The
39-credit Master of Arts in teaching (M.A.T.)
program models the best current thinking in
teacher education, including:
Alignment
with the nationally recognized Interstate New
Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium Principles Preparation
of professional teaching portfolios consisting
of samples from class and field, assignments,
lesson plans, classroom activities, and examples
of pupil's work Opportunities
to gain more expertise in a specific content
area of teaching Interaction with multicultural
and special needs populations Use
of technology throughout the program Career-long
teacher development
The
Maryland State Department of Education has approved
the following teacher certification areas offered
through the Hopkins M.A.T. program:
Early
Childhood Education (nursery to third grade) Elementary
Education (grades one to six and middle school) Secondary
Education (grades seven to twelve) - For those
seeking to teach at the secondary level, the
M.A.T. program provides opportunities to certify
in the areas of English, mathematics, social
studies or the sciences.