Curriculum Designed to Help Improve Your Skills in the Classroom
CURRICULUM
The Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree program combines the traditions and the rigorous standards of University of Saint Mary with the most effective tools in quality distance learning.
The MAT degree is a distance learning program designed to meet the needs and demands of classroom practitioners by linking theory to best practices in the classroom with an emphasis on curriculum and instruction. The University of Saint Mary MAT degree employs the Best Practices in Teaching Model and the university's foundation of Knowledge in Action.
As you learn from today's leading educational theorists, you will model and reflect on best-practice strategies that can immediately be implemented as part of your daily classroom repertoire.
Realize the professional goals you dream about - from creating a career-development plan, to building qualifications for recertification, and heightening your professional stature. Achieve it all with the convenience of a flexible study schedule that's tailored to your needs.
COURSES LIST
Successful completion of each course earns candidates six semester hours of graduate credit toward the 30-hour requirement for the Master of Arts in Teaching degree program.
Click on the course links below for course descriptions
| Term One: | |
|---|---|
| MAT 723 | Action Research in Effective Classroom Environments (6 Credits) |
| Term Two: | |
| MAT 733 | Research Based Teaching Strategies and Assessment (6 Credits) |
| Term Three: | |
| MAT 735 | Meeting the Needs of Diverse Students (6 Credits) |
| Term Four: | |
| MAT 728 | Engaging Learners with Brain Compatible Teaching (6 Credits) |
| Term Five: | |
| MAT 726 | Technology in Reflective Teacher Leadership (6 Credits) |
| TOTAL CREDITS (30 Credits) | |
