september 15th

for enrollment in the winter semester

if you'd like more information about any

of the programs offered by

the faculty of education please visit

our website

so thank you again dr joy for chatting

with us today

and thank you to everybody watching