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

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The 30-credit MAT in Teaching Math, Grades 7–12 (Initial Certification) equips you with the tools and training to teach math and design mathematical pedagogy, allowing you to serve diverse student populations. Designed to help you transform how math is taught to teenagers, you will learn to utilize technology and develop adaptive curricula to support the needs of students with disabilities. 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 Math education and language and literacy acquisition, and two semesters of mentored student teaching. The program culminates with courses focused on teaching secondary mathematics, mathematical proof and proving, and educational technology in secondary school mathematics.

Course Title Credits
Required Courses
Pedagogical Core
TCHL-GE 2010Inquiries Into Teaching & Learning III3
TCHL-GE 2275Lang/Lit Acquisition Dev3
TCHL-GE 2515Adolescent Learners in Urban Contexts2
TCHL-GE 2999Drug, Alcohol Ed/Child Abuse ID/School Violence/DASA:0
SPCED-GE 2124Historical and Contemporary Issues in Special Educ Policy, Research and Practice3
WLGED-GE 2914Workshop in World Language Education1
Specialized Pedagogy/Fieldwork for Mathematics Education
MTHED-GE 2034Educational Technology in Secondary School Mathematics2
MTHED-GE 2035Teaching of Algebra and Rational Numbers, Grades 5-123
MTHED-GE 2036Geometry for Teachers4
MTHED-GE 2033Teaching of Secondary School Mathematics3
Student Teaching Courses
MTHED-GE 2911Student Teaching in Mathematics Education: Middle and High School I3
MTHED-GE 2922Student Teaching in Mathematics Education: Middle and High School II3
Total Credits30
Plan of Study Grid
1st Semester/TermCredits
TCHL-GE 2010 Inquiries Into Teaching & Learning III 3
MTHED-GE 2035 Teaching of Algebra and Rational Numbers, Grades 5-12 3
MTHED-GE 2911 Student Teaching in Mathematics Education: Middle and High School I 3
SPCED-GE 2124 Historical and Contemporary Issues in Special Educ Policy, Research and Practice 3
MTHED-GE 2033 Teaching of Secondary School Mathematics 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
MTHED-GE 2034 Educational Technology in Secondary School Mathematics 2
MTHED-GE 2922 Student Teaching in Mathematics Education: Middle and High School II 3
WLGED-GE 2914 Workshop in World Language Education 1
TCHL-GE 2275 Lang/Lit Acquisition Dev 3
MTHED-GE 2036 Geometry for Teachers 4
 Credits15
 Total Credits30

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