M.Ed. in Elementary Education (1-6) with Add-License Preparation for English as a Second Language (PreK-6)
The elementary portion of this program of study is approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Initial Teacher License in Elementary (1-6) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Upon completion of this program, students will be endorsed for the elementary license, and prepared to apply to the state to add the English as a Second Language (ESL) license. This is done through a year-long internship in a diverse school/classroom, which includes field experiences in elementary with ESL, sheltered English immersion, or dual bilingual classrooms. Key competencies relating to culturally responsive teaching, equity, inclusion, differentiated instruction, interdisciplinary teaching, and a focus on Common Core Standards are integrated throughout the program, as are related ESL competencies. The ESL-related courses, which focus on second language acquisition, linguistics, methods, and assessment, add to the skills developed through the elementary courses to assure that candidates are well prepared to address the needs of English language learners no matter what program/classroom instructional model is in place.
- The year-long internship aspect of the program more than addresses the required 100-hour pre-practicum experience taken concurrently with EECUC 6310.
- To obtain a Massachusetts ESL license, students will need to apply for an Initial ESL license with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and have passed the appropriate Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL). DESE also requires students to complete 150 hours in an ESL classroom to qualify for add ESL license. Students will meet this requirement through a year-long placement in a district-based clinical setting.
- Program language requirement: Documentation of having earned a minimum of 3 college credits in a language other than English or equivalent is required for ESL Initial license. For non-native English speakers, English is considered to be the foreign language.
For the university's transfer credit policy for this and other programs, see the Transfer of Credits page.
Program of Study
With the exception of EECLD 6002, EECLD 6004, EECLD 6007, and EECLD 6012, all courses must be taken prior to EEDUC 7733, unless approved by academic advisor, and many courses include field-based assignments.
| EECLD 6001 | Culturally Responsive Pedagogies: Equity & Agency | 3 |
| EECLD 6115 | Sheltered English Instruction PreK-12 | 3 |
| EEDUC 5102 | Teaching Elementary School Mathematics | 3 |
| EEDUC 5121 | Elementary Literacy: Purposeful Language Arts Instruction | 3 |
| EEDUC 5122 | Child and Adolescent Development | 3 |
| EEDUC 5135 | STEAM in the Elementary School: Thinking with Evidence | 3 |
| EEDUC 5136 | Integrating Social Studies in the Elementary Classroom | 3 |
| EEDUC 6310 | Design for Learning: Inquiry, Equity & Inclusivity | 3 |
| EEDUC 7733 | Seminar and Practicum for Educator Initial Licensure | 6 |
| EINSE 5037 | Strategies for Inclusive Schooling | 3 |
The content from EECLD 6115 may be waived with documented state approved Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) endorsement, and another course can be selected with advisor approval.
Add License ESL
| EECLD 6002 | On Languages: What Educators Need to Know about Linguistics | 3 |
| EECLD 6004 | Language Acquisition, Oral Development & Bilingualism | 3 |
| EECLD 6007 | Content Language, Literacies & Literature PrK-12 | 3 |
| EECLD 6012 | Assessment for Equity & Inclusion of Multilingual Learners | 3 |