Computer and Information Sciences Master’s program at Lesley University

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Master of Education (M.Ed.) with Initial Teacher License (5-12), on-campus or teacher residency program.

In this technology-dependent world, young people need than ever to be digitally literate. If you are an aspiring or current middle or high school teacher wishing to become a school or district technology expert, this program will help you reach your goal. You'll learn teach students to understand the critical fundamentals of technology and engage them with coding, robotics, and gaming. You'll discover prepare them to pursue the computer science and related careers of the future.

Explore digital tools and the essentials of computer science, makerspace activities, and programming. Learn to use systems and computational thinking. Discover ways to teach all students to be collaborative problem solvers, and to help them use high and low-tech tools to make ideas tangible.

At Lesley, we incorporate creativity, equity, and social justice issues into all our courses. And because we encourage self-reflection and exploration, you'll begin to develop a greater understanding of students with different learning styles, cultures, and languages.

Come study at New England premier university for teacher preparation, where we educate teachers than anyone else in New England. School principals prefer to hire Lesley graduates and believe they're the most prepared for the classroom. (Source: Radius Global Market Research, 2017).

If you don't need a master degree, we also offer a license-only program in Digital Literacy and Computer Science.

Full-time or part-time on-campus, off-campus, or teacher residency program.

Five courses in secondary education and four courses in digital literacy and computer science, including robotics and coding. (A course in Sheltered English Instruction may be waived with documented state-approved SEI endorsement, reducing total program credits by four.).

The M.Ed. in Digital Literacy and Computer Science (5-12) is approved by the Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Education for: Initial Teacher License in Digital Literacy and Computer Science (5-12) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

During your program, you'll be part of an advising team.

Our on-campus programs are offered in a combination of face-to-face, remote synchronous via Zoom, or asynchronous online courses.

In our off-campus programs, you'll study with the same cohort of students one weekend a month in eight-week semesters, and earn your degree in two years. And due to pandemic circumstances, our off-campus programs, usually held at in-person sites, have shifted to remote synchronous. This means you can join via Zoom from wherever you are. Classes will be at specified times (synchronous), so you must attend virtual classes during the scheduled class time.

A new cohort for this program will start in Spring of 2023.

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In this program format, you participate full-time in the life of the school, and take classes at both the school site and Lesley.

Apply by May 1, 2023, to start this program in Summer, 2023, at Advanced Mathematics and Science Academy, Marlborough, MA.

Our Digital Literacy and Computer Science program will prepare you to:.

Teach digital literacy and computer science to prepare middle and high school students for the twenty-first century.

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Award-winning teacher Holly Doe speaks the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) at the elementary level.

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Superintendents and other hiring managers across Massachusetts prefer to hire Lesley graduates, reporting that they are best prepared to enter the classroom on day one. (Source: Radius Global Market Research).

Lesley graduates go on to rewarding careers in public and private schools, charter schools, and beyond. That because our programs are ranked #1 for preparing teachers with the skills Massachusetts employers are seeking, including:.

All Lesley University educator licensure programs comply with current Massachusetts educational requirements, as specified. Depending on your professional goals, where you reside or plan to teach, and the licensure structures that exist within that state, there are diverse pathways to licensure that may be relevant.

David is a coordinator for the G.L.O.B.E. (Global Learning Opportunities in Boston Area Education) consortium, which runs an interdisciplinary after-school course in Green Technology.

Education: BA, Brandeis University MA, Tufts University PhD, Lesley University.

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Your degree is an investment, and we're committed to ensuring its value. That why we offer the best teacher education in Massachusetts, at competitive tuition rates.

We'll help ensure your degree is as affordable as possible. Use our step-by-step guide to apply for federal and university funding. Scholarships, grants, Work-Study, and loans.