Master of Arts in Teaching: Jewish Day Schools/DeLeT

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Elementary/DeLeT

The Jewish Day Schools/DeLeT concentration of the MAT opens a door to day school teaching. DeLeT (Day School Leadership through Teaching; the Hebrew word for door) prepares recent college graduates and midcareer changers to teach general and Judaic studies in the elementary grades in Jewish day schools. Generous financial assistance is awarded to DeLeT students. DeLeT involves two summers of study on the Brandeis campus and a year-long internship in a local day school that partners with the program. Students who successfully complete the program earn the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree and the initial license to teach (grades 1 through 6) from the state of Massachusetts, which has reciprocity with 44 other states, the District of Columbia and Guam. The program is small and personal. Only 10 to 12 students are admitted per year. DeLeT students come from diverse professional, academic and personal backgrounds. The program is open to hard-working, Jewishly motivated and intellectually curious individuals who love children and are passionate about learning and teaching. Program faculty and instructors include distinguished teacher educators and Judaic scholars drawn from the Brandeis Education Program, the Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies and the Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education. More information>>

Secondary/Tanakh (Bible)

The Secondary Tanakh concentration of the MAT prepares day school teachers of Bible for grades 7 through 12. Gann Academy: New Jewish High School of Greater Boston serves as the partner day school for the program. Students who successfully complete the program earn the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree. There is no state license for teaching Bible. Marya Levenson is faculty leader of the Secondary/Tanakh concentration of the MAT. More information>>

Hebrew Program

This new track combines Brandeis’ strengths in teaching Hebrew with DeLeT’s expertise in Jewish teacher education. In 13 intensive months, students will spend a full academic year working in a local day school classroom with a mentor teacher in addition to Brandeis course work. Graduates of the Hebrew teaching track will earn a Master of Arts in Teaching degree and understand the principles of second language learning, have a repertoire of pedagogical strategies, be familiar with the major Hebrew language programs used in Jewish day schools and know how to develop new materials and adapt prepared materials to meet their goals and the needs of their students. More information.>>

 

For more information, e-mail delet@Brandeis.edu or call (781) 736-2081.