The MA in Teaching (MAT), Elementary Education (License) prepares students to teach in diverse elementary classrooms in as little as a year. Designed for students who hold a bachelor’s degree in a variety of fields, this graduate program supports students in pursuing their dream to be a teacher. Learning from dedicated teachers and award-winning faculty in a residency program perfected and proven through almost 30 years of ongoing work with partner schools makes the program–and graduates–stand out. Students leave the program highly qualified and well-prepared to support and understand the potential of their students.

In this concentration you will: 

• Learn to plan assessment-informed instruction for educational excellence and equity for all children from diverse racial, ethnic, language, socioeconomic, and ability backgrounds.
• Develop a deep understanding of the diverse ways children learn and develop within their families and communities and in schools; gain skills to bring a culturally responsive and engaging curriculum to their standards-based teaching.
• Know deeply the disciplines students will teach—math, literacy, science, social studies- as well as the skills for effective classroom organization and management.