Education M.A.T.
The Master of Arts in Teaching degree provides experienced practitioners with the knowledge, abilities, and dispositions needed to scaffold their own professional development toward a vision of accomplished practice. Candidates in this program analyze philosophical and contemporary practices and theories relating to knowledge acquisition as a means of enhancing student learning and the curriculum development process within school systems. Three abilities are emphasized throughout the program: critical reflection, systematic inquiry, and collaboration. Teacher participants use these abilities to plan and implement a series of learning and assessment projects for the purpose of improving students' learning and achievement. The M.A.T. program provides opportunities to develop in-depth understanding of content-specific pedagogy, the curriculum development process, teacher research, and portfolio approaches to teaching and learning. Teachers are encouraged to become school leaders as they gain confidence working with increasingly diverse groups of children, parents, and colleagues. The program has several emphases: in Elementary Education including Post Baccalaureate initial licensure, Curriculum Studies, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education, and English Education. The latter three programs require one year of successful classroom teaching experience for graduation.
For degree and program requirements, see:
Education M.A.T. — Curriculum Studies Emphasis
Education M.A.T. — Elementary Education with Licensure Emphasis
Education M.A.T. — English Education Emphasis
Education M.A.T. — Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education Emphasis