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Western oregon university mat program.
Master of arts in teaching mat program highlights.
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Nearly identical to the full time campus based program the candidate who satisfactorily completes this program is awarded the graduate degree of master of arts in teaching mat and is recommended for an oregon initial teaching license at the high school authorization level with a specialty endorsement in a subject area.
This course introduces candidates to foundational knowledge about the teaching profession in the current educational context and the historical and cultural influences on p 12 education in the united states.
The master of arts in teaching mat program is a teacher preparation program that leads to an oregon preliminary teaching license.
Foundations of education is a key component of wgu s professional core and is a required course for all master of arts in teaching candidates.
The mat program is a 10 month hybrid program.
The college of education s full time intensive master of arts in teaching program mat blends professional experience obtained in classroom settings along with academic preparation.
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Students who hold a current bachelor s degree regardless of their discipline are candidates for the mat program at western oregon and can earn their initial license to teach in one to one and half years depending on program type.
The national council for accreditation of teacher education ncate is the profession s mechanism to help establish high quality teacher preparation through the process of professional accreditation of schools colleges and departments of education ncate works to make a difference in the quality of teaching and teacher preparation today tomorrow and for the next century.
Of that the distance learning opportunity online degrees courses is given to 4 major programs 4 master s the 2020 tuition fees is 9 768 for oregon residents and 27 678 for out of state students at western oregon university.
A bachelor s degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university recognized by the university of portland.
Western oregon university offers 210 major programs for degree granting certificate programs.
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