Autism Spectrum Disorder Certificate
<h3><strong>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS </strong></h3>
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<li>All students complete a field experience as part of the certificate.</li>
<li>Develop expertise in a range of evidence-based strategies for educating students with ASD.</li>
<li>Engage with critiques of ASD research and service provision levied by members of the autism community. </li>
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<p>Learn how to better serve students with ASD by understanding the nature of autism and the educational techniques that best meet these students’ unique needs.</p>
Bilingual Education Certificate
<h3><b>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS </b></h3>
<ul>
<li>Courses advance a view of equity and justice that recognizes intersections between race and language. </li>
<li>Earn an endorsement for bilingual education from Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.</li>
</ul>
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<p>This certificate is designed for teachers who want to enhance their instruction and serve billingual students. </p>
Curriculum & Instruction, M.Ed.
<h3><strong>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS </strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Students develop a personalized program of study with their advisor to fit their professional goals. </li>
<li>Examine approaches to multicultural education, anti-racist education, and inclusion that aim to transform the curriculum.</li>
</ul>
<p>Enhance your knowledge of curriculum, policy, and pedagogy thorough an exploration of educational philosophy and political, social, and philosophical underpinnings of teaching and learning.</p>
School Leaders (ie. Principal, Assistant Principal etc.)
Teacher Leaders (ie. Dean of Faculty, Academic Coordinator etc.)
ELL Coordinator
Teachers
Program Coordinator
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Curriculum & Instruction, Ph.D.
<h3><b>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS </b></h3>
<ul>
<li>Actively addresses social inequities and contributes to creating a more just society.</li>
<li>Multiple opportunities to engage in hands-on curriculum and praxis-focused research.</li>
<li>Choice of specialization: Language, Literacy & Culture; Critical Perspectives on Schooling: Race, Class, Gender, Disabilities; Leadership, Policy, & Educational Change; or Math, Science & Technology.</li>
</ul>
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<p>Designed to develop professionals who have the knowledge, intellectual disposition, professional skills, ethical sensibilities, and leadership potential to make a difference in the lives of all schoolchildren.</p>
Researcher
School Principal
Teacher Leadership
Professor
Director of Curriculum
Superintendent
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Deafblindness Certificate
<h3><b>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS </b></h3>
<ul>
<li>Boston College is the oldest and most established teacher preparation program in deafblindness in the United States.</li>
<li>Learn to develop and implement unique literacy lessons with evidence-based practices for learners who are deafblind.</li>
</ul>
<p>Learn how to support communication development and engagement of learners who are deafblind.</p>
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Donovan Urban Teaching Scholars
<h3><b>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS</b></h3>
<ul>
<li>Donovan Urban Teaching Scholars provides interactive urban education seminars, critical inquiry research, social justice education, and community building that is responsive to the academic and socio-cultural needs of urban youth and their families. </li>
<li>Donovan Scholars participate in cohort centered courses and professional development courses. </li>
<li>Driven by the philosophy that educator diversity within urban schools should reflect the diverse population of students they serve, the program commits to recruiting aspiring educators of color.</li>
</ul>
<p>The Charles F. Donovan Urban Teaching Scholars program is an intensive one-year Masters in Education, M.Ed., program leading to teacher licensure, that seeks to prepare K-12 teachers to work effectively with students and families in urban schools throughout the country.</p>
Cohort-based
Substantial Financial Aid
Tailored Seminars and Experiential Learning
Strong Alumni Mentoring
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Early Childhood Education, M.Ed.
<h3><strong>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS </strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Curriculum includes courses such as Science Play and Learning, and Arts and Music.</li>
<li>Benefit from the close relationship with Boston College Children's Center and Saint Columbkille Partnership School.</li>
<li>Graduates become eligible for initial licensure in Massachusetts.</li>
</ul>
<p>Nurture a diverse range of pre-K–2 students with authentic and meaningful teaching in this licensure program. </p>
Pre-K Teacher
Kindergarten Teacher
First Grade Teacher
Second Grade Teacher
Assistant Principal of Academics
Elementary Education & Moderate Special Needs, M.Ed.
<h3><b>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS </b></h3>
<ul>
<li>Learn how to plan an individually-appropriate curriculum through the IEP as well as in inclusive classroom settings.</li>
<li>Practicum experience in both general elementary and special needs settings.</li>
<li>Graduates are eligible for Massachusetts initial teaching licenses in elementary education and in mild/moderate disabilities.</li>
</ul>
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<p>Promote student development, teach for social justice, and reflect on practice to improve instruction for students with mild/moderate disabilities in this dual licensure program.</p>
Classroom Teacher (Grades 1-6)
Special Education Teacher (preK-8)
Assistant Principal
Inclusion Facilitator
Special Education Coordinator
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Elementary Education & Severe Special Needs, M.Ed.
