Completion of the program fulfills requirements for the Master of Arts in Teaching degree and Washington state Residency Teacher Certification. After completing certification requirements, the Certification Office in the School of Education at SPU recommends candidates for teacher licensure to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Completion of five additional graduate-level classes throughout the program fulfills requirements for the Master of Arts in Teaching.
Program Schedule and Cohort Info
Classes are offered online and in-person. 亲自上课的班级每周有一个晚上，一般是在下午5:00-7:35
Certification
MAT计划的认证部分是50-58学分，取决于背书领域. 大约四分之一的学分分配给70天(14周)的实习. Completion of certification courses, internship requirements, and passing program assessments qualifies candidates for a Washington Residency Teacher Certificate. 该证书使候选人能够在华盛顿州的公立和私立学校任教.
教学艺术硕士课程的候选人建议通过以下方式获得认证:
- Demonstrating effective teaching practices
- Centering instruction on high expectations for student achievement
- Recognizing and responding to individual student learning needs
- Providing clear and intentional focus on subject matter content and curriculum
- Fostering and managing a safe, positive learning environment
- Using 多个学生数据元素，以修改教学和提高学生的学习
- Communicating and collaborating with parents and the school community
- Exhibiting 合作和合议的实践侧重于改善教学和学习
NOTE: Tuition rates for the certification portion of the program and the master's component of the program are differentiated. While certification courses are offered at a reduced rate, students across all master's programs take the master's component classes at the regular graduate tuition rate.
Coursework and Internship
课程从秋季开始，包括学习理论的在线和校内课程, general teaching methods, education reform, and educational technology. 课程作业因背书领域而异，以提供学科特定的重点.
The internship begins mid-winter during the second year. 候选人在学校环境中与导师教师和大学实地主管配对. Internship is 70 days, 或14周(70天的要求不包括冬至中旬或春假). Candidates continue with coursework during internship. Additional field-based work includes a 40-hour spring field experience in the first year of the program and a 20-hour autumn field experience beginning the second year of the program.
Candidates and mentor teachers follow a co-teaching model during internship, where responsibility for planning, instruction, management, and assessment is shared. 候选人开始实习，重点观察和进步到独立教学. Across internship, candidates complete assignments designed to maximize field experiences, such as portfolio reflections, lesson plans, and program assessments. Internship concludes with candidates returning control of classroom responsibilities to their mentor teachers.
Completion of the MAT Degree
Candidates earn the MAT degree by completing additional graduate-level courses, totaling 3-6 credits. Classes required for the MAT degree are not needed for certification. However, 大多数候选人在获得证书的同时完成了学位要求，以增加他们的薪水. Candidates may delay completion of degree requirements for five years following the quarter of admission, 只要保持积极的注册状态，每四个季度完成一节课.
Students admitted to the MAT program with an advanced degree may qualify for a waiver of up to 6 credits and a reduction in internship credits, thus reducing the overall cost of the program.
Course sequence
候选人在开始该计划时，根据认可，将获得特定的课程顺序. The following shows an example sequence for Elementary Certification.
Year One
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| Summer |
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| EDU 6100 |
Introduction to Equitable Teaching (3) |
| EDU 6150 |
Planning, Instructing, and Supporting Students I (3) |
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| Autumn |
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| EDRD 6529 |
Learning to Read: Teaching Practices for Early Reading (3) |
| EDU 6350 |
Elementary Social Studies Methods (3) |
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| Winter |
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| EDSC 6250 |
Elementary Science Methods (3) |
| EDU 6133 |
Culturally Sustaining Teaching for Diverse Learners (3) |
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| Spring |
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| EDRD 6539 |
Deepening Reading: Teaching Practices for Making Meaning (3) |
| EDU 6989 |
Spring School Observation Experience (3) |
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Year Two
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| Summer |
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| EDMA 6431 |
Math Content and Processes for Elementary Teachers (3) |
| EDU 6140 |
Classroom Management and The Psychology of Learners I (2) |
| EDU 6944 |
Professional Learning Network (1) |
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| Autumn |
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| EDMA 6432 |
Math Methods for Elementary Teachers (3) |
| EDU 6141 |
Classroom Management and the Psychology of Learners (2) |
| EDU 6942 |
Autumn School Observation Experience (2) |
| EDU 6944 |
Professional Learning Network (1) |
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| Winter |
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| EDU 6139 |
Professional Issues Internship Seminar (2) |
| EDU 6944 |
Professional Learning Network (1) |
| EDU 6949 |
Student Teaching Internship (5) |
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| Spring |
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| EDU 6139 |
Professional Issues Internship Seminar (2) |
| EDU 6944 |
Professional Learning Network (1) |
| EDU 6949 |
Student Teaching Internship (6) |
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| Can be Taken Year 1 or 2. See Time Schedule for Availability. |
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| EDU 6085 |
Moral and Theological Issues in Education (3) |
| EDSP 6644 |
Educating Exceptional Students (3) |