9 May, 2020 at 11:36 AM
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Undergraduate students preparing for a teaching career with bilingual children in the English as a Second Language (ESL) and Structured English Immersion (SEI) classroom settings at the elementary, middle, or high school levels.
First- and second-language acquisition and linguistics, literacy instruction and assessment, culturally relevant pedagogy, and curriculum development.
Undergraduate students interested in pursuing a career in fields related to working with Deaf people, including working in education, counseling, social justice, human services, linguistics, and other professions requiring competency in American Sign Language.
Students will develop insights and a genuine appreciation for the culture, contributions, and contemporary issues related to Deaf people in the United States, as well as in-depth training in American Sign Language.
Undergraduate students who are genuinely curious about children to engage in a course of study that focuses on children’s development and learning, leading to a career as an early childhood educator.
Students learn an innovative, inquiry-based approach to curriculum design, acquire a solid foundation in liberal arts, and a deep understanding of the knowledge and dispositions of highly effective early childhood educators.
Undergraduate students preparing for careers as elementary educators who care deeply about the education of children and who are dedicated to narrowing the opportunity gap to ensure that children from all walks of life reach their true potential.
A comprehensive, multidisciplinary curriculum with a foundation of liberal arts courses to support professional education courses, meet licensure requirements, and provide authentic field experiences.
Undergraduate students preparing to teach English (grades 5-8 and 8-12) and those planning careers in related fields such as publishing, instructional materials and curriculum development, and educational research.
You'll complete courses on topics such as lesson design, classroom management, and advanced methods in teaching text and writing, as well as courses on a variety of literary topics in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Undergraduate students preparing to become licensed mathematics teachers at the middle and high school levels.
Students develop a deep content knowledge, learn effective methods of teaching mathematics to students of varying ages and abilities, and become expert designers of mathematics curriculum materials.
Undergraduate students preparing for initial licensure to teach Arabic, French, Mandarin Chinese, and Spanish at the 5-12 grade-levels.
You'll develop a strong foundation in Arabic, French, Mandarin Chinese, or Spanish, while preparing to work in a variety of school contexts through coursework in education, classroom management, special education, second language acquisition, linguistics, and foreign language methods that emphasizes a proficiency-based communicative approach to language teaching .
Undergraduate students preparing for the professional responsibilities of designing, teaching, and supervising science programs at middle and secondary school levels.
Students learn effective science teaching methods in the area of specialization that best fits their teaching ambition: Biology, Chemistry, General Science, and Physics.
Students interested in becoming middle and high school social studies educators, as well as educators who want to work in museums, non-profit organizations, and informal educational settings, in the disciplines of history, government/civics, geography, economics, and other social sciences.
Through coursework in history and social science content, classroom management, curriculum development, and teaching methods, prospective teachers are prepared to foster students’ historical thinking, citizenship skills, and content knowledge.
Undergraduate students aspiring towards a variety of careers working with and supporting individuals with disabilities and their families. Students will be prepared for careers as teachers, job coaches, and as residential care support.
Students train to be engaging, effective professionals through a combination of coursework and field-based experiences working with children and youth with disabilities in school or non-school settings.
Students seeking the opportunity to explore interests in human development, health, wellness and working with youth in a variety of settings.
The minor has focused coursework in one of four tracks: Health, Physical Education, Coaching, or Positive Youth Development.
Students on a variety of professional pathways (medical, education, law, and human services) who seek to effectively support students affected by autism spectrum disorders and their families.
You'll learn how to assess students for autism spectrum disorders, and how to develop and implement individualized learning programs that effectively support them. You'll also gain knowledge about the history and causes of autism spectrum disorders.
Students looking for the opportunity to develop insights into, and genuine appreciation for the culture, contributions, and contemporary issues related to Deaf people in the United States.
Core coursework provides a foundation in the historical and cultural background of the Deaf community.
Students looking to explore an interest in teaching and in the educational system that forms the basis of PreK – 12 education.
This minor offers courses that introduce students to the teaching profession, the sociocultural context of education, educational policy, and other essential topics pertaining to education.
Students interested in exploring the needs of children and adolescents with emotional behavioral challenges.
The minor focuses on coursework and fieldwork on student mental health and school-based behavioral health services.
Students interested in the teaching and learning of math and sharing their passion with other students in the community.
Our program offers courses that will introduce you to the teaching profession, improve your own problem solving abilities, and prepare you to effectively tutor students at the elementary, middle, or high school levels.
Students looking to enhance their knowledge and experiences with individuals with disabilities.
