About the Program

The Master of Arts in Teaching Program prepares teachers to meet the challenges of diverse learners in 21st century classrooms.  Drew’s program leads to a Master of Arts in Teaching degree with teacher certification in elementary or secondary education.  We prepare secondary education teachers in the subjects of : art, biology, chemistry, English, French, Italian, math, music, physics, Spanish, social studies, or theatre arts.  All teacher candidates who complete our program are also eligible for certification as Teacher of Students with Disabilities, an essential requirement in today’s educational landscape.  The MAT Program develops teachers who are able to meet the challenges of diversity in the classroom, especially in addressing the needs of students with special learning needs, in a variety of instructional settings.

Teacher candidates in the MAT learn to apply their interdisciplinary knowledge and pedagogical competencies to effectively educate all students and meet their academic, social and developmental needs.  We merge theory and practice through the study of human development, pedagogy and educational policy.  Our teacher candidates engage in a wide range of classroom experiences in urban and suburban settings and resource rooms to inclusive classrooms.

Elementary Education and Teacher of Students with Disabilites

• MATS 801 - The Developing Learner
• MATS 803 - Assistive Technology in the Inclusive Classroom
• MATS 805 - Standards-Based Instruction for All Learners
• MATS 806 - The American Education System:  Education for All
• MATS 808 - Instructional Design and Assessment 
• MATS 810 - Differentiated Instruction for Children with Exceptional Needs
• MATS 815 - Methods of Teaching and Assessment for Elementary Mathematics and Science
• MATS 818 - Methods of Teaching and Assessment for Elementary Language Arts, Social Studies and Art
• MATS 821 - Literacy for All Students in the Elementary Classroom
• MATS 825 - Understanding Special Populations

• - 150-hour Clinical Field Experience I (in the Inclusive Classroom simultaneous with Methods)

  - 20-hour Urban Field Enrichment Experience* 

• *Urban experience is embedded content-area elective coursework and/or a project in the content is completed at an urban school to satisfy this requirement.

Secondary Education and Teacher or Students with Disabilities

• MATS 801 - The Developing Learner
• MATS 803 - Assistive Technology in the Inclusive Classroom
• MATS 805 - Standards-Based Instruction for All Learners
• MATS 806 - The American Education System:  Education for All
• MATS 808 - Instructional Design and Assessment 
• MATS 809 - Methods of Instruction (by subject)

• - 150-hour Clinical Field Experience I (in the Inclusive Classroom simultaneous with Methods).

  - 20-hour Urban Enrichment Experience*

• *Urban experience is embedded in the content-area elective coursework and/or project in the content-area is completed at an urban school to satisfy this requirement.

• MATS 810 - Differentiated Instruction for Children with Exceptional Needs