College of Education

Master of Arts in Teaching

Mastering the challenge of education to change and improve lives

The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program provides opportunities for academic preparatiofemail teacher with preschoolersn and professional renewal for practicing educators and increases elementary and secondary teachers' knowledge and understanding of the learning process and their repertoire of teaching methods and skills. Additionally, it offers teachers the opportunity to increase their competence in various subject area specializations.

SPECIALIZATIONS

  • Physical Education
  • Elementary Classroom Teaching
  • Middle School Classroom Teaching
  • Secondary Classroom Teaching
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Natural Science
  • K-12 Literacy Specialist
  • Special Education
  • Urban Teaching

ASSOCIATED ENDORSEMENT PROGRAMS

The following endorsements are combined with the Master of Arts in Teaching degree programs. Students seeking an endorsement in one of these areas must apply to the MAT program. Most coursework taken for the endorsement is applicable toward completion of the MAT degree.

  • Cognitive Impairment
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder* 
  • Early Childhood (ZA Endorsement)
  • Elementary Level
  • Emotionally Impaired
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Physical Education for Students with Disabilities
  • Reading Specialist (K-12)
  • Secondary Level

*pending approval from Michigan Department of Education

ACCREDITATION

The College of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Saginaw Valley State University is approved as a teacher preparation institution by action of the Michigan State Board of Education.

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

Several programs within the College of Education adhere to national professional standards established by the following organizations:

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC)
Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
National Middle Schools Association (NMSA)
National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE)
International Reading Association (IRA)
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)