Reading at Barry University

What sets Barry's MS in Reading program apart from those at other colleges and universities is Barry's deep commitment to a quality education. Courses are taught by experienced full-time faculty members. You will explore with each professor the foundations and theories of reading instruction. You will participate in a supervised practicum while forming strong relationships with a mentoring faculty.

A master's in reading from Barry reaches beyond gaining a reading certification. Your degree is transferrable to all states. You can move virtually anywhere with a valuable credential that will support you in a lifetime involvement in literacy and education.

Program

Designed for:

Master of Science in Reading

Florida-certified elementary and secondary teachers looking for MS in Reading and reading certification

Current teachers or those eligible for certification either through another state or an alternative venue

Educational Specialist in Reading

Individuals who already hold a master's degree in any area and wish to obtain reading certification

Reading Endorsement

Florida-certified elementary and secondary teachers who choose to have their Reading Endorsement applied to their current certification

Barry professor wins International Reading Association Volunteer Award

Andrea Rosenblatt receives one of four awards at international conference

Barry University Associate Professor Andrea Rosenblatt has been awarded the International Reading Association's (IRA) Maryann Manning Outstanding Volunteer Service Award. The IRA presented the award earlier this month at its 53rd Annual Convention in Atlanta, Ga. More than 20,000 educators from across the country were in attendance.

The award is handed out annually to four dedicated volunteers who have made a lifelong commitment to a local, state, or provincial IRA council within North America. It also recognizes one volunteer who has made such a commitment to an IRA local or regional council or national affiliate outside of North America.

Rosenblatt, who teaches in the Adrian Dominican School of Education at Barry, has been an associate professor in the Reading and Literacy program at for the past 11 years, teaching undergraduate and graduate reading courses. She spent 32 years in the Miami-Dade County Public Schools as a classroom teacher, a reading resource teacher, a specific learning disabilities teacher, and an elementary school principal. She has been on the board of the Dade Reading Council since 1980 and was its president in 1984-1985. She has been on the board of the Florida Reading Association since 1989, and has served in many positions, including president.

"I was honored to be nominated for this award and extremely grateful to be one of the recipients," said Rosenblatt. "This award helps bring recognition to the thousands of people who volunteer for literacy each year on the local, state, national, and international levels."

Since 1956, the International Reading Association, a community of professionals with nearly 85,000 members in 100 countries, has been promoting higher achievement levels in literacy, reading, and communication by continually advancing the quality of instruction worldwide.