World Languages Education, Master of Education (certification, M.Ed.)
This is a two-year program that leads to a Master’s of Education (M.Ed.) as well as eligibility for Maryland State certification to teach World Languages (WL) in PreK-12 public school settings. We align the program to meet the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) teacher certification requirements. The program includes: coursework, a year-long internship component in elementary/middle and secondary settings, completing the edTPA portfolio, completing the ISTE portfolio, and writing a graduating seminar paper.
The 2-year M.Ed Pathway has a long and rich tradition as an intensive graduate teacher- preparation program. In two years, students complete 36 credits of graduate coursework and a year-long internship. Our students graduate with a Master's degree from a nationally-ranked public university and eligibility for Maryland-state certification.
Non-thesis only: 36 credits required
In addition to the course requirements, students must complete the following non-course requirements:
• Students must pass the Basic Skills Examination
• Students must pass the Praxis II Examination(s)
• Students must pass the ACTFL Examination(s)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Student Learning in Diverse Settings (3 Credits) | ||
| TLPL657 | Cross-Cultural Communication and Multilingual Learners | 3 |
| or TLPL656 | Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners | |
| Research Course (3 Credits) | ||
| TLPL691 | Research Methods | 3 |
| Practices & Policies for Second Language Education (18 Credits) | ||
| TLPL445 | Methods I: World Language Methods and Technology | 3 |
| or TLPL695 | Methods I: World Language Methods and Technology | |
| or TLPL665 | Methods for Teaching Multilingual Learners | |
| TLPL450 | Advanced World Language Methods and Technology | 3 |
| or TLPL696 | Advanced World Language Methods and Technology | |
| TLPL641 | Reading, Cognition, and Instruction: Reading in the Content Areas I | 3 |
| or TLPL660 | Foundations of Literacy and Biliteracy Development | |
| TLPL645 | Content Area Reading | 3 |
| or TLPL661 | Multiliteracies: Theory and Practice | |
| TLPL655 | Assessment and Language Education | 3 |
| or TLPL646 | Linguistics in Education | |
| TLPL662 | Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| or TLPL664 | Foundations of Second Language Education: Legal, Social and Historical Trends and Issues | |
| Professional Development (6 Credits) | ||
| EDHD413 | Adolescent Development | 3 |
| TLPL678 | Professional Seminar in Education | 3 |
| Internship (6 Credits) | ||
| TLPL689 | Internship in Education | 6 |
| Total Credits | 36 | |