Accelerated M.Ed. in English as a Second Language (PreK-6) 36 credits
Part of an Accelerated Degree Program for College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Elementary and Special Education Majors
This program has been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Initial Teacher License in English as Second Language (PreK-6) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
This program is designed to prepare teachers for the schools of the twenty-first century, as well as to respond to state regulations. Appropriate for College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students majoring in elementary or special education, the program incorporates Lesley's commitment to inclusive classrooms, differentiated instruction, and the integration of theory with practice.
Program requirements:
- An Initial Teacher License in Elementary (1-6) or an Initial License in Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8)
- Level I and II in a foreign language at the undergraduate level (can be waived with demonstrated proficiency)
Program of Study
EECLD 6001 will be taken in junior year.
EECLD 6002 will be taken in senior year.
Required Courses (24 credits):
All of the following required courses except EARED 6115 must be completed prior to the practicum, and many courses include field-based assignments.
| EECLD 6001 | Culturally Responsive Teaching | 3 |
| 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 6010 | Content & Arts-Integrated Pedagogy for Multilingual Learners | 3 |
| EECLD 6012 | Assessment for Equity & Inclusion of Multilingual Learners | 3 |
| EEDUC 6022 | Cooperative Learning | 3 |
| EARED 6115 | Interdisciplinary Curriculum: Arts, History, and Social Science | 3 |
Elective Courses (6 credits):
Choose one of the following 3-credit courses:
| EMATH 6107 | Constructing Mathematical Understanding: Number and Operations | 3 |
| EMATH 6109 | Functions and Algebra I: Building Mathematical Understanding | 3 |
Choose one of the following 3-credit courses:
| EEDUC 6001 | The Teaching of Writing (K-12) | 3 |
| EEDUC 6032 | Exploring Nonfiction Across the Content Areas K-12 | 3 |
ESL Practicum (6 credits):
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.