Our curriculum is designed to introduce students to a diverse range of disabilities, including physical, learning, emotional, and severe.
This certificate program is designed for BU Wheelock graduate students. The 26-credit track is intended for students enrolled in our EdM in Special Education; the 18-credit track is available to all graduate students at BU Wheelock.
Students will gain knowledge of autism and emotional/behavioral disorders and how they impact students’ experiences in schools, while learning how to plan, implement, and evaluate individualized and assessment-based instruction for students with autism and emotional/behavioral disorders using evidence-based practices.
Teachers who already hold an initial license who are seeking advanced interdisciplinary study in education and who want to study schools and the profession of teaching without pursuing a license for teaching.
Individuals will learn about the complex issues of contemporary education as they prepare to be outstanding leaders in teaching and supervisory positions.
Students who hold a master’s degree in education or a related field and are interested in research and practice in literacy and language in public and non-public education settings.
This course of study addresses research and theory that informs the acquisition, development, and use of language and literacy in home, school, and community settings.
Candidates who are already licensed to teach PreK-2nd grade and who hold a master’s degree or the equivalent. This program is suited for educators who are seeking to develop their knowledge in a particular area within the field of early childhood education.
Students meet with advisors to construct a plan of coursework that addresses the diverse goals of the individual.
Candidates who already hold master’s degrees in Deaf Education or a related field, and who are interested in career enhancement or additional graduate study.
Students in the program explore the nature of language, linguistic theory, language acquisition, the teaching of language (ASL and English), as well as instructional strategies for teaching reading, math, science, and social studies.
Students who have already achieved a master’s degree in a relevant program and who are interested in continuing their education.
Our program prepares students to adopt a reflective mindset that critically considers how personal and professional narratives, context, relationships, historical inequities, and contemporary issues affect and guide administration at any level.
Individuals who hold a master’s degree in education or a related field and wish to prepare for careers as supervisors, department chairs, curriculum developers, and consultants.
We work to advance teachers’ skills through graduate-level coursework in English literature, advanced instructional methods in English education, educational leadership, and other courses selected by the individual.
Students who have a master’s degree and teaching license but wish to significantly expand their knowledge of mathematics education.
This program offers courses that assist teachers in becoming leaders, conducting research in classrooms, designing professional development with other math teachers, and developing curriculum.
Individuals aspiring to become master teachers of reading and writing, and to build that foundation with students.
You will encounter an intense learning experience and gain a deep and thorough understanding of the theory and research that is fundamental to sound and successful teaching of reading and writing.
Students who hold a master's degree and wish to deepen their knowledge and skills in pursuit of a leadership role in science education.
Students in our program have the opportunity to craft a combination of elective courses that best represent their background, interests, and career goals.
Students with a master's degree, or international equivalent, who are preparing for careers as teachers, department chairs, supervisors, curriculum developers, museum educators, and consultants in the disciplines of history, government/civics, geography, economics, and other social sciences.
Through coursework in curriculum and instruction, educational research, and history and social science content, we prepare educators to advance students’ historical thinking, citizenship skills, and content knowledge.
Students who have completed a master’s degree and wish to pursue further specialized study in the field of Special Education.
Our curriculum addresses individuals with disabilities, as well as the programs, supports, and public policies that affect individuals with special needs throughout their lives.
This program is for students who seek to work on behalf of children (age 0-12) and adolescents (ages 13-20) within systems related to education, health, and juvenile justice.
Students gain knowledge of child, youth, and family policy through a series of courses that focus on developing skills and knowledge needed for child and youth policy and advocacy.
For teachers and administrators eager to explore and analyze a wide range of text genres and forms in children’s and young adult (YA) literature to strengthen and support classroom instruction.
Courses expand teachers’ knowledge, understanding, and instructional use of children’s and YA literature (including both fiction and nonfiction) and increase the range of classroom texts that teachers can offer within and across content areas.
This doctorate of the practice is for working school and district leaders, including principals, superintendents, and more, seeking an advanced program of study in educational leadership.
You'll learn how effective, dynamic education leaders solve major problems of practice and build effective, nurturing school and district cultures and empower their communities.
Individuals seeking to provide a foundation for the health and wellness of individuals throughout their lifespan in the areas of Positive Youth Development, Physical Education and Coaching, and Health Education.
You'll learn to be an innovator in the field of education; to implement a holistic, student-centered approach to your practice; and to engage families, schools, and communities in supporting healthy development.
Individuals preparing to enter professional roles as mental health counselors, school guidance counselors, and sports psychology consultants.