<h3><b>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS </b></h3>
<ul>
<li>Practicum in general elementary and special needs settings.</li>
<li>Graduates are eligible for Massachusetts initial teaching licenses in elementary education and in severe disabilities.</li>
</ul>
<p>Develop lessons that are developmentally appropriate and intellectually challenging for students in the elementary grades and who have severe and multiple disabilities in this dual licensure program.<br>
</p>
Classroom Teacher (Grades 1-6)
Special Education Teacher
Assistant Principal
Inclusion Facilitator
Educational Advocate
Resource Specialist
Elementary Education, B.A.
<h3><strong>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS </strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Features coursework in child development, learning theories, instructional strategies and models, curriculum and school organizational practices, educational technology, and assessment procedures and instruments.</li>
<li>Graduates become eligible for initial licensure in Massachusetts.</li>
</ul>
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<p>Prepare to teach diverse learners in grades 1-6 (with and without mild disabilities) in a variety of school settings including public, private, parochial, and independent.</p>
Classroom Teacher (Grades 1-6)
Integrated Pre-School Teacher
Kindergarten Intern
Teachers in Informal Educational Environments
Teacher Assistants
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Elementary Education, M.Ed.
<h3><b>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS </b></h3>
<ul>
<li>Students develop skills to work with diverse range of children, while utilizing knowledge of instructional practices and perspectives on children, schools, and society.</li>
<li>Graduates are eligible for initial licensure in Massachusetts.</li>
</ul>
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<p>Prepare to teach the elementary grades in an ethical, culturally proficient, skilled, and collaborative way.</p>
Classroom Teacher (Grades 1-6)
Assistant Principal
Research Assistant
Educational Advocate
Educator at Non-Profit Organizations
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Global Perspectives: Teaching, Curriculum, and Learning Environments M.Ed.
<h3><strong>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS </strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Students explore educational viewpoints across a wide range of cultures and countries.</li>
<li>Conduct action research to address problems encountered in your educational setting.</li>
<li>Opportunities to hear worldwide guest speakers provide insights on global education trends.</li>
</ul>
<p>Learn to apply global perspectives to benefit students in a variety of educational settings, including international schools.</p>
Teachers
Principals
Program Directors
Action Researchers
School Administrators
Jesuit Education in a Global World, M.Ed.
<h3><b>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS </b></h3>
<ul>
<li>Apply Jesuit teaching and curricular practices that improve life opportunities for students in diverse global contexts. </li>
<li>Engage in action research to solve a problem of practice. </li>
<li>This program is affiliated with Boston College's Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies.</li>
</ul>
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<p>Utilize an Ignatian and international lens to best meet the needs of global and diverse students.</p>
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Law, J.D. & Education, M.A. or M.Ed.
<h3><b>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS </b></h3>
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<li>Access to field experiences that incorporates educational advocacy.</li>
<li>Option to pursue one of three education master's programs: Higher Education, Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction.</li>
</ul>
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<p>Use legal and educational expertise to become an advocate for social justice and promote quality education for all.</p>
Education Law and Civil Litigation
State and Federal Court Clerks
Researchers
Policy Analyst
Board of Directors (ie. local school districts, community colleges etc.)
Moderate & Severe Special Needs, M.Ed.
<h3><b>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS </b></h3>
<ul>
<li>Assessment and instructional practices are taught at either elementary or secondary schooling level.</li>
<li>Graduates are eligible for Massachusetts initial teaching licenses in mild/moderate disabilities and in severe disabilities. </li>
</ul>
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<p>Serve children with disabilities in a variety of settings including fully inclusive classrooms in this dual licensure program.</p>
Special Education Teacher
Lead Teacher
Learning Specialist
Resource Specialist
Inclusion Facilitator
Moderate Special Needs, M.Ed.
<h3><strong>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Program options are available for both students who do and do not have a general teaching licensure.</li>
<li>Additional specializations in deaf-blindness or autism are available.</li>
<li>Graduates are eligible for the Massachusetts teaching license in Moderate Disabilities.</li>
</ul>
<p>Develop learning goals and experiences responsive to the developmental and learning needs of students with special needs; including in ways that are responsive to language, cultural, and family backgrounds.</p>
Special Education Teacher
Learning Specialist
Reading Specialist
Secondary Education & Moderate Special Needs, M.Ed.
<h3><strong>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS </strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Students work closely with faculty advisors to create an individualized course of study.</li>
<li>Graduates are eligible for Massachusetts initial teaching licenses in secondary education and in mild/moderate disabilities.</li>
</ul>
<p>Promote the growth of all students as your prepare to teach students with mild/moderate disabilities as well as general secondary education students in this dual licensure program. </p>
High School Teacher
Middle School Teacher
Special Education Teacher
Assistant Principal
Inclusion Facilitator
Secondary Education, B.A.
