Accelerated M.Ed. in English as a Second Language (PreK-6) 36 credits
Part of a Dual Degree Program for College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Elementary and Special Education Majors
This program has been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Initial Teacher License in English as Second Language (PreK-6) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
This program is designed to prepare teachers for the schools of the twenty-first century, as well as to respond to state regulations. Appropriate for College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students majoring in elementary or special education, the program incorporates Lesley's commitment to inclusive classrooms, differentiated instruction, and the integration of theory with practice. Classroom inquiry is a focus, as students move through their coursework, early field experience, and a full-semester practicum experience in a classroom setting.
As early in the program as possible, and prior to the practicum, students must complete a 75-hour early field experience in a classroom appropriate to the license sought. In some cases, recent appropriate classroom experience may be used to document this requirement. (This is not a credit-bearing course, and there are no fees required.)
Program Requirements:
- An Initial Teacher License in Elementary (1-6) or an Initial License in Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8)
- Level I and II in a foreign language at the undergraduate level (can be waived with demonstrated proficiency)
Program of Study
Courses may have prerequisites for registration; please check course descriptions before registering.
Required Courses (24 credits):
All of the following required courses except EARED 6115 must be completed prior to the practicum, and many courses include field-based assignments.
| EECLD 6001 | Culturally Responsive Teaching | 3 |
| EECLD 6002 | Essential Linguistics: What Every Teacher Needs to Know about Language | 3 |
| EECLD 6004 | First and Second Language Acquisition and Oral Development | 3 |
| EECLD 6007 | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages: Literacy and Literature | 3 |
| EECLD 6010 | TESOL in Content Areas: Engaging Students | 3 |
| EECLD 6012 | Assessment for Equity and Inclusion of CLD Learners: Linguistic/Cultural Differences and Disabilities | 3 |
| EEDUC 6022 | Cooperative Learning | 3 |
| EARED 6115 | Interdisciplinary Curriculum: Arts, History, and Social Science | 3 |
Elective Courses (6 credits):
Choose one of the following 3-credit courses:
| EEDUC 6001 | The Teaching of Writing (K-12) | 3 |
| EEDUC 6032 | Exploring Nonfiction for the Elementary and Middle School Classroom | 3 |
Choose one of the following 3-credit courses:
| EMATH 6107 | Constructing Mathematical Understanding: Number and Operations | 3 |
| EMATH 6109 | Functions and Algebra I: Building Mathematical Understanding | 3 |
ESL Practicum (6 credits):
Prerequisites: Successful completion of a 75-hour early field experience and required pre-practicum courses; satisfactory completion of appropriate Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) requirements. This full-time, full semester practicum is accompanied by a weekly seminar and requires a field experience fee.