Our students learn through a combination of sequenced coursework, pertaining to the treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults in areas such as counseling theories and techniques, cross-cultural perspectives, lifespan development, psychopathology, psychological testing, research, positive psychology, and ethics, as well as through ample and diverse hands-on experiences in the field.
Educators seeking to build a solid academic content foundation in one of six areas of specialization.
You'll craft a course of study which allows you to pursue the education issues which interest you most as you prepare to be an outstanding leader in teaching, supervisory, and research positions.
Candidates seeking to prepare for initial licensure as a Teacher of the Deaf and hard-of-hearing for all levels.
Our courses are designed to give students a strong background in the principles of language, literacy, and cognitive development. We are committed to the idea that teachers must promote programming that creates meaningful roles for American Sign Language and English. You will complete an advanced sequence of ASL coursework and pass an ASL proficiency assessment prior to graduation.
Students who are genuinely curious about the development and learning of young children. This program can lead to Massachusetts Early Childhood (Prek-2) Teacher Initial Licensure upon successful completion.
The Early Childhood Program, from the first semester to final student teaching, is carefully crafted to provide students with the knowledge and dispositions of highly effective early childhood educators.
Individuals looking to be PreK-12 public, independent, and international school and district leaders, higher education administrators, and education-related community, state, federal, and institutional leaders and analysts.
You will complete coursework in one of three concentrations, Higher Education Administration, PreK-12 Educational Leadership, or No Sub-Concentration, as you consider how personal and professional narratives, context, relationships, historical inequities, and contemporary issues affect and guide administration at any level.
Students seeking to begin or advance their careers in college and university administration in roles that include student life, financial aid, admissions, career advisement, pre-college advisement, development and alumni relations.
Students develop a broad foundation in higher education administration, including insight into historical/contemporary perspectives, current issues, governance, legal issues, and social and personnel functions of higher education.
Students preparing to be PreK-12 public, independent, and international school and district leaders.
Students learn how to be school leaders who understand and adapt to the changing needs of their students, schools, and communities; have a vision of effective instruction grounded in research; and who utilize both qualitative and quantitative data to realize that vision.
Candidates with a liberal or professional undergraduate degree who are now seeking licensure as an elementary teacher.
This program at prepares students for a teaching career based on the belief that children should be engaged in authentic, purposeful activities and joyful learning.
Individuals with an initial teaching license or who are interested in teaching outside the public school system.
In our yearlong program, we further advance teachers’ skills through graduate-level coursework in English literature and advanced instructional methods in English education.
Students who are interested in research and practice in literacy and language in public and non-public education settings.
The course of study addresses research and theory that informs the acquisition, development, and use of language and literacy in home, school, and community settings.
Practicing teachers, or those with an initial teaching license, who have a strong commitment to teaching and wish to broaden their knowledge about the teaching and learning of mathematics.
You'll develop your expertise in mathematics and in methods of teaching mathematics.
Individuals who have a teaching license and who want to become a master teacher of reading and writing to children and adolescents.
You will leave Boston University with broad and comprehensive theoretical and research knowledge and important practical insights about what works for children and adolescents with all types of learning needs in all types of schools.
Candidates who want to deepen their knowledge and skills as formal or informal science educators.
Our curriculum integrates science content and pedagogy to prepare graduates to be effective teachers and leaders in science education by connecting emerging and experienced teachers with up-to-date science content and innovative, diverse pedagogy.
Teachers who currently hold initial teaching licensure and are seeking professional licensure, or plan on working outside public school systems.
We help develop educators prepared to teach in the disciplines of history, government/civics, geography, economics, and the other social sciences.
Students preparing to dedicate themselves to learning about the nature of disabilities and the ways in which individuals, families, schools, and local, state, and federal agencies work to improve the quality of life and outcomes for individuals with disabilities.
We provide all students with multiple, rich coursework and practicum experiences in classrooms in public and approved private schools where they observe veteran teachers and administrators providing educational support for individuals with identified special education needs.
Individuals preparing to become innovative teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and who are either seeking Licensure or Adult/College/International (Non-Licensure).
Our curriculum integrates linguistic theory; current research and practice in language learning and development; assessment and instruction of oral language, reading, and writing; and field-based practicum work with English language learners.
Teachers and administrators working with children in elementary and middle schools who wish to bolster their skills in leadership in literacy assessment and instruction.
Advanced instruction on developing skills and knowledge held by critical readers, writers, and speakers.
This master's program is for students who aspire to positions at research firms, think tanks, research foundations, and government research offices.
You'll acquire training in modern research methods, and an understanding of the foundations, design, and implementation of federal policy.
