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Teacher Licensure for Undergraduates

The Teacher Education Program, located in the Graduate College of Education, offers a sequence of courses and field work for undergraduates that leads to teacher licensure in a number of areas. Download Application for the Program for Initial Licensure for Undergraduate Students

 

Program Requirements

The Massachusetts Department of Education requires that all candidates for teacher licensure must have completed a major in one of the liberal arts or sciences.  CLA & CSM students interested in Early Childhood or Elementary education can select any of the majors offered by the College; those interested in Middle and Secondary education must major in the subject area in which they plan to seek licensure.

 

Areas in which Teacher Education is offered:

• Early Childhood Education: PreK through 2
• Elementary Education: Grades 1 through 6
• Middle School Education: Grades 5 through 8
• Secondary Education: Grades 9 through 12
• In – Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, English, French (5-12)
• History, Italian (5-12), Mathematics, Music (N-9) (5-12)
• Political Science, Physics, Spanish (5-12)

 

Teacher Licensure Program for Undergraduates

 

For Students Interested in Early Childhood teaching:

Please follow the link for early childhood bachelor's degree program outline or early childhood master's Degree program outline.

 

For students interested in Elementary School Teaching:

Please follow the link for elementary program outline.

 

For Students Interested in Middle School Teaching:

Please follow the link for middle school program outline.

 

For students interested in Secondary School Teaching:

Please follow the link for secondary school program outline.

 

MTEL

• Passing scores on all appropriate MTEL tests are required before you can go out to your Practicum/Student Teaching (see below).
• Passing scores on both subtests (Reading & Writing) of the Communications & Literacy section of the MTEL by the end of your first year in the program.
• Early Childhood must pass Communications & Literacy, General Curriculum (formerly Elementary), and Foundations of Reading.
• Elementary educators must pass Communications & Literacy, General Curriculum (formerly Elementary), and Foundations of Reading.
• Middle School educators must pass Communications & Literacy and the appropriate subject area test.
• Secondary educators must pass Communications & Literacy and the appropriate subject area test.
• Registration for the MTEL can be done online at www.mtel.nesinc.com or through the Educator Services section of the Mass. Department of Education website at www.doe.mass.edu. Booklets are also available in the Teacher Education Advising Office in W-1-77 U. Online you’ll find sample tests for Communication & literacy & Foundation of Reading, test objective outlines and other info. We also offer workshops for Communications & Literacy and Foundation of Reading approximately 2 weeks before the test date. Check in with the Teacher Education Advising Office to find out details and sign up to attend.
• Test results are only available 5 weeks after the test date and subject tests are only offered in the afternoons, so make sure you plan ahead in relation to your Practicum/Student Teaching semester.

 

Practicum/Student Teaching

• The culminating event/ achievement/ experience-get ready!
• Make sure to apply the semester before you plan to go into Practicum/Student Teaching – Oct. 1st for Spring and March 1st for Fall.
• Applications are available in the Teacher Education Advising Office in W 1-77U.
• Put a lot into your pre-practicum experience to work on career building and perhaps to set up a good Practicum site. Work with your professors and cooperating teachers in the schools to learn and practice as much as possible.
• The Licensure office can help you with detailed questions. You can contact them at 617-287-7607 or stop by the W-1-77T.

 

Advising Services

• Make sure to meet with your advisor at least once a semester.
• If you ever have questions about how to get in touch with your faculty advisor or if you ever want to set up an appointment with the Director or if you just want to get a quick answer to a question, the Teacher Education Advising Office is a key resource. (W-1-77U, 617-287-7625)

 

How to Apply for Admission to the Undergraduate Program for Initial Licensure

Candidates for the Undergraduate Program for Initial Licensure typically do so the spring before their junior year. Another way to gauge when you should apply is that our four-semester undergrad program only admits students to begin in the fall after which they have earned 40 or more credits.

Candidates for the program can pick up an application from the Teacher Advising Office on the first floor of Wheatley Hall, Room 77U. You will be asked to submit a personal statement, your UMass Boston transcript, one to two letters of recommendation and your scores from the Communications & Literacy and subject area portions of the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL).