Teaching - Mississippi Valley State University

Teaching from Mississippi Valley State University is a Campus Master Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. Purpose of the Program The Master of Arts in Teaching Degree Program (MAT) is for individuals matriculating from non-teacher education programs. It is designed to prepare such graduates to become teachers , to accept professional responsibilities at the elementary and secondary levels , and to increase their leadership roles as community-change agents. The program was conceived by the Mississippi State Department of Education and approved by the State Legislature to address the teacher shortage problem in Mississippi. The Master of Arts in Teaching program at Mississippi Valley State University , like other graduate programs in education , adheres to the conceptual model of the teacher as a Holistic Transformer and the expected outcomes of the model, i.e., the teacher as a scholar, a facilitator, a refective thinker, and a life-long learner as well as fosters the dispositions expected of a professional teacher . As such, the MAT program develops these skills by: 1. Providing the knowledge base in education to provide leadership and to guide the learning process (Scholarship); 2. Fostering students' personal growth and independence (Facilitator); 3. Improving problem solving and critical thinking skills (Refective Tinkers); 4. Nurturing students to seek professional growth throughout their careers (Life-long Learners); and 5. Inculcating in students an understanding and appreciation of diversity and professional disposition. View more details on Mississippi Valley State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Teaching courses.