Teacher Residency Programs

The Graduate School of Education's affiliations with local independent schools and public school districts offer students the opportunity to complete a full-year field placement while taking graduate education courses that lead to a Master's degree and, with the exception of Berwick Academy, an Initial teacher license in early childhood, elementary, middle school, moderate disabilities, or severe disabilities. These programs connect theory with practice in an integrated manner and include courses and seminars held at the school sites as well as at our campus in Cambridge.

These programs are completed in approximately one year, beginning in the summer semester. Student-teacher interns engage in all aspects of school and classroom life: working with students, developing curriculum, participating in teacher-parent conferences, and joining in many other school activities.

Collaborative Internship Programs: Lesley works in partnership with independent schools and public school districts in Massachusetts to offer students the opportunity to complete a full-year field placement while taking graduate education courses that lead to a Master's degree and an Initial teacher license in early childhood, elementary, middle school, high school, moderate disabilities, or severe disabilities. An Individually Designed Master's degree, non-licensure, is also offered in South Berwick, Maine.

Elementary Education with ESL Preparation: In this Urban Initiative program, offered in collaboration with participating urban school districts in Massachusetts, students take courses and complete a year-long internship at a school, finishing with a Master's degree and an Initial teacher license in Elementary Education (1-6). This program also prepares students for the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure in English as a Second Language (ESL).

Early Childhood Education with ESL Preparation: This residency program is based in Somerville, Massachusetts. Through this year-long program, students earn an M.Ed. in Early Childhood and an Initial Massachusetts teacher license. This program also prepares students for the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure in English as a Second Language (ESL).