Licensure Only: Digital Literacy and Computer Science (5-12) 34 credits
This program of study is pending full approval by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Initial Teacher License in Digital Literacy/Computer Science (5-12) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Please note that informal approval is a limited approval. Individuals who complete informally approved programs will be eligible to receive licensure in Massachusetts, but may not enjoy full reciprocity benefits for licensure in other states that have signed the NASDTEC Interstate Agreement with Massachusetts.
This program prepares educators (grades 5-12) with the competencies to ignite student curiosity, engagement, and mastery of the skills and concepts of digital literacy and computer science. Emphasis is on developing knowledge, pedagogies, and dispositions necessary to ensure all students equitable, coherent, and culturally responsive access to technology, new literacies, and computational thinking skills. This is accomplished through authentic, real world experiences including coding, robotics, gaming, and making.
Courses required for completion of this non-degree, licensure-only program may be waived based on equivalent previous coursework or past experience. Courses waived will reduce the total number of program credits. Minimum credits required: 18.
Program prerequisites: Bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited college or university.
Practicum prerequisites: Successful completion of a 100-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 experience is accompanied by a weekly seminar and requires a field experience fee.
Program of Study
Courses may have prerequisites for registration; please check course descriptions before registering. All courses must be completed before the practicum, and many courses include field-based assignments.
Education Courses (16 credits)
| EEDUC 6203 | Principles of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment in the Inclusive Secondary Classroom | 3 |
| EEDUC 6100 | Adolescent Development | 3 |
| EEDUC 6215 | Effective Management of Secondary Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| EEDUC 6166 | Classroom Assessment for Middle School and High School Teachers | 3 |
| EECLD 6116 | Sheltered English Instruction (5-12) | 4 |
Digital Literacy and Computer Science Courses (12 credits)
| ECOMP 6205 | Leaning into the Future with the Pedagogy of Making | 3 |
| ECOMP 6206 | Principles of Computer Science | 3 |
| ECOMP 6207 | Coding and Design | 3 |
| EDSCI 6018 | Learning, Design, and Robotics: Gateway to Critical Thinking | 3 |
Practicum and Seminar (6 credits)
| ECOMP 7201 | Practicum & Seminar in Digital Literacy & Computer Science 5-12 | 6 |
Practicum prerequisites: Successful completion of a 100-hour pre-practicum experience and required pre-practicum courses; satisfactory completion of appropriate Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) requirements. This full-time, full-semester experience is accompanied by a weekly seminar and requires a field experience fee.