EdM in Mathematics Education
The Master of Education (EdM) for Mathematics Education program is designed for 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.
Essential Questions
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More About Our Program
The EdM in Mathematics Education includes a wide range of opportunities to develop your expertise in mathematics and in methods of teaching mathematics. You can use our program to satisfy professional licensure requirements. The program offers mathematics courses in the College of Arts and Sciences, including the PROMYS for Teachers program, a mathematical immersion experience during one summer.
Our program is highly flexible, tailored to meet your needs, interests, and background. You can complete the program in a manner that best suits your own schedule: one academic year of full-time study or over several years on a part-time basis while you teach in local schools. Primarily, you take courses in mathematics education, which emphasize connections between relevant K-12 content and research-based effective instructional strategies. You can also take courses in mathematics to deepen your content knowledge. Interested in taking courses to support your work with special education students or English language learners? You can do that too.
Career Outcomes
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Teacher Leader
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Curriculum Specialist/Developer
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Math Coach
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Professional Development Leader
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Some College and University Teaching Positions
Program Requirements
- Visit the BU Bulletin for information on this program’s academic requirements.
Program Faculty
Greg Benoit, Lecturer, Assistant Director of the Earl Center
Aaron Brakoniecki, Lecturer, Program Director for Mathematics Education
Samuel Cook, Clinical Associate Professor
Leslie Dietiker, Associate Professor
Galina Dobrynina, Clinical Associate Professor
Lynsey Gibbons, Assistant Professor
Alejandra Salinas, Clinical Associate Professor
Meghan Shaughnessy, Assistant Professor
Contact Info
For more information about this program and requirements for admission please contact, Program Director, Dr. Aaron Brakoniecki, brak@bu.edu.