The Secondary MAT Program The nine-week summer program, offered on the Juneau campus, prepares students to begin their teaching internship when public schools begin in mid-August. During the school year interns complete a nine-month, full day internship with master teachers in public schools across Alaska. Principals and superintendents have commented and appreciate the fact that UAS MAT students complete a full year internship before applying for their first teaching positions. The Secondary Ed. Graduate Programs at UAS follow a clinical model, where students learn to teach through teaching and timely, relevant feedback and reflection. Interning with Juneau Alaska Music Matters (JAMM): UAS students conduct their 9month internship with JAMM, an El Sistema-inspired program which uses the power of music and ensemble to help children reach their fullest potential. JAMM serves approximately 500 students in three elementary schools in the Juneau School District. JAMM Director Lorrie Heagy serves as the Mentor Teacher. She is the 2011Alaska Teacher of the Year and a Sistema Fellow who studied at the New England Conservatory and in Venezuela to bring Sistema's transformative approach to the United States. By participating in the UAS Secondary MAT program, students are engaged in a professional community of student teachers completing their internships together and reflecting on their teaching practice through virtual class sessions and discussions throughout the school year. Interns are also supported through on-site consultations and observations by UAS faculty.

Preparing Alaskan Teachers for Alaskan Schools

School of Education UAS, 11120 Glacier Highway, HA-1 Juneau, Alaska 99801

Scott Christian Program Administrator Secondary Master of Arts in Teaching University of Alaska Southeast Office: 907-796-6563 Email: [email protected] http://www.uas.alaska.edu/education/pr ograms/mat-secondary.html MAT Secondary & Middle Grades

Master of Arts in Teaching and Secondary Ed. Graduate Certificate program requirements: 1. UAS Graduate Application ($60 fee) 2. Cumulative GPA: 3.0 minimum for the BA or BS degree. 3. Transcripts from all universities attended. 4. Two recommendation forms addressing Academic Content and Professional Dispositions 5. Student Information Sheet 6. Information Release Waiver Statement 7. Current Resume 8. Statement of Professional Objectives 9. Praxis CORE Test (competency test) 10. Praxis II Test (content area exam) 11. Student Teaching Authorization 12: Faculty Interview 13. Transcript Evaluation Secondary Education Graduate Certificate Program Only Applicants must verify at least one of the following criteria: 1. A completed master's degree in a relevant field. (Content area discipline or education.) 2. Documented teaching experience. * 3. Coursework in education from an approved teacher preparation program. 4. Current Alaska Type A certification in elementary or special education. 5. Current certified position, or job offer from Alaskan school district. (Verification required.)

Secondary Education Graduate Certificate (27 graduate credits)

Secondary Master of Arts in Teaching (36 graduate credits)

Summer Session: June 13 - July 1 (On Campus in Juneau)

Summer Session: June 13 - July 22nd (On Campus in Juneau)

ED 680 Advanced Multicultural Ed. (required for certification) ALST 600 Alaska Studies (course required for certification) ED S693 Integrating the Arts and Literacy Across the Disciplines

ED 680 Advanced Multicultural Ed. * ALST 300 Alaska Studies * ED S631 Adv. Educ. Psychology ED S693 Integrating the Arts and Literacy Across the Disciplines * Required for certification

Fall Semester ED S620 Curriculum Development ED S692 Internship Seminar (Fall) ED S691 Teaching Internship Lab

Fall Semester ED S620 Curriculum Development EDET S632 Classroom Internet Int. ED S692 Internship Seminar (Fall) ED S691 Teaching Internship Lab

Spring Semester EDSE 682 Inclusive Education for Students with Disabilities ED S692 Internship Seminar II ED S691 Teaching Internship Lab II Note: Up to 9 graduate credits can be transferred to the program with advisor approval. In order to meet the criteria for teaching experience, applicants must provide documentation (evaluations, employment verification, lesson plans etc.) from a teaching position in a private school, an outdoor or experiential education program or an international school. Substitute teaching or early childhood experience does not apply. Documentation should demonstrate that the applicant planned for instruction, facilitated learning and completed all duties related to the teaching assignment.

Spring Semester EDSE 682 Inclusive Education for Students with Disabilities ED S627 Educational Research ED S692 Internship Seminar II ED S691 Teaching Internship Lab II Note: Up to 9 graduate credits can be transferred to the program with advisor approval.