MASTER OF EDUCATION IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION WITH A SPECIALIZATION IN ELEMENTARY MATH--CALIFORNIA ONLY (30-33 credits)*

The M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with a Specialization in Elementary Math is designed to strengthen the mathematics teaching knowledge and skills of experienced elementary school teachers. Coursework in curriculum and instruction addresses substantive outcomes in teaching and learning, including classroom and community equity, inclusion, curriculum development, formative and summative assessment, and classroom inquiry. Mathematics coursework is designed to foster greater learner engagement and strengthen student achievement in mathematics.

The program stresses modes of mathematical representation, including tables, graphs, and equations, the use of mathematical manipulatives, mathematical notation, and the written word. National standards and California curriculum framework requirements are incorporated throughout.

Please note that Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) completers will take the 30-credit version of the program; see the asterisk below for details.

PLEASE NOTE: Beginning with the Fall 2008 semester, courses previously using the GMATH prefix will become CMATH; numbers and content will remain the same.

For a printable PDF of the program sheet, which includes course descriptions, click here.

*Students who have successfully completed California's Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) will waive EEDUC 6128 and EEDUC 7111 (totaling six credits) and take EEDUC 6127 for six (6) credits; the six-credit version of this capstone course will include the completion of a reflective paper, and is designed to integrate professional growth achieved via BTSA experience, classroom practice, and Lesley coursework. Students who have not completed BTSA will complete all required courses, including EEDUC 6127 for three (3) credits.

Lesley University reserves the right to unilaterally add, withdraw, or revise any course offering in the above-mentioned program of study, including policies, provisions, requirements, and fees.

Lesley University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, handicap, or disability in its education programs, employment, or in admissions to, access to, or treatment in its programs or activities.