ABOUT US
With a 30-year history of success, the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program offers our students the tools needed to be successful secondary classroom teachers. We develop teachers who use research-based methods while promoting student-centered teaching models to facilitate critical thinking among PK-12 students.
Our faculty and staff in the Department of Education work closely with our students to ensure that their educational goals are met. Our graduate programs are tailored to support candidate pass rates on the New York State Certification Exams and ensure that our graduates are prepared to teach in secondary or PK-12 education.
The MAT program is a licensure-endorsing program that prepares its graduates for New York State teachers certification in the following disciplines:
-Biology (grades 7-12*) Master of Arts in Teaching
-Business & Marketing (P-12) Master of Arts in Teaching
-Chemistry (grades 7-12*) Master of Arts in Teaching
-Computer Science (P-12) Master of Arts in Teaching
-Earth Science (grades 7-12*) Master of Arts in Teaching
-Mathematics (grades 7-12*) Master of Arts in Teaching
-Physics (grades 7-12*) Master of Arts in Teaching
-Social Studies (grades 7-12*) Master of Arts in Teaching
-TESOL (K-12) Master of Arts in Teaching
-Technology (K-12) Master of Arts in Teaching
*Certification in grades 5-6 in the grades 7-12 disciplines listed above can be added as an extension to the certificate by taking two additional courses after completion of the MAT program.
The following world language programs are also offered as part of the MAT program:
-Chinese (grades 7-12*) Master of Arts in Teaching
-French (grades 7-12*) Master of Arts in Teaching
-German (grades 7-12*) Master of Arts in Teaching
-Greek (grades 7-12*) Master of Arts in Teaching
-Latin (grades 7-12*) Master of Arts in Teaching
-Russian (grades 7-12*) Master of Arts in Teaching
-Spanish (grades 7-12*) Master of Arts in Teaching
*Certification in grades 5-6 in the grades 7-12 disciplines listed above can be added as an extension to the certificate by taking two additional courses after completion of the MAT program.
We will be recruiting at the October 5, 2021 Virtual Teacher Recruitment Fair, and invite you to visit our representatives.
DIVERSITY & EQUITY STATEMENT
Clarkson seeks to promote a community that respects and engages individual differences (e.g., personality, learning styles, and life experiences) and group/social differences (e.g., race/ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, country of origin, and ability as well as cultural, political, religious, or other affiliations) in the service of building a more robust, inclusive learning and working environment. To this end we seek to promote an intentional and inclusive engagement with diversity by increasing community members’ awareness, content knowledge, cognitive sophistication, and emphatic understanding of the complex ways individuals interact within systems and institutions. We do this not only to improve our Clarkson Community, but instill in the values of diversity in our community members so that they may promote inclusive engagement in other communities to which they will belong.
OUR FELLOWSHIPS
Black Educators Initiative Grant
Clarkson’s Master of Arts in Teaching full-year residency program supports Black teacher candidates with Black Educator Initiative scholarships (based on eligibility), mentoring, living stipends (between $3,000-$5,000 based on eligibility), affinity groups, emergency funds (to help with certification exams, an interview suit, car repairs…), and tutors. Grant recipients also earn the title of Fellow in the Black Educator Initiative program.
Teacher Opportunity Corps (TOC) Grant
The New York State Education Department has awarded the Department of Education at Clarkson University, the Teacher Opportunity Corps (TOC) grant. This grant provides a $5,400 scholarship for qualified candidates from historically underrepresented groups. This award recognizes the quality of Clarkson University’s MAT program, as only 8 of the over 200 teacher education programs in New York State received this funding.
