Master of Arts in Teaching: Middle and High Schools
Want to touch the future? Think about becoming a teacher who will help shape young peoples' lives and the future of our democracy.
This small, personalized program is designed to challenge and prepare graduate students to become thoughtful, caring teachers who:
- Have strong and flexible knowledge of the content they teach
- Honor their students’ strengths, holding themselves responsible for powerful learning for all children in their care
- Are committed to teaching for understanding
- Work to build constructive relationships with families
- Learn in and from their own experience as teachers
- See themselves as advocates for children and social justice
Secondary concentrations include:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- English
- History
- Physics
- Tanakh
MAT students work closely with outstanding faculty and fellow students in a cohort model. Our full-time, 12-month program begins with five weeks of classes in the summer, continues with a year-long internship in one of our affiliated schools, and concludes with a teacher research project presented during the second summer session. We also provide induction support for graduates who are beginning their teaching careers in the Boston area.
Successful completion of the Middle or High School MAT, together with a passing grade on the state exams, leads to an initial license to teach in Massachusetts. Initial licensure in Massachusetts makes one eligible for licensure in the other states and the District of Columbia through the NASDTEC Interstate Agreement. Other states may have additional licensure requirements.
For more information, please contact MAT@brandeis.edu or call Manuel Tuan at (781) 736-2022.