Middle School and Reading Masters Program

Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Middle School English (5-8) and Specialist Teacher of Reading (All Levels)

MA Initial Licensure Program

Earn a middle school teaching license and a reading specialist license in one program.

Two Licenses, One Outstanding Program

Combine your passion for teaching middle school children with your passion for reading and meeting the literacy needs of students at all grade levels in this dual licensure M.Ed.program. Earn a Middle School English license and then move to your Specialist Teacher of Reading license, while gaining a foundational understanding of middle schools, adolescent development and learning, and teaching and assessment for inclusive classrooms.

You will learn to choose, administer, and analyze results from a range of assessment tools, and use data to guide planning for effective instruction by the specialist as well as the classroom teacher. In addition, you will develop ways to foster the use of both traditional and digital text to enhance literacy across the curriculum, and to effectively consult and collaborate with classroom teachers, other specialists, and administrators.

Key program information for the M.Ed. in Middle School English and Specialist Teacher in Reading:

Prerequisites: Completion of college/university requirements for a major in English, or passing the MA Tests for Educator Licensure in English (5-8). An Initial or Professional license for middle school teacher and at least one year of teaching under that license is required to be eligible for license as a Specialist Teacher of Reading (can be completed after middle school coursework)
54 credits: 27 in the middle school portion, 27 in the reading portion
Two practicum experiences, one for middle school and one for reading
Courses taken at Lesley’s Cambridge, MA, campus
Approved by the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

View program of study and course descriptions for this dual licensure program.

SAMPLE PROGRAM COURSE

EEDUC 6100 Adolescent Development in the Context of Families, Communities, and Schools

Students will investigate the historical, contemporary, cultural, physical, and psychological aspects of this important stage of human development. While learning about the characteristics of adolescents, learners will reflect on their own experiences and come to know themselves more fully. A goal of this course is to apply theory to authentic experience so that pre- and in-service teachers develop an appreciation and understanding of how the institutions of society, and specifically schools, can best serve this age group.