西新英格兰学院

The Education major offers students the professional preparation essential for becoming an effective teacher in the 21st century. Coursework and field-based experiences are designed to meet the regulations and guidelines mandated by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Through active participation in classes on campus, and numerous assignments completed in area schools (K-12), future teachers learn how to plan curriculum to meet needs of all learners, effectively build and manage a classroom community, and how to implement and analyze assessments to foster learning for all students. Campus and field-based assignments are designed to support students in acquiring skills and knowledge needed to demonstrate professional skills outlined in the Professional Teaching Standards (PSTs). Students also learn how to use the MA Curriculum Frameworks as a key resource for lesson planning.

In order to participate in and complete an Education major leading to endorsement for an initial license in Massachusetts, students must successfully complete all of the following criteria:

Declare a Major for registration eligibility in ED coursework, program tracking in Self-Service, access to ED courses and monitored advising throughout an ED curriculum leading to licensure. Declaring an ED major is not a guarantee of acceptance; full acceptance to an ED major occurs in spring junior year if all departmental criteria are met.

Elementary: Double major in Elementary Education and one of the following: English, History, Math, Psychology or Sociology

Secondary content majors: Biology, Chemistry, English, History, or Math) Follow specified ED curriculum for your major/double major as outlined in University catalog and advising sheets. Any substitutions to outlined curriculum must be approved via ED Department waiver.

Note: International students who have been admitted for Fall 2020 and are unable to travel to the US may defer their admission to Spring 2021.