SEC - Master of Arts in Teaching, Secondary Education
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A 36 credit program that prepares teachers to meet the challenges of diverse learners in 21st-century classrooms in a variety of instructional settings. Drew’s program leads to a Master of Arts in Teaching degree with teacher certification in elementary (K-6) or secondary education (content specialty). Teacher candidates can pursue an additional endorsement in either program or program.
Teacher candidates in the MAT learn to apply their interdisciplinary knowledge and pedagogical competencies to effectively educate all students and meet their academic, social and developmental needs. Students merge theory and practice through the study of human development, pedagogy and educational policy. Teacher candidates engage in a wide range of classroom experiences in urban and suburban settings and complete the program with a one-year clinical internship.
Requisites
Secondary Education (36 to 42 credits)
I. Required Courses (21 credits):
course - The Developing Learner
course - Assessment in Education
course - Instructional Design
course - Diversity in Families, Schools, and Communities
course - School & Society: American School from its Origins to the Global Era , OR course - Education Policy and Legal Issues
course - Differentiated Assessment and Instruction
course - Literacy and Learning in Adolescent Classrooms
II. Methods course, taken in content area (3 credits)
course - Methods of Teaching and Assessment in Middle and High School Math
course - Methods of Teaching and Assessment in Middle and High School Science
course - Methods of Teaching and Assessment in Middle and High School English Language Arts
course - Methods of Teaching and Assessment in Language Classrooms
course - Methods of Teaching and Assessment in Middle and High School Social Studies
course - Methods of Teaching and Assessment in the Arts
course - Methods of Teaching and Assessment in Secondary Content Areas
III. Inquiry course, taken in content area (3 credits)
course - Inquiry in Math and Science
course - Inquiry in Language and Literacy
course - Historical Inquiry
course - Inquiry in Arts
course - Inquiry-Based Learning
IV. Technology in Education (3 credits)
course - Integrating Technology in Content Areas OR
course- Employing Educational Technologies
course - Developing Digital and Media Literacies
course - Innovation in Education
course - Contemporary Literacy Instruction
course - Contemporary Issues in Education
V. Elective (3 credits)
Taken from existing EDUC or graduate-level courses with approval by advisor.
Note: Students interested in dual certification with an Endorsement in TOSD or ESL are encouraged to select one of the required courses for those programs as their elective.
VI. Clinical Field Experience (4 courses)
All fieldwork is tied to coursework and documented on the transcript.