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The Willamette
University
School
of
Education
provides
full-time,
10-month
and
part-time,
two-year
professional
programs
for
the
preparation
of
early
childhood,
elementary,
middle,
and
secondary
school
teachers.
Willamette
is
authorized
to
recommend
for
licensing
in
the
following
subject
areas:
art,
biology,
business,
chemistry,
English,
family
and
consumer
science,
French,
general
science,
German,
health,
Japanese,
Latin,
mathematics,
music,
physical
education,
physics,
reading,
social
studies,
Spanish,
speech,
and
theatre.
The
completion
of
this
program
meets
the
requirements
for
the
initial
teaching
license
and
the
Master
of
Arts
in
Teaching
(MAT).
Undergraduate students
interested
in
pursuing
a
career
in
teaching
are
encouraged
to
choose
a
major
related
to
their
intended
teaching
field.
Several
courses
and
internships
are
available
to
undergraduates
to
help
students
determine
if
education
is
a
desirable
career
choice.
All
interested
students
should
personally
contact
the
School
of
Education
Admissions
Office
for
admission
criteria
and
general
information
concerning
the
MAT
program.
PROGRAM FOR UNDERGRADUATES
Students
may
take
any
of
the
following
courses,
none
of
which
are
required
for
admission
to
the
School
of
Education,
to
gain
knowledge
of
and
experience
in
the
field
of
education.
EDUC
280 Education Topics (.25 or .5)
EDUC
305 (W) Introduction to Teaching
(.5)
EDUC
335 (W) The School, Teacher, and
Student
(.5)
EDUC
350 Foundations of Reading (.5)
EDUC
390 Pre-Practicum Internship (.25
or.5)
EDUC
450 Management of Reading Systems
(.25)
EDUC
451 Administration of Reading
Programs
(.25)
EDUC
452 Diagnosis and Correction of
Reading
Difficulties
(.5)
EDUC
490 Research and Independent Study
(.5
or
1)
PROGRAM
FOR
GRADUATES
The
Willamette
University
School
of
Education
is
a
professional
school
that
offers
full-time,
10-month
and
part-time,
two-year
Master
of
Arts
in
Teaching
(MAT)
degree
programs
for
the
preparation
of
early
childhood,
elementary,
middle
and
secondary
school
teachers.
In
most
cases,
students
will
qualify
for
two
authorization
levels.
- The Early Childhood Authorization
is valid for teaching children age three through
grade four.
- The Elementary Authorization prepares
the graduate to teach children in grades 3–8
in an elementary school.
- The Middle Level Authorization is
valid for teaching grades 5–10 in a middle
school or junior high.
- The High School Authorization is valid
for teaching grades 7–12 in a high school.
Within the high school program, Willamette is
able to recommend for endorsement in the following
subject areas: art, biology, business, chemistry,
English, family and consumer science, French,
general science, German, health, Japanese, Latin,
mathematics, music, physical education, physics,
reading, social studies, Spanish, speech and
theatre. All students are encouraged to work
toward endorsements in multiple subject areas.
Both MAT programs parallel the traditional
public school year. The full-time, 10-month program
begins in mid-August (two weeks prior to the beginning
of public school) and ends with the last day most
area public schools are in session (mid-June).
The first week of classes is intended to prepare
MAT students for their introduction to the public
school setting. The second week coincides with
the public schools' teacher in-service week, and
at this time all MAT students begin year-long
placements in public schools. Throughout the fall,
students spend approximately half their time in
the public schools and half their time at Willamette
attending graduate level classes. MAT students
spend more than 1,000 hours working with students
and mentor teachers in public school classrooms.
The full-time student teaching experience begins
the second week in January and is completed in
mid-June, the last day the area public schools
are in session. Student teaching seminars, professional
seminars, and methods courses are scheduled after
the public school day.
The part-time, two-year Aspire program
is
designed
with
Instructional
Assistants,
current
unlicensed
teachers,
and
other
working
people
in
mind.
Classes
take
place
Monday
evenings
and
one
Saturday
a
month
during
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