TESOL and Bilingual Education
Master's Degree Programs

Lesley University, a national leader in teacher education, offers a Master's Degree Program in both TESOL and Bilingual Education leading to endorsement in New Mexico (other states forthcoming. These programs offer teachers new possibilities for professional growth and career advancement while fulfilling family and other professional responsibilities.

Mission of the TESOL and Bilingual Programs | To prepare competent, caring, inclusive, reflective, proactive, and highly qualified TESOL and Bilingual professional educators who make a difference in their students' lives.

Philosophy of the Programs | These programs are based on the philosophy that being proficient in two or more languages is an asset and an important priority for American education in a global world community. They are also based on the premise that every student is entitled to the most appropriate education with a highly qualified teacher.

The Programs of Study:

• Master of Education Degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
  
• Master of Education Degree in Bilingual Education

For more information about the New Mexico programs, please contact Debra Andenucio (866.600.7030) or Dr. Maria de Lourdes Serpa.

The TESOL and Bilingual Master's Programs Prepare Teachers Who...

• Provide meaningful, innovative, effective, culturally responsive, and research-based learning for culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students
• Are knowledgeable about and value the language and cultural diversity of their students, their families, and their communities
• Collaborate with others to promote equitable access to a quality education for every learner
• Understand the process of distinguishing between linguistic/cultural differences and other learning difficulties
• Have high expectations and value the whole child with a heart and mind
• Advocate assertively for rights and resources for culturally and linguistically diverse students and their families

Some Highlights of the Curriculum

• Culturally-responsive teaching and assessment
• Technology and innovation in language learning
• Accessibility and universal design in dual-language learning
• Biliteracy: teaching reading in native language and transition to English
• Action research allied with response to intervention for CLD students

Program Delivery Model Benefits

• Classes are offered at a nearby location in your state
• Weekend format (Saturday and Sunday, 8 am - 5 pm) with an online component
• Program completion in approximately 20 months, with classes one weekend per month
• Lesley Learning Communities Model, which creates an effective and supportive learning environment for teachers
• High academic standards

"...every child has the right to a qualified teacher. Making sure our teachers are prepared is the first step to making sure our students learn." --James Hunt, former governor of North Carolina