M.Ed. in Middle/High School Education (5-12)

Middle and High School programs are approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Initial Teacher License in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the following subject areas: English (5-12), History and Social Science (5-12).

These content areas span middle and high school. For other content areas 5-8 or 8-12, see the Middle School or High School pages.

 

• Please note that students taking the optional residency-based ESL-preparation add-on specialization will complete additional credits.
  

Program prerequisites:

• Completion of a college or university's requirements for a major in the discipline or have passed the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) in the content area of the license sought.
• 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

Required Courses for All Subject Areas (33 Credits):

EEDUC 5122	Child and Adolescent Development	3
EECLD 6001	Culturally Responsive Pedagogies: Equity & Agency	3
EEDUC 6201	Decoding the Culture of Secondary Schools	3
EEDUC 6310	Design for Learning: Inquiry, Equity & Inclusivity	3
EECLD 6115	Sheltered English Instruction PreK-12	3
EEDUC 6170	Disciplinary Literacies of the Secondary Classroom	3
EEDUC 6166	Crafting Curriculum from Design to Assessment	3
EEDUC 6210	Fostering Well-Being through Equitable Teaching Practices	3
EEDUC 7733	Seminar and Practicum for Educator Initial Licensure	6

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.

Choose ONE:

EEDUC 5400	Literacy Essentials for Every Educator	3
EECLD 6007	Content Language, Literacies & Literature PrK-12	3

Selected in consultation with your advisor. Students taking the optional residency-based ESL-preparation add-on specialization should enroll in EECLD 6007.

History/Social Science 5-12 (3 Credits)

EEDUC 5061

Teaching History and Social Sciences Grades 5-12

3

English 5-12 (3 Credits):

EEDUC 5060

Teaching English Language Arts in Grades 5-12

3