Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)
Middle Level Classroom Teaching
About Our Master's Program
The student at the middle level is an enigma. Part child yet ready to change to teenager, this is a time of great upheaval and transition. The Middle Level MAT program is designed to consider how this transition impacts instruction, curriculum, assessment, and expectations at this level. Come to Saginaw Valley State University and examine questions about middle-level education with us. What does the research say about adolescents and how they learn? How can I implement exciting learning activities that encourage inquiry and self-direction yet maintain order in my classroom? How can I connect my content area with others in a way that helps students to make the associations? How can I integrate reading and writing in my content-area classroom? What are the best ways to assess adolescent learners? Our middle level program, which is aligned with the NMSA standards, can help you examine these questions and more as you discover the best practices in the area of middle-level education.
Quick Facts
- All of our faculty members have extensive 6-12 public school teaching experience, and have a PHD or EdD.
- Our middle level program is aligned with the NMSA standards.
- The state required reading course for professional certification (TEMS 614) is offered on-line.
- State-of-the-art classrooms with comfortable seating that encourage group participation house all of our graduate courses.
- Class sizes are limited to 25 students.
- Your final capstone presentation is included in the final semester of your program.
- Our program is structured so that you can choose courses delivered during multiple sessions in the summer, evenings, hybrid courses and online courses.
- Courses for the master's degree and endorsement are offered on campus and at the Macomb and Oakland Regional Education Centers.
How to Get Started
Students must apply and be accepted to the master's program to be eligible to enroll in the courses required for this degree and endorsement program. The SVSU College of Education Graduate and Teacher Education Admissions Office, located in the Regional Education Center on the main campus, accepts application packets for our graduate, endorsement, and non-degree programs in education for each of our on and off campus sites throughout the year. General admissions policies and procedures are located on our website. If you should need further assistance with admissions, please contact the SVSU Regional Education Center's Graduate and Teacher Education Admissions Office directly at 989-964-4057 or 1-800-968-2540 (option #3).
Certification advisors are available at the Regional Education Centers to answer your initial questions about this master's degree and to set up your endorsement program prior to admission to the program. To schedule an appointment with a certification advisor on campus, please call 989-964-4057 (option #3). Macomb and Oakland students should call the Macomb Regional Education Center at 586-749-0067.
Upon admission to the program, you will work directly with a faculty advisor through the completion of your program.