Accelerated M.Ed. in Inclusive Special Education (38 or 41 credits)
For Lesley undergraduate education students in Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, or Secondary School
This program of study is approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Initial Teacher License in Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8); Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities (5-12); or Teacher of Students with Severe Disabilities (All Levels) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
This program provides the knowledge and skills to teach, support, and advocate for individuals with disabilities, and is grounded in evidence-based practices. Each licensure option requires coursework with field-based assignments, a supervised pre-practicum experience, and a supervised 14-week practicum that provides application and refinement of skills across settings serving students with Individual Educational Programs.
Program prerequisites: Initial Teacher License from Lesley University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in Early Childhood (Prek-2), Elementary (1-6), Middle School (5-8) or High School (8-12) with SEI endorsement. All courses must be completed with a grade of B or better.
Orientation requirement: accepted students must complete a new student orientation at the start of their first semester (taken in conjunction with EINSE 5020).
Practicum prerequisites: Completion of a 100 hour pre-practicum experience and all practicum documentation (including applicable MTEL score reports); practicum application submitted by April 1 for Fall or November 1 for Spring; cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; completion of all pre-practicum courses with no outstanding incomplete or failing grades. This full time, semester-long experience requires an accompanying seminar course and includes a field experience fee and 6 credits of tuition. Field Placement Office must approve all practicum placements.
Program of Study
Courses may have prerequisites for registration; please check course descriptions before registering.
Taken in Junior Year: EINSE 5100
Taken in Senior Year: EINSE 5114
Shared Coursework (29 credits)
| EINSE 5020 | The Special Education Profession: Orientation & Overview | 1 |
| EINSE 5100 | Inclusion, Social Justice, and Disability | 3 |
| EINSE 6130 | Speech, Language, and AAC | 3 |
| EWKSP 6131 | Pre-Practicum: Inclusive Special Education | 0 |
| EINSE 5114 | Universal Curriculum Design and Assistive Technology | 3 |
| EINSE 6124 | Formal Assessment in Special Education | 3 |
| EINSE 6134 | Developing IEPs in Collaboration with Schools and Families | 3 |
| EINSE 6107 | Assessment for Instructional Design and Decision Making | 3 |
| EINSE 6014 | Targeted Reading and Writing Instruction | 3 |
| EINSE 6128 | Targeted Math and Science Instruction: Access and Fluency | 3 |
| EINSE 6143 | Positive Behavior Support: Shifts in Paradigms and Practices | 4 |
Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8) Courses (9 credits):
| EEDUC 6173 | Literacy in the Disciplines (1-6) | 3 |
| EINSE 7717 | Practicum and Seminar in Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8) | 6 |
Moderate Disabilities (5-12 ) Courses (9 credits)
| EINSE 6150 | Laying the Groundwork: Fundamentals of Transition | 3 |
| EINSE 7718 | Practicum and Seminar in Moderate Disabilities (5-12) | 6 |
Severe Disabilities Required Coursework 12 credits
| EINSE 6154 | Curriculum, Instruction, and Supports: Severe Disabilities | 3 |
| EINSE 7719 | Practicum and Seminar in Severe Disabilities | 6 |
| EINSE 7719 | Practicum and Seminar in Severe Disabilities | 6 |