
Elementary Education Licensure (grades 1-6) at Lasell
The Elementary Education Licensure (grades 1-6) major at Lasell prepares students to be teachers at the elementary level. Students learn teaching strategies and explore major genres of literature, topics in mathematics and science, and various periods in world and American history, as well as instructional strategies appropriate for elementary learners.
Students complete practicum experiences all four years in suburban and urban school settings through our partner school district sites.
The Education degree program has a Fifth Year option, which allows students to graduate with a Master on Education.
Program Features
- From their first semester at Lasell, students begin their classroom experience and build their resumes.
- This major provides knowledge in several different disciplines. Students explore major genres of literature, topics in mathematics and science, and various periods in world and American history, as well as instructional strategies appropriate for elementary learners.
- Gain additional teaching skills using innovative technologies like TeachLivE which simulates a real classroom and allows you to try out strategies and methodologies.
- Courses include literacy development in preschool and early elementary years.
- Complete pre and full practicums in urban and suburban school districts.
- Students are expected and supported to complete their MTELs so that they can be licensed and ready to teach once leaving Lasell.
Note: Lasell offers licensure and non-licensure degree programs in education that are designed to meet the licensure requirements in the state of Massachusetts. Licensure may be valid in other states but may require additional steps and cannot be guaranteed. To learn more about licensure requirements in other states, please visit the Licensure Disclosure page.
What You'll Learn
From your first day, you’ll take courses in your major and advance towards graduation with a yearly plan. Not sure what classes to take? We’ll help you create the perfect plan.
View our
4 Year Plan for a year-by-year breakdown of potential courses you can take to complete your Elementary Education major in four years.
Sample Elementary Education Courses
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
Elementary Education Requirements |
ED109 |
Invitation to Teaching |
1 |
ED110 |
Teaching & Learning in American Schools |
4 |
ED206 |
Early Literacy Teaching & Learning |
4 |
ED208 |
Elem Literacy Teaching & Learning |
4 |
ED219 |
Supporting Learner Variability |
4 |
ED309 |
Sheltered English Immersion |
3 |
ED327 |
Literacy Assessment & Instruction |
4 |
ED337 |
Teaching & Applying Mathematics: 1 - 6 |
4 |
ED338 |
Inclusive Education |
4 |
ED344 |
Science Concepts & Curriculum: 1-6 |
4 |
ED418 |
Integrated Instruction: Elementary: 1-6 |
3 |
ED419 |
Pre-Practicum: Elementary (1 - 6) |
3 |
ED421 |
Curriculum Integration |
3 |
ED494 |
Professional Standards & Ethics |
3 |
ED498 |
Practicum: Elementary (1 -6) |
9 |
ENG208 |
The Structure of the English Language |
3 |
ENG209 |
Intro to Literature & Literary Studies |
3 |
MATH107 |
College Geometry |
3 |
MATH304 |
Mathematics for Educators |
3 |
PSYC101 |
Psychological Perspectives (KP) |
3 |
PSYC221 |
Child Development |
3 |
SCI103 |
Science for Educators I (KP) |
3 |
SCI104 |
Science for Educators II (KP) |
3 |
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- Tomorrow's Teachers, a student-run and faculty-advised club on campus, provides peer mentorship, interclass collaboration and academic support through study groups and MTEL preparation.
- The Lasell College Chapter of Niños de Veracruz raises money to develop libraries, promote literacy, and provide scholarships for children in the state of Veracruz, Mexico.
With the Education program at Lasell, students have become versatile and collaborative professionals who flourish in classrooms at the early childhood, elementary, and secondary levels. Students are expected and supported to complete their MTELs so that they can be licensed and ready to teach once leaving Lasell.
Student teachers attend the site full-time (Monday - Friday) for the full semester. Working under the supervision of specific teachers, they take on increasing responsibility for planning, teaching, and evaluating lessons; interacting with children; and managing all aspects of the classroom. For two weeks near the end of the placement, student teachers take over the full day, including all planning, teaching, and management.
