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

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. 

CourseTitleCredits
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/DASA0
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 2010Inquiries Into Teaching & Learning III3
ENGED-GE 2501Masters Sem:Eng Ed3
ENGED-GE 2041Teaching/Learning English Language Arts Middle & HS3
SPCED-GE 2124Historical and Contemporary Issues in Special Educ Policy, Research and Practice3
ENGED-GE 2911Student Teaching in the English Language Arts: Placement I3
TCHL-GE 2999Drug, Alcohol Ed/Child Abuse ID/School Violence/DASA0
 Credits15
2nd Semester/Term
TCHL-GE 2515Adolescent Learners in Urban Contexts2
TCHL-GE 2120Curriculum and Research in Literacy and the Language Arts3
ENGED-GE 2922Student Teaching in the English Language Arts: Placement II3
WLGED-GE 2914Workshop in World Language Education1
TCHL-GE 2275Lang/Lit Acquisition Dev3
ENGED-GE ----Content Elective3
 Credits15
 Total Credits30

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