Master of Education - Curriculum, Leadership & Inclusion

Lasell's M.Ed. in Curriculum, Leadership, and Inclusion (grades Pre K - 8) provides the foundation and professional qualifications needed to lead a dynamic, inclusive, and engaging classroom and to provide coaching and leadership support to teachers in the field. Gain professional qualifications to begin or enhance your career as an elementary-level educator.  

Three Concentrations

• Special Education - The Master of Curriculum, Leadership, and Inclusion with a concentration in Special Education allows you to combine the benefits of a leadership-focused M.Ed. with a deeper dive into special education/disability policy, practice, and curriculum development.
  
  
• Elementary Literacy - The Master of Curriculum, Leadership, and Inclusion with a concentration in elementary literacy allows you to combine the benefits of a leadership-focused M.Ed. with a deeper dive into literacy instruction, assessment, and curriculum development. 
  
  
• Bilingual Education - The Master of Curriculum, Leadership, and Inclusion with a concentration in bilingual education allows you to combine the benefits of a leadership-focused M.Ed. with a deeper dive into bilingual and special education policies, assessment, and curriculum design. This concentration leads to a certificate in teaching learners with disabilities.

What you will learn 

• Be a leader that addresses the growing diversity of student needs in schools, not-for-profits, and other education-related contexts nationally and internationally.
• Respond to the needs of society, including addressing cultural and linguistic diversity, academic differences and disability, marginalization and discrimination in education. curriculum, and application and evaluation of inclusive models of instruction and leadership.
• Consume and understand the latest educational research and link the research to practice, divide and address societal issues related to activism, advocacy, and education for all students.

An in-depth, flexible format

• The program is done in our blended format, which combines on-campus coursework with online learning
• 8-week modules are flexible, convenient, and affordable
• Options for licensure in Elementary 1-6th grade or Moderate Disabilities Pre K through 8th grade can be secured through our other master’s programs. A Certificate program in Teaching Bilingual English Learners with Disabilities is also available.

A community of learners 

Our faculty comprises of experts in elementary education who are well-versed in current trends and practices, engaged in meaningful research and publication, and regularly present at conferences. Lasell professors are invested in forging real relationships and consistently go the extra mile to counsel and mentor their students.

Valuable professional experiences

Put your learning into practice through an immersive practicum: a research project that allows students to design and execute an in-depth study on a topic of interest that can be applied to your role in schools as a teacher, coach, specialist, or school and district leader. This unparalleled opportunity will help to prepare you to be a change agent in the classroom and a leader in the field of education.

Hear from Kate Nave, a Massachusetts teacher, about what her experience is like as a student in the M.Ed in Curriculum, Leadership & Inclusion Program.

Rewarding careers

Lasell's Master of Curriculum, Leadership & Inclusion program will provide rich professional experience to position you to effect real change in students' lives.

Some of the school districts where our M.Ed. graduates have job placements:

At Lasell, our curriculum provides the foundation of education, Leadership, inclusion and education policy and will prepare you with teaching strategies to become a highly effective non-licensure educator. Available in hybrid and online synchronous formats.

This program has 36 total credits and breakdowns as follows:

• 21 credits, 7 courses of required core coursework
• 9 credits, 3 courses of concentration coursework
• 6 credits, 2 courses of electives

Get information on our Course Schedules.

Wondering what types of classes, you will be taking? Below is a sample of the curriculum provided to get a sense of what your academic path looks like. If you want to see the full curriculum visit the academic catalog.

Concentration Courses

Special Education

Courses are 8 weeks sessions, 3 credits

• SPED711 - Learners with Special Needs

• SPED712 - Curriculum & Resources in SPED

• SPED722- Policy, Law, & Disability

Elementary Literacy

Courses are 8 weeks sessions, 3 credits

• ED712* - Literacy Instruction: Elementary Learners
  
  
• ED713* - Reading Supports for Elementary Learners
  
  
• ED761 or ED722 - Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) or Social Studies Concepts & Curriculum

*ED722 replaces ED761 for students with SEI endorsement

Bilingual Education

Courses are 6 weeks sessions, 1.5 credits, except ED761 which is 8 weeks and 3 credits

• ELSP701 - Bilingual SPED: Policies & Practices
  
  
• ELSP702 -  Removing Barriers for Classroom Assessment & Instruction of Bilingual
  
  
• ELSP703 - Assessment for Equity & Inclusion of Bilingual Students with & without (Dis)Abilities
  
  
• ELSP704 - IEPs for Bilingual SPED Students
• ED761 - Sheltered English Immersion (SEI)

Core Courses

Candidates seeking admission to Lasell University's M.Ed. graduate degree programs must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and demonstrate through academic background and/or work experience the ability to succeed in graduate studies. GRE/GMAT scores are not required.

Lasell's M.Ed. graduate degree programs are only offered part-time to domestic students.

Admission Requirements Checklist:

1. Online application
2. Official transcripts of all college-level coursework *
3. A one-page personal statement describing your goals, strengths, and potential for achievement in graduate school
4. Resume

*You may complete up to 6 credits as a non-matriculated student while you work toward these requirements, but will not be allowed to register for more than 6 credits.

International Applicants:

This program is F-1 visa eligible. 

All International applicants need to submit English equivalency from one of the following: TOEFL scores: minimum required score is 80 (iBT) or IELTS, minimum required score is 6.0; or Pearson PTE Academic minimum score is 53; or Duolingo minimum required score is 105. The English equivalency scores may be waived for international applicants who have earned a bachelor's degree at an accredited college/university in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, or Canada.

For additional requirements, please visit our International Admission Requirement page.

Materials should be submitted through MyPortal or emailed to gradinfo@lasell.edu:
The Office of Graduate Enrollment
Lasell University
1844 Commonwealth Ave.
Newton, MA 02466

Questions about your application? Call/text us today at 617-243-2400!