Secondary School Teaching
Modern Foreign Language Education
Degrees Offered:
MAT in Modern Foreign Language Education
Ed.M. in Modern Foreign Language Education |
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The Modern Foreign Language program at Boston University emphasizes effective communication and leadership skills while preparing teachers of modern languages.
Our program offers you the advantage of learning in an environment that offers close coordination of class work in education, field experiences, and modern foreign language methodology. You are also given the opportunity to student teach, allowing you to put your knowledge into practice and refine your skills. Boston University's foreign language courses emphasize communication, as well as grammar, culture, and literature.
Our graduate program offers you a choice of the MAT program or the Ed.M. program.
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
The Master of Arts in Teaching program (MAT) is designed for students with undergraduate degrees in Spanish or French, but no education courses. In addition to coursework in the Department of Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures, you complete a language acquisition and linguistics course in educational theory and modern foreign language methodology. Upon completion of the program and Massachusetts testing requirements, you may be licensed at the initial level to teach French or Spanish to children in grades Pre-K-6 or 5-12.
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Required Courses for MAT Program
| SED ED 500 |
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Foundations of Educational Practices plus ED 501 Laboratory |
| SED DS 502 |
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Introduction to Adolescent Development |
| SED BI 504 |
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Seminar: The Student Teaching Experience |
| SED SE 510 |
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Special Education: Curriculum and Instruction |
| SED TL 511 |
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Methods of Teaching Modern Foreign Languages |
| SED CT 575 |
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General Methods of Instruction, Grades 5-12 |
| SED RS 600 |
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Perspectives on Inquiry |
| Three graduate courses in the language of intended major and 1 Language acquisition course (i.e. LS 565). |
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| Students select from the following courses appropriate to the degree program and their level of concentration: |
| SED TL 584-585 |
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Student Teaching Practicum I and II: Modern Foreign Languages, Pre-K-6 |
| SED TL 586-587 |
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Student Teaching Practicum I: Modern Foreign Languages, 5-12 |
Course descriptions
Master of Education (Ed.M.)
Our Master of Education program (Ed.M.) in modern foreign language education is designed for candidates who are already licensed to teach a modern foreign language or do not wish to be licensed, and who want to increase their knowledge of language and culture and improve their language teaching abilities. Our students take courses in linguistic theory, language acquisition, literacy development, culture, and methodology. Electives may include modern foreign language courses.
Practicum
Boston University enjoys long-standing relationships with many inner city and suburban school systems in Greater Boston that offer our students rewarding field experiences under the guidance of expert teachers and faculty. The School of Education reserves the right to determine whether a student is fully prepared to enter any professional field experience. This would include passing the SED Literacy Test prior to starting the practicum.
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