Become a Leader in Language and Literacy Education
Explore how learners develop as readers, writers, and communicators across diverse languages, cultures, and learning environments with a master’s degree in language and literacy education from BU Wheelock. With a focus on creating inclusive, evidence-based learning experiences, our programs will equip you to:
- Apply research-based practices in language and literacy education.
- Design effective, evidence-based literacy assessment and instruction.
- Support multilingual, multimodal, and culturally responsive learning.
- Understand how language, culture, and context shape literacy development.
Whether you choose a master’s or doctoral program, you’ll deepen your expertise in language, literacy, and learning while developing the research, teaching, and leadership skills to improve educational outcomes and advance the field.
Choose the Program That’s Right for You
Deepen your expertise in reading, writing, language development, and literacy across diverse learners and educational settings. Whether you pursue a master’s or doctoral degree, you’ll build advanced knowledge in literacy instruction, language acquisition, assessment, curriculum design, and research to improve teaching, learning, and educational outcomes.
Find Mentors for Life
Learn from nationally recognized faculty whose expertise spans language development, literacy instruction, multilingual education, and reading research, and who are dedicated to preparing educators to advance literacy for diverse learners.
“For a lot of students, their histories of reading instruction and the experiences they’ve had can be quite negative. [We try to] rethink what we’re doing in those spaces in ways that really honor who they are—their identities and their experiences and their brilliant ideas about literacy.”
Katherine Frankel
Associate Professor
Advance Your Career with a Language and Literacy Education Degree
At Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, you’ll develop the knowledge, skills, and practical experience to thrive as a professional. With a degree in language and literacy education, you’ll be prepared for careers such as:
- Instructional leader or coach
- Literacy or language specialist
- Curriculum developer
- Adult literacy teacher
- Policy maker or advisor
- Community organizer
- Researcher
Start Your Graduate Program in Language and Literacy Education Today!
Connect with BU Wheelock to learn more about the master’s in language and literacy education or the PhD in educational studies. Learn about application requirements and deadlines, sign up for an information session, or start your application today.
Language Education Speaker Series
This series of talks features well-known scholars in the field of applied linguistics. Events open to all members of the BU community, as well as scholars and students of applied linguistics throughout the Greater Boston area. Learn more about the Language Education Speaker Series.