Master of Education Degree
Bilingual Education
Bilingual Endorsement: New Mexico
This 30-credit program prepares teachers to effectively teach literacy and required academic content in the native language. It empowers bilingual teachers with the most current technologies, dual language research-based learning strategies, and accessibility to proficiency in two languages.
Prerequisite: Applicants must hold a valid New Mexico license in early childhood, elementary, and/or special education. Upon completion of the program, the student will be eligible for New Mexico Bilingual endorsement.*
| PROGRAM OF STUDY | CREDITS | |
| Required Courses | 30 | |
| EECLD 1 | Culturally Responsive Teaching: The Cultures of the Southwest | 3 |
| EECLD 2 | Critical Education Issues in Multilingual/Multicultural Learning Environments | 3 |
| EECLD 3 | First and Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| EECLD 4 | Technology and Innovation in Multilingual Classrooms |
3 |
| EECLD 5 | Cooperative Learning and Universal Design in the TESOL/Bilingual Classroom | 3 |
| EECLD 6 | Teaching Biliteracy and Multilingual/Multicultural Literature | 3 |
| EECLD 7 | Bilingual Classroom Inquiry in the Age of Standards and Response to Intervention for CLD Students | 3 |
| EECLD 8 | Teaching the Content Areas in the Bilingual Classroom | 3 |
| EECLD 9 | Bilingual Assessment for Equity and Inclusion of CLD Learners: Linguistic/Cultural Differences and (Dis)abilities | 3 |
| EECLD 10 | Action Research and Seminar in Bilingual Multicultural Education | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS |
30 |
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* Please note: For Bilingual Endorsement, each candidate must pass the New Mexico language test in a language other than English.
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.
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