The DeLeT Program trains inspired and committed Jewish day school teachers.

Preparing Teacher-Leaders to Transform Jewish Day Schools

The Elementary MAT (DeLeT) (DeLeT: Day School Leadership through Teaching; the Hebrew word for “door”), is a degree program that opens a door to day school teaching. DeLeT prepares recent college graduates and career changers to teach general and Judaic studies in the elementary grades in Jewish day schools.

DeLeT is the Jewish Day School concentration of Brandeis University's Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree program. Students in the Elementary MAT (DeLeT) program earn a Master of Arts in Teaching in elementary education, and are eligible for initial teaching licensure (grades 1 - 6) from the State of Massachusetts. DeLeT is a personalized and inquiry-based program where students work closely with outstanding faculty and fellow students in a cohort model. Research and practice, coursework and fieldwork are closely integrated.

DeLeT Provides

  • Full tuition scholarships, generous stipends, and medical benefits
  • Two summers of study and a year-long mentored internship
  • Small, personal learning environment
  • Close integration of courses and fieldwork
  • Help in getting placed as a teacher in a Jewish Day School
  • Support during the first two years of teaching
  • Membership in a growing alumni network

Other Programs of Interest are DeLeT's sister program at Hebrew Union College-Los Angeles and Brandeis's Secondary MAT in Teaching Tanakh