Help Children Discover the Joys of Reading
Whether you are a teacher, a librarian, a writer, or an illustrator, Penn State's online programs in children's literature can give you the skills to transform the lives of young readers. Penn State offers a master of education degree in curriculum and instruction—children's literature and a graduate certificate in children's literature. Choose the program that's best for you and make your passion for children's literature the focus of your professional development plan.
- The online master of education in curriculum and instruction—children's literature is designed to help teachers and librarians improve strategies for encouraging reading while meeting their professional development requirements. View the curriculum.
- The online certificate in children's literature is a graduate-level program that can deepen your knowledge of children's literature through the study of classic and contemporary authors and their writings.
Recognized, Accredited, and Approved
Penn State's College of Education is regularly ranked among the nation's best graduate schools, according to U.S. News & World Report, and the online master's program in children's literature is taught by the same nationally recognized faculty.
Penn State is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). In addition, the M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction—children's literature carries the Pennsylvania State Education Association's (PSEA) Seal of Recognition, the highest level of endorsement that the association awards to graduate and professional development programs.
Penn State is an Act 48-approved provider for Pennsylvania educators, so the courses for the master of education in curriculum and instruction—children's literature count toward professional development hours.
