Organizational Leadership, Specialization in English Language and Literature, M.Ed.

Program Goals and Objectives

Our primary goal is to produce graduates qualified (as appropriate) with English/Language Arts Endorsement; credentials to instruct college-level courses in writing, language, and literature; and/or preparation to gain admission to terminal degree programs in English or related fields. In order to do so, graduates must develop the following knowledge, skills, and dispositions:

1. Understand the history, development, and structure of the English language and know how English language theory relates in practice to the teaching and learning of language, both spoken and written
2. Be aware of contemporary approaches to the composition process and be able to demonstrate that knowledge in a variety of genres, as well as connect that knowledge and those skills to the pedagogy of writing
3. Know and appreciate the diversity of voices in both Anglo-American and global literature, as well as be able to apply classical and contemporary critical approaches to illuminate texts for colleagues and students
4. Demonstrate strong research, writing, and presentation skills through the production of works suitable for presentation and publication as appropriate to the student’s concentration, including the master’s thesis

The Master of Education degree in Organizational Leadership is a broad-based program of advanced preparation of master teachers anticipating a career of leadership in the classroom, and/or educators who wish to pursue graduate study in their specialty area beyond the bachelor’s degree.

Degree requirements include 16 core credits in the areas of educational foundations, effective teaching and classroom leadership focused on student learning, current research and best practice, parental collaboration and responsiveness to diverse community interests, school improvement planning, and educational technology. The remaining 18 credits in the English specialization include the key course work required to teach effectively at the secondary or college level.

This specialization serves those who desire to become leaders in English education. It is especially well suited for students who are seeking the English Language Arts (5-12) endorsement or who already have an M.Ed. degree but wish to obtain a second M.Ed. in a content area to obtain qualifications to teach at the secondary or college level. This program will expand on their existing knowledge of English language and literature and deepen their knowledge of pedagogy and research in the discipline. Persons seeking an endorsement in English Language Arts (5-12) may follow the endorsement option to tailor their program to prepare them for the WEST-E.

Alternate Assignments for ENG Survey Courses

In the case of graduate students who were undergraduate English majors and already completed multiple survey courses in American, British, or World Literature, Heritage offers two alternative pathways:

1. Research and write a publication-quality essay for submission to a jury-reviewed academic journal or for submission to a conference, or
2. Prepare teaching materials for a future secondary or post-secondary course or a unit in a course in the subject area.

• ED 514 - Leadership & Resources 514
• ED 527 - School Curriculum 527
• ED 537 - Cross Cultural Understanding: Building Inclusive Communities 537
• ED 584 - Measurement & Evaluation 584
• ED 590 - Theories of Learning 590

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• ED 553 - Research Methods 553 or
• ENG 553 - Research Methods 553

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• BLE 523A - Applied Linguistics 523A or
• ENG 523A - Applied Linguistics I 523A

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• BLE 523B - Applied Linguistics II 523B or
• ENG 523B - Applied Linguistics II 523B

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• ENG 550 - Literary Theory 550
• ENG 554 - Teaching Composition 554

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• CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

• ENG 507 - Language Acquisition 507
• ENG 530 - Syntax 530
• ENG 535 - Sociolinguistics 535

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• CHOOSE TWO OF THE FOLLOWING:

• ENG 515 - British Literature 515
• ENG 521A - World Literature I: Origins to 1650 521A
• ENG 521B - World Literature II: 1650’s - Present 521B
• ENG 525 - American Literature I: Origins to Realism 525
• ENG 526 - American Literature II: Modernism to the Present 526
• ENG 540 - Literature by Women 540
• ENG 541 - Hispanic-Latino/a-Chicano/a Literature 541
• ENG 542 - Native American Literature 542

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• CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

• ENG 510A - Poetry 510A
• ENG 510B - Grant Writing 510B
• ENG 552 - Creative Writing 552
• ENG 590A - Practicum in Teaching Composition 590A
• ENG 590B - Practicum in Teaching AELP 590B
• ENG 590C - Practicum in Teaching Literature 590C
• Additional ENG Course or Approved Elective:  2 Credits

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• ED 598 - Thesis 598 or
• ENG 598 - Thesis 598

English Language Arts Endorsement: 20 credits

Graduate students pursuing an English Language Arts (5-12) endorsement either by itself or in conjunction with the M.Ed. specialization in English Language and Literature should select the following course work to prepare for the WEST-E examination, which must be completed along with any other State of Washington certification requirements.

• ENG 523A - Applied Linguistics I 523A

• (If undergraduate linguistics course taken, replace with 2 semester credits of approved English elective)

• ENG 523B - Applied Linguistics II 523B
• ENG 550 - Literary Theory 550
• ENG 554 - Teaching Composition 554
• ENG 515 - British Literature 515
• ENG 521B - World Literature II: 1650’s - Present 521B
• ENG 525 - American Literature I: Origins to Realism 525
• ENG 526 - American Literature II: Modernism to the Present 526

Total Credits for Endorsement = 20 graduate semester credits + 15 English undergraduate semester credits

English Language Arts Endorsement

Candidates must pass the specifically required WEST-E and any required pedagogical assessments before any endorsement will be recommended.