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MAT, Teaching English, Grades 7-12, Initial Certification | Transformational Teaching

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The 30-credit MAT in Teaching English, Grades 7–12 (Initial Certification) equips you with the tools and training to teach literature, writing, and language arts in urban settings serving diverse student populations. Designed to help you transform how teenagers engage with and care about their own learning, the program empowers you with a holistic approach to education, innovation, and exploration. 

This program is open to participants who have a bachelor’s degree but who are not yet certified to teach.

Core Course Sequence

You’ll take pedagogical core courses in inquiries in teaching and learning, adolescent learners in urban contexts, and issues in special education policy. You’ll participate in workshops in world language education, specialized fieldwork in English education and language and literacy acquisition, and two semesters of mentored student teaching. The program culminates with a curriculum and research project and literacy and language arts, which explores topics like teacher-initiated research on curriculum and instruction, the relationship between research and curriculum development, and the role of the teacher in interpreting research. 

Course Title Credits
Required Courses
Pedagogical Core
TCHL-GE 2010Inquiries Into Teaching & Learning III3
TCHL-GE 2515Adolescent Learners in Urban Contexts2
TCHL-GE 2999Drug, Alcohol Ed/Child Abuse ID/School Violence/DASA:0
WLGED-GE 2914Workshop in World Language Education1-6
SPCED-GE 2124Historical and Contemporary Issues in Special Educ Policy, Research and Practice3
Specialized Pedagogy/Fieldwork for English Education
ENGED-GE 2501Masters Sem:Eng Ed3
ENGED-GE 2041Teaching/Learning English Language Arts Middle & HS3
TCHL-GE 2275Lang/Lit Acquisition Dev (or ENGED-GE 2XXX: Content Elective)3
ENGED-GE 2XXXElective3
TCHL-GE 2120Curriculum and Research in Literacy and the Language Arts (culminating experience/task)3
Student Teaching Courses
ENGED-GE 2911Student Teaching in the English Language Arts: Placement I3
ENGED-GE 2922Student Teaching in the English Language Arts: Placement II3
Total Credits30
Plan of Study Grid
1st Semester/TermCredits
TCHL-GE 2010 Inquiries Into Teaching & Learning III 3
ENGED-GE 2501 Masters Sem:Eng Ed 3
ENGED-GE 2041 Teaching/Learning English Language Arts Middle & HS 3
SPCED-GE 2124 Historical and Contemporary Issues in Special Educ Policy, Research and Practice 3
ENGED-GE 2911 Student Teaching in the English Language Arts: Placement I 3
TCHL-GE 2999 Drug, Alcohol Ed/Child Abuse ID/School Violence/DASA: 0
 Credits15
2nd Semester/Term
TCHL-GE 2515 Adolescent Learners in Urban Contexts 2
TCHL-GE 2120 Curriculum and Research in Literacy and the Language Arts 3
ENGED-GE 2922 Student Teaching in the English Language Arts: Placement II 3
WLGED-GE 2914 Workshop in World Language Education 1
TCHL-GE 2275 Lang/Lit Acquisition Dev 3
ENGED-GE ----Content Elective 3
 Credits15
 Total Credits30

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