Individuals with a background in English literature or a related field who wish to teach English/language arts in middle and high schools. This program is designed to assist students in earning an initial teaching license.
We prepare teachers to work in a variety of school contexts, through coursework in literature, teaching methods, and supporting students with varying needs, as well as field experiences every semester.
Students who wish to become high school or middle school mathematics teachers, and who have an undergraduate degree or significant coursework in mathematics.
This degree will prepare you to teach secondary mathematics (grades 5-12) and leads to an initial license so that you can teach just about anywhere.
Students with a background in Arabic, French, Mandarin Chinese, or Spanish who want to pursue graduate work in Modern Foreign Language Education and obtain initial teacher licensure at the 5-12 grade-level.
You'll develop a strong foundation in second language acquisition, linguistics, and foreign language methods that emphasizes a proficiency-based communicative approach to language teaching, while preparing to work in a variety of school contexts through coursework in foreign language pedagogy, special education, classroom management, foundations of education, as well as elective courses in Arabic, French, Mandarin Chinese, or Spanish.
Students seeking to prepare for their initial teacher licensure in the State of Massachusetts and to further strengthen their foundation of sound scientific literacy and scientific ways of thinking.
Our program works closely in collaboration with departments in the College of Arts and Sciences to provide students with a diverse curriculum that addresses professional education, content fields, and authentic field experiences in the classroom.
Future social studies teachers who are committed to working in urban and suburban schools and with diverse student populations and who are seeking to fulfill academic requirements for an initial teacher license in Massachusetts, which has reciprocity with most other states.
Through coursework in history and social science content, classroom management, curriculum development, and teaching methods, prospective teachers are prepared to foster their own students’ historical thinking, citizenship skills, and content knowledge.
Students who seek to pursue a career as a child life specialist, and work with teams that support the psychosocial and developmental needs of children of different ages, cultures, and medical conditions, as well as the needs of their families in healthcare centers.
Students will take on core coursework that focuses on the psychosocial needs of children and families in health care settings and the implementation, documentation, and assessment of developmentally appropriate child life interventions.
Educators preparing to be outstanding leaders in teaching, supervisory, and curriculum development positions.
This program focuses on deepening educators’ knowledge of the most effective ways to present academic content within their field and to all of the students they serve.
Students seeking to begin or advance their careers in college and university administration in roles that include student life, financial aid, admissions, career advisement, pre-college advisement, development and alumni relations.
Students develop a broad foundation in higher education administration, including insight into historical/contemporary perspectives, current issues, governance, legal issues, and social and personnel functions of higher education.
Candidates preparing to be leaders in the field of counseling psychology and the interdisciplinary field of applied human development.
Our program focuses on the use of evidence-based practices to promote optimal development for children, youth, and young adults in diverse settings and follows a scientist-practitioner model of training.
BU Wheelock's PhD in Educational Studies is designed for students who wish to contribute to the field’s understanding of teaching and learning through research. The program prepares students for careers as research-active faculty in R1 institutions, with a focus on research in one of four areas of specialization.
The program's design includes coursework specific to content areas within each specialization. Students gain a strong foundation in research methods and on the theoretical and conceptual frameworks of current educational research, becoming immersed in the community of student and faculty scholars within the college and across the University.
Educators involved in public and private elementary and secondary education, higher education, non-formal education in community agencies, informal education in museums, parks, camps, and other recreational settings, or who are training in business and industry.
Prepares individuals to engage in interrelated skills and competencies that anchor the design, delivery, oversight, and evaluation of a wide array of educational programs.
Future teachers of English to young speakers of other languages, and it is most appropriate for teachers and administrators who hope to learn more about best practices for meeting the needs of an increasingly diverse student population.
First- and second-language acquisition and linguistics, literacy instruction and assessment, culturally relevant pedagogy, curriculum development, and policy issues that influence assessment and instruction of bilingual learners.
Future teachers of English to speakers of other language who hold bachelor’s or advanced degrees, individuals making mid-career changes, and those who are already volunteering or working in this field.
A theoretical introduction to the nature and structure of language, key factors affecting second-language acquisition, and communicative approaches to the teaching of English as a second or foreign language.
Future teachers of English to upper-elementary, middle school, and high school students, and it is most appropriate for teachers and administrators who hope to learn more about best practices for meeting the needs of an increasingly diverse student population.
First- and second-language acquisition and linguistics, literacy instruction and assessment, culturally relevant pedagogy, curriculum development, and policy issues that influence assessment and instruction of bilingual learners.