Teacher Residency Programs

Master's Degrees with Initial Licensure

Graduate School of Education residency programs are designed to be completed in approximately one year, beginning in the summer semester. Student-teacher interns take courses and seminars held at the school sites as well as at our campus in Cambridge. During the year, they participate 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. The residency experience allows students to connect theory to practice.

Digital Literacy and Computer Science, Early Childhood, Elementary, High School, Individually Designed (non-licensure), Middle School, Moderate Disabilities, or Severe Disabilities 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, in most cases, Initial teacher license.  

Early Childhood Education with ESL Preparation program: 
This residency program is based in Somerville, Massachusetts. Through this program, students finish with a master's degree and an Initial teacher license in Early Childhood (PreK-2), as well as preparation for the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure in English as a Second Language (ESL).

Elementary Education with ESL Preparation program: In this program, offered in collaboration with participating urban school districts in Massachusetts, students finish with a master's degree and an Initial teacher license in Elementary Education (1-6), in addition to preparation for the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure in English as a Second Language (ESL).