<h3><strong>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS </strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Students acquire a second major, preparing them to teach in that subject area.</li>
<li>Students learn to think critically about education as a result of the Lynch School's innovative theoretical approaches to teaching and firsthand experience working with high school students.</li>
<li>Graduates become eligible for initial licensure in Massachusetts.</li>
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<p>Prepare to teach grades 8-12 (with and without mild disabilities) in a variety of school settings.</p>
Humanities and Social Science Teacher (English & History)
ELA Teacher
Science Teacher (Physics, Biology, Chemistry, or Earth/Environmental Science)
Language Teacher (Spanish, Latin, or French)
Secondary Education, M.Ed.
<h3><b>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS </b></h3>
<ul>
<li>Content area electives allow students to create a personalized program in their content area.</li>
<li>Students learn how to teach for social justice and reflect on their practice as a means to enrich their teaching and lesson planning skills.</li>
<li>Graduates are eligible for initial licensure in Massachusetts.</li>
</ul>
<p>Prepare to teach grades 8-12 in one of the following disciplines: English, History, Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Physics, Spanish, French and Mathematics.</p>
High School Teacher
Middle School Teacher
Lead Teacher
Assistant Principal
Serving Exceptional Learners Certificate
<h3><strong>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS </strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Acquire practical strategies for managing classrooms with students with special needs.</li>
<li>A unique focus on Catholic formation for teachers and students. </li>
</ul>
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<p>Sharpen your teaching skills to serve students with diverse learning needs in Catholic Schools.</p>
Severe Special Needs, M.Ed.
<h3><strong>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS </strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Program of study includes two routes, one for those who already have a teaching license (in any area) and one for those who do not.</li>
<li>Additional specializations in deaf-blindness or autism are available.</li>
<li>Graduates are eligible for the Massachusetts teaching license in Severe Disabilities.</li>
</ul>
<p>Learn how to teach to the strengths and needs of students with severe disabilities, including those with additional sensory disabilities.</p>
Special Education Teacher
Resource Specialist
Inclusion Facilitator
IEP Coordinator
Assistant Special Education Teacher
Special Education Certificate
<h3><strong>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS </strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Designed for practicing educators who teach in a range of inclusive schooling contexts, but who feel underprepared to meet their students’ needs. </li>
<li>Flexible curriculum allows students to customize their certificate.</li>
</ul>
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<p>Enhance your skills for teaching students with disabilities and learn to better meet their needs in this program designed for general education professionals.</p>
Special Education Licensure Programs
<h3>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS</h3>
<ul>
<li>Students are prepared to work in a variety of settings, including a fully inclusive classroom.</li>
<li>Benefits of the dual licensure programs: practicum experience meeting both licensure requirements, accelerated program of study.</li>
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<p>As schools become more inclusive, the Lynch School offers a variety of single and dual licensure master's programs in mild/moderate disabilities and in severe and multiple disabilities.</p>
Moderate Special Needs
Severe Special Needs
Moderate and Severe Special Needs
Elementary Education and Moderate Special Needs
Elementary Education and Severe Special Needs
Secondary Education and Moderate Special Needs
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Teaching ELL Certificate
<h3><strong>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS </strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Opportunities to participate in field experience in a classroom that includes bilingual learners.</li>
<li>Certificate program exceeds current state licensure requirements in Massachusetts reflecting the social justice mission of the Lynch School.</li>
</ul>
<p>Prepares mainstream teachers and international educators to work with bilingual learners/English Language Learners in their mainstream classroom settings.</p>
Transformative Educational Studies, B.A.
<h3><b>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS</b></h3>
<ul>
<li>Coursework covers leading theories and strategies in curriculum; diversity, equity, inclusion; and formative education.</li>
<li>Students are pushed to consider what it means to be an educator and how education should respond to contemporary social, environmental, and health crises.</li>
<li>Program prepares students for 5th year master's programs at the Lynch School.</li>
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<p>Study fundamental educational questions arising during this moment of social and educational transformation.</p>
English Teacher
Science Teacher
History Teacher
ELA Teacher
Associate General Counsel
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Urban Catholic Teacher Corps
<h3><b>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS</b></h3>
<ul>
<li>Actively engages in the ministry of teaching in the schools of the Archdiocese of Boston. </li>
<li>UCTC offers participants the opportunity for weekly faith sharing, three retreats a year, spiritual direction, pilgrimages, and full engagement in community living.</li>
</ul>
<p>Urban Catholic Teaching Corps (UCTC) trains students who want to intentionally and actively participate in formation as a Catholic school teacher in an urban setting while completing a master’s degree in Curriculum & Instruction. </p>
Cohort-based
Substantial Financial Aid
Teacher Preparation
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