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What is a MAT Degree?
The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) is an accelerated teacher licensure program that is designed for candidates who already hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution. The 45-hour program of study includes an initial 36-hour sequence of courses in 21st century teaching and learning, technology, and methodology which culminates in a capstone student teaching internship experience.
Master of Arts in Teaching:
Elementary Education K-6,
Special Education General Curriculum,
or Special Education Adapted Curriculum
The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) is a 36-credit-hour graduate program designed for individuals seeking initial teacher licensure at the master’s level. Offered with concentrations in Elementary Education and Special Education, the program prepares candidates to become highly effective, reflective educators who are equipped to meet the diverse academic, behavioral, linguistic, and developmental needs of today’s learners. Through a rigorous curriculum that integrates evidence-based instructional practices, inclusive teaching strategies, learning technologies, data-informed decision making, and extensive clinical experiences, candidates develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to positively impact student learning. Graduates earn a Master of Arts in Teaching degree and qualify for North Carolina advanced-level (M-level) initial teacher licensure, preparing them to lead inclusive, innovative classrooms and serve as confident professionals in a rapidly evolving educational landscape.
| Course Number | Course Title | Semester Hours | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundations: (Select 6-18 hrs) | ||||
| EDU 5926 | Meeting the Needs of All Learners* | 3 | ||
| EDU 5924 | Classroom Management and Behavior Support* | 3 | ||
| EDU 5080 | Child Development, Learning, and Motivation | 3 | ||
| EDU 5922 | Using Data for Instructional Improvement | 3 | ||
| EDU 5550 | Supporting Multilingual Learners | 3 | ||
| EDU 5070 | Trends and Issues in Education | 3 | ||
| Instructional Core (Select 6-21 hours) | ||||
| EDU 5920 | Literacy and Language Development I* | 3 | ||
| EDU 5930 | Literacy and Language Development II (ELEM) | 3 | ||
| EDU 5132 | Foundations of Writing Instruction | 3 | ||
| EDU 5934 | Elementary Mathematics Development I (ELEM, SPED-G) | 3 | ||
| EDU XXXX | Elementary Mathematics Development II | 3 | ||
| EDU 5133 | Integrating Science and Social Studies into the Elem. Classroom | 3 | ||
| EDU 5932 | Policies and Procedures in Special Education (SPED-G, SPED-A) | 3 | ||
| EDU 5936 | Advocacy for Exceptional Learners (SPED-A) | 3 | ||
| EDU 5928 | Learning Technologies* | 3 | ||
| Clinical Experience (Select 9-10 hours) | ||||
| EDU 5229 | Clinical Internship in Elementary Education I* | 3 | ||
| EDU 5230 | Clinical Internship in Elementary Education II* | 3 | ||
| EDU 5940 | Implementatiion of the Teacher Performance Assessment* | 3 | ||
| EDU 5942 | Teacher Licensure Advancement Seminar (repeatable for credit) | 1-2 | ||
| Total Hours | Initial License in Elementary Education Awarded after Completion of Phase I and Passing Licensure Exams and EdTPA | 36 | ||
Goals
Goal 1: Plan sequential lessons for elementary learners that are accurate, aligned to K-6 content standards, tailored to the needs of diverse learners, and that include assessment tools to monitor K-6 students’ progress.
Goal 2: Deliver instruction effectively to K-6 students that demonstrates a positive learning environment and engages K-6 students in developing and deepening subject-specific skills and concepts.
Goal 3: Assess K-6 student learning of content-specific skills, concepts, strategies, and/or processes and will use assessment data to guide instructional planning.
Goal 4: Demonstrate key content knowledge in elementary literacy including foundations of reading development, development of reading comprehension, reading assessment and instruction, and application of knowledge and understanding.
Goal 5: Demonstrate key content knowledge in elementary mathematics including counting and operations with whole numbers; place value and decimals; fractions, operations with fractions, and ratios; early equations and expressions, measurements, and geometry.
Graduate Admissions
Contact Information
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Morgan Schragger
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