Master of Education Site-Based Pathways

The School of Education offers several site-based Pathways for Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education licensure.

Early Childhood and Elementary Education Licensure
TEACH Collaborative Teacher Education Pathway (CTEP)

Secondary Education Licensure
TEACH Bridges to the Future Pathway
TEACH 180 Days in Springfield Pathway

TEACH Bridges to the Future Pathway
TEACH Bridges to the Future is a collaborative program among the Greenfield, Gill-Montague, and Mahar Regional Schools, and North Quabbin Community Coalition. It provides a rigorous, intensive, year-long experience in high-need schools leading to a Master of Education degree and Massachusetts Initial Licensure on the Secondary levels.

TEACH Collaborative Teacher Education Pathway (CTEP)
TEACH CTEP is designed as a combined Master of Education degree and early childhood or elementary teacher licensure program providing a rigorous, intensive, year-long experience in multicultural settings. Students receive a Master of Education degree and Massachusetts Initial Licensure upon successful completion.

TEACH 180 Days in Springfield Pathway
TEACH 180 Days in Springfield Pathway is a site-based, collaborative teacher education pathway between the Springfield Public Schools and the School of Education. It provides a year-long experience for prospective teachers in a diverse, urban school environment. The pathway is designed for graduating college seniors and college graduates holding baccalaureate degrees in mathematics, the sciences, history, political science/political philosophy, or English.

The pathway features a year of teaching and curriculum development in a middle or high school along with courses leading to a Master of Education degree and Massachusetts Initial Licensure in the respective subject area.