Accelerated M.Ed. in Early Childhood (PreK-2) with Add License Preparation for English as a Second Language (PreK-6) 46 credits
For Students in BS in Liberal Studies with an Education Concentration or BS in Early Childhood Studies
The early childhood portion of this program has been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Initial License in Early Childhood (PreK-2) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
This program consists of courses that lead to an initial teacher license in early childhood education, with an emphasis on the inclusion of all children. In addition to challenging and engaging coursework, students participate in year-long internships in early childhood classrooms in a district-based clinical collaborative program.
- While this program endorses candidates for only the Early Childhood (PreK-2) license, it prepares them to add the English as a Second Language license through a year-long internship in a diverse school/classroom, which includes field experiences with ESL, sheltered English immersion, or bilingual learners.
- To obtain Massachusetts ESL licensure, students will need to apply for an Initial ESL license with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and have passed the appropriate MTELs. DESE also requires students to complete 150 hours in an ESL classroom to qualify for add ESL license. Students in this program will meet this requirement through a year-long placement in a district-based clinical setting.
- Program prerequisite: An approved child development course completed with a grade of B or better. Without such a course, students may be accepted into the program but must take EEDUC 5131 Developments in Cultural Contexts.
- Language requirement: Documentation of having earned a minimum of 3 college credits in a language other than English or equivalent must be submitted prior to program completion. For non-native English speakers, English is considered to be the foreign language.
Program of Study
EEDUC 5139 will be taken in junior year or after 60 credits.
EINSE 5037 will be taken in senior year or after 90 credits.
Practicum (6 credits)
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.
| EEDUC 7727 | Practicum and Seminar in Early Childhood Education (PreK-2) | 6 |
Required Core
| EECLD 6004 | Language Acquisition, Oral Development & Bilingualism | 3 |
| EEDUC 5115 | Families, Society, and Schools | 3 |
| EEDUC 5139 | Learning Mathematics in Early Childhood | 3 |
| EEDUC 5130 | Early Childhood STEAM and Health | 3 |
| EEDUC 6109 | Observation, Documentation, and Assessment | 3 |
| EEDUC 5138 | Literacy, Literature, and the Arts in the Early Childhood Classroom | 3 |
| EEDUC 6058 | Anti-Bias Communities in Early Childhood | 3 |
| EECLD 6002 | On Languages: What Educators Need to Know about Linguistics | 3 |
| EINSE 5037 | Strategies for Inclusive Schooling | 3 |
| EARED 6116 | Early Childhood Arts, History and Social Science | 3 |
| EECLD 6115 | Sheltered English Instruction (PreK-6) | 4 |
| EECLD 6007 | Content Language, Literacies & Literature PrK-12 | 3 |
| EECLD 6012 | Assessment for Equity & Inclusion of Multilingual Learners | 3 |