Teaching - Simmons College

Teaching from Simmons College is a Campus Master Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. Simmons's Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program provides a strong academic and pedagogical foundation, with extensive field experience for men and women seeking their first teaching license as elementary teachers (grades 1-6) or middle school (grades 5-8) and high school teachers (grades 9-12). Our graduates have exceptional pass rates on the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) -- and quickly build successful careers. At Simmons, we provide a highly collaborative environment, individualized programs of study, supportive faculty mentors, and plenty of hands-on experience. Although we offer a one-semester teaching practicum (the state minimum), many students opt to pursue our unique full-year internship, which allows them to gain more classroom experience than most teaching programs provide. In addition, MAT supervisors observe students a minimum of six times each semester and maintain weekly contact. Many of our program supervisors and supervising practitioners are Simmons alumni; experienced classroom teachers and all are committed mentors. The MAT curriculum combines theory with practice, including multicultural perspectives and teaching skills. Methods courses include related field experiences that allow students to observe and apply teaching strategies and techniques. Elementary teacher courses address instructional strategies and materials for teaching reading and language arts, math, social studies, and science. Middle and high school courses address curriculum and teaching strategies for English, modern world languages, history, political science/philosophy, the sciences, and mathematics. Additional courses explore developmental psychology and contemporary issues in education . View more details on Simmons College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Teaching courses.