MEd and Teaching License, Second Language Education
Earn your master’s of education and a license to teach English as a Second Language and/or world languages in Minnesota K-12 classrooms in just 12 months. Our accelerated program will prepare you to step into your classroom after graduating with all the required coursework and teaching hours completed. The license to teach in Minnesota is highly transferable to other states and our candidates are sought after by local school districts.
100%
of Second Language education graduates found teaching jobs within a year of gradiatopm (2021-22 cohort)
Timeline
The MEd and teaching licensure coursework is offered in a full-time, twelve-month graduate program that integrates coursework with student teaching. Program orientation is in May. Courses start in the summer and finish the following summer.
Related Second Language Teaching Programs
- MEd and teaching license in elementary education, dual language immersion focus.
- MEd and Teaching Licensure in Second Language Education for Working Professionals is a part-time program for individuals who are already teaching ESL or a world language and want to earn a permanent teacher license.
Master of Education
This program includes two components: initial licensure to be an ESL and/or a world or classical language teacher in Minnesota and a Master of Education degree. A graduate degree will, on average, earn you a pay increase and make you a more competitive job candidate.
Combining an MEd with your teaching license offers the following advantages:
- Teachers who have a master's degree will see a roughly $7,000 annual salary increase [Teacher.org]
- Though the salary increase with a master's degree will vary by district and state, Minnesota teachers are on the higher end of the payscale.
- Teachers with advanced degrees can be promoted to school administration positions and can become mentors to other teachers based upon their graduate training.
Program details
Student experience
Our unique co-teaching program and cohort experience will help you gain the confidence you need to start in your own classroom with plenty of support. You will engage in student teaching in one or more K-12 student teaching practica. Learn more about the student teaching experience.
Program coursework
You can earn a license in more than one second language area, including ESL, world language, and classical language. The coursework will cover core teaching practices including leading discussion, assessments, technology in education, supporting linguistically diverse students, and developing skills to meet the needs of all learners.
View the curriculum in the course catalog under subplan “Second Language Education.”
Admission, tuition, and scholarship information
See admissions deadlines, prerequisites, application requirements, and program costs.
Teacher Scholars of Color program
Do you identify, or are you identified, as a non-majority racial group? Consider participating in the Teacher Scholars of Color program. Students admitted to the MEd and initial teaching license have the opportunity to join a community of prospective teachers of color and get paired with a faculty mentor. International students are also welcome to this program. Find out more about the TSoC program.
Related Programs
- If you already have earned your initial teaching license, we offer an additional teaching license in English as a second language and additional licensure in a world language.
- DirecTrack to Teaching is an exploratory education program that lets you experience schools and school culture in a K-12 education setting.
- The Racial Justice in Urban Schooling undergraduate minor lets you explore school systems and offer support to advance educational equity.
- Teach English as a Second Language (TESL) minor gives you teaching experience at community sites and lets you explore a teaching career abroad.
What our students have to say
There has been a culture in our teaching cohort of looking out for one another and collaborating that will serve us well in the future, but has also just been really fun and meaningful in the present.The all-around support has been amazing.
Zachary Lee
MEd Second Language Education, 2020