Freshman Tutoring
Freshman Requirements: Tutoring in Wednesdays at Williams (math) or other formal setting approved by ED 110 instructor. Licensure students begin teaching young learners in their first year at Lasell. These structured tutoring programs give them experience in meeting various needs and using appropriate materials.
Sophomore, Junior Pre-Practicum
Sophomore Requirements: A minimum of 25 hours per semester connected to literacy and math methods courses.
Junior Requirements: A minimum of 25 hours per semester connected to literacy, science, and social studies methods courses. Students work in specific classrooms with assignments specific to methods courses in which they are enrolled. Assignments begin with observing the classroom teacher and aspects of organizing for particular subjects, and include planning, teaching, and assessing using materials and objectives appropriate to the grade level and subject in urban and suburban schools.
Senior Pre-Practicum
Senior Requirements: A minimum of 150 hours in fall (pre-practicum) and a minimum of 300 hours in spring (practicum). Students attend the site two full days per week for the full semester. Working with one teacher, they take responsibility for various aspects of the curriculum. By the end of the semester, they have planned and taught lessons in all subjects in urban and suburban schools.
Sample practicum sites:
- Cabot Elementary School, Newton
- Douglas MacArthur Elementary School, Waltham
- Franklin Elementary School, West Newton
- Gardner Pilot Academy, Allston
- Hurley K-8 School, Boston
- Lincoln-Eliot Elementary School, Newton
- McDevit Middle School, Waltham
- Mission Hill K-8 School, Jamaica Plain
- Oakdale Elementary School, Dedham
- Pierce School, West Newton
- Saint Bridget School, Framingham
- Summer School, Lynnfield
- Ward Elementary School, Newton
- Whittemore Elementary, Waltham
- William H. Lincoln School, Brookline
- Williams Elementary School, Auburndale
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Lori Rosenthal, Ph.D. Assistant Provost; Professor of Psychology Areas of Expertise: psychological perspectives; personality psychology; social psychology
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Patricia Garcia, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Education Area of Expertise: School improvement; teacher leadership and social change; bilingualism and second language acquisition
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Elizabeth Hartmann, Ph.D. Graduate Chair and Professor of Education Area of Expertise: Universal Design for Learning (UDL); inclusive education; cultural competence; supporting learner variability
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Amy Maynard, Ed.D. Professor of Education Area of Expertise: early literacy; elementary literacy and assessment; elementary literacy
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Claudia Rinaldi, Ph.D. The Joan Weiler Arnow '49 Professor/Professor of Education, Chair of Education Area of Expertise: response to intervention; issues related to english language learners; multiculturalism in education
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Learning Outcomes
- Become am effective and engaging teacher who can write a lesson plan and lead a classroom
Create learning environments to support:
- learners’ diverse needs (e.g., hearing or vision needs, learning styles, multiple intelligences)
- students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds
- opportunities for all students to demonstrate academic ability
- Be understanding of own learning style and be able to to evaluate and modify your own teaching methods. plan and implement their own professional development based on their critical reflections.
For a complete list of courses and Learrning outcomes, view the Academic Catalog >>
Career Success with an Elementary Education Degree
Our students have practice taught at:
- Cabot Elementary School, Newton
- Douglas MacArthur Elementary School, Waltham
- Franklin Elementary School, West Newton
- Gardner Pilot Academy, Allston
- Hurley K-8 School, Boston
- Lincoln-Eliot Elementary School, Newton
- McDevit Middle School, Waltham
- Mission Hill K-8 School, Jamaica Plain
- Oakdale Elementary School, Dedham
- Pierce School, West Newton
- Saint Bridget School, Framingham
- Summer School, Lynnfield
- Ward Elementary School, Newton
- Whittemore Elementary, Waltham
- William H. Lincoln School, Brookline
- Williams Elementary School, Auburndale
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