Graduate Programs
Master of Education with a Montessori Concentration
In collaboration with the National Center for Montessori Education--New England (NCME-NE), Gordon College offers a graduate degree concentration in Montessori education. Students will engage in courses of study and training that will earn both a Montessori teacher licensure and the Master of Education Degree. The program requires 36 credit hours of advanced level course work offered jointly by the NCME-NE and Gordon College.
Interested students need to enroll at NCME-NE (see link: http://www.gordon.edu/graduate/montessori) before applying to Gordon College.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Core Courses--Total 27 credit hours
- EDU504 Philosophy, Ethics & Teaching (3)
- EDU564 Introduction to Exceptionality (3)
- EDU515 Technology for Students in the Inclusion Classroom (3)
- EDU551 Multicultural Education (3)
- EDU533 Foundations of Reading (3)
- EDU534 Literacy & Language Acquisition (3)
- EDU540 Selected Topics in the Content Area (Early Childhood) (3)
- EDU589 Practicum & Seminar in the Montessori Classroom (6)
Montessori Concentration--Total 9 credit hours
- Montessori Concentration--Total 9 credit hours
- EDU541 Foundations of Montessori Education (pre-practicum) (3)
- EDU542 Math & Instructional Strategies in the Montessori Classroom (3)
- EDU543 Language & Literacy Strategies in the Montessori Classroom (3)
Program--Total 36 credit hours
Individuals who successfully complete this degree program will be eligible to enroll in an additional sequence of courses at Gordon College to qualify for Massachusetts teacher licensure.