Core Classes
The core classes of UTeach Boston consist of six education classes and a semester of student teaching. The classes, listed in the second table below, cover topics such as writing inquiry-based lessons, developing project-based lessons, exploring how people learn, classroom interactions, and in-depth studying of math or science content that is part of middle and high school curriculum.
UTeach Boston aims to prepare prospective teachers for their career by ensuring that they have a deep understanding of how people learn, and are proficient and confident in pedagogy as well as in the content that they will be guiding their future students to learn. More goals of UTeach Boston can be found here. The program concludes with student teaching for a semester in a grade level of the student's choice. The UTeach program in its in entirety, including the first two (required) introductory classes, consists of 32 credits.
7th Graders write on the board the ways they solved a math problem presented by Step 2 student teachers. The question was: How many squares are in the border of a 6 by 6 grid?
The first two introductory classes, listed in the first table below, are required classes in the UTeach program, but only give a brief overview of inquiry-based STEM teaching methods and learning. They are designed for students of any major to explore teaching as a career. From the very first class, called Step 1, students apply what they learn in class to teach lessons in classrooms all throughout the Boston Public School district.
Coursework for Minor
| Course Code | Course |
|---|---|
| INTR-D 170 | Step 1: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching (Fall Only) |
| INTR-D 175 | Step 2: Inquiry-Based Lesson Design (Spring Only) |
| EDC U 270 | Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science |
| EDC U 230 | Introduction to Special Education and Inclusion K-12 |
| EDC U 370 | Perspectives on Science and Mathematics (Spring Only) |
| EDC U 475 | Project-Based Instruction (Or EDC U 460 Equivalent Course) |
| Methods Course: Select the methods course for your discipline* | |
| EDC G 669 | Mathematics Methods |
| EDC G 665 | Science Methods |
Additional Coursework for Licensure
For students interested in Massachusetts Initial Licensure for grades 5-12, the following additional courses are required:
| Course Code | Course |
|---|---|
| EDC U 422 or EDC G 658 | Pre-Practicum Seminar* |
| EDC U 451 | Rethinking Equity in Teaching English Language Learners |
| EDC U 499 | Practicum and Seminar |
Minor Total: 17 Credits
Minor Total with Licensure: 33 Credits
MTELs: Must pass Communication and Literacy MTEL and Subject Area MTEL before graduation.
*Students must take methods courses before the student teaching practicum. Students should enroll in the pre-practicum and seminar along with their methods course. Those seeking licensure in middle school math/science must take both Math and Science Methods. For full-time students, some pre-practicum pre-requisites may be waived with Graduate Program Director permission.
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