M.Ed. in High School Education (8-12 or 5-12) 34 credits
Lesley University's High School Education programs are approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Initial Teacher License in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the following subject areas: English (5-12), History (5-12), Biology (8-12), Chemistry (8-12), Earth and Space Science (8-12), Physics (8-12), Mathematics (8-12), and Social Sciences (5-12).
Program prerequisite: Completion of a college or university’s requirements for a major in the discipline or have passed the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) in content area of the license sought.
Practicum Prerequisites:
Completion of a semester long, two day a week (around 200 hrs) pre-practicum experience in a classroom appropriate to the license sought; satisfactory completion of pre-practicum courses and appropriate Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) requirements. These full-time, full-semester student teaching experiences are accompanied by a weekly seminar and require a field experience fee.
Program of Study
Courses may have prerequisites for registration; please check course descriptions before registering.
Required Courses for All Subject Areas (19 credits):
All of the following required courses must be completed prior to the practium, and many courses include field-based assignments.
| EEDUC 6203 | Principles of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment in the Inclusive Secondary Classroom | 3 |
| EEDUC 6100 | Adolescent Development | 3 |
| EEDUC 6166 | Classroom Assessment for Middle School and High School Teachers | 3 |
| EEDUC 6210 | Adjusting Teaching Practices to Student Needs | 3 |
| EEDUC 6215 | Effective Management of Secondary Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| EECLD 6116 | Sheltered English Instruction (5-12) | 4 |
EECLD 6116 may be waived with state approved Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) endorsement, which would reduce total program credits by four (4).
Biology (8-12) (15 credits):
6 elective credits selected in consultation with faculty or academic advisor.
Chemistry (8-12) (15 credits)
6 elective credits selected in consultation with faculty or academic advisor.
Earth and Space Science (8-12) (15 credits)
6 elective credits selected in consultation with faculty or academic advisor.
English (5-12) (15 credits)
3 elective credits selected in consultation with faculty or academic advisor.
| EEDUC 5060 | Teaching English Language Arts in Grades 5-12 | 3 |
| EEDUC 6170 | Middle and High School Content Literacy | 3 |
| EEDUC 7770 | Practicum and Seminar in English (8-12) | 6 |
History (5-12) (15 credits)
Mathematics (8-12) (15 credits)
6 elective credits selected in consultation with faculty or academic advisor.
| EEDUC 6202 | Teaching Mathematics in Grades 8-12 | 3 |
| EEDUC 7772 | Practicum and Seminar in Mathematics (8-12) | 6 |
Physics (8-12) (15 credits)
6 elective credits selected in consultation with faculty or academic advisor.
Social Sciences (5-12) (15 credits)
Three elective credits chosen in consultation with faculty or academic advisor.
| EEDUC 5061 | Teaching History and Social Sciences Grades 5-12 | 3 |
| EEDUC 6170 | Middle and High School Content Literacy | 3 |
| EEDUC 7773 | Practicum and Seminar in Political Science/Political Philosophy (8-12) | 6 |