Teacher Licensure and the TTC
A master's degree is not essential to acquiring teacher certification under the Education Reform Act. Upon satisfactory completion of the TTC - even without the extra courses at Lesley or Tufts - and the required Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTELs), graduates are able to obtain their iinitial license in early childhood, elementary, middle school humanities or middle school math/science education.
Once certified in Massachusetts, teachers are eligible for certification in 40 other states under the reciprocal interstate agreement.
Master's Degree in Education from Lesley University or Tufts University
Collaborations with Tufts University and Lesley University enable apprentices to also earn master's degrees in Early Childhood, Elementary and Middle School Education. Apprentices who wish to earn a master's degree concurrently with their TTC work have the option of applying separately to one of the following state-approved programs:
Lesley University/Shady Hill School Collaborative Program: M.Ed. in Early Childhood, Elementary, or Middle School Education.
Tufts University/Shady Hill School Cooperative Program: M.A. in Middle School Education (Math, Science, English, and History). Candidates for the Tufts/SHS program must have a bachelor's degree in math. science, English or History. GRE scores are a requirement in the admissions process at Tufts. |