This document outlines the orientation for a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program cohort from 2013-2015. It includes an agenda covering an introduction to Seattle Pacific University's School of Education, the MAT program requirements and standards, course sequences, internship information, assessments, resources and academic policies. Students are provided details on creating an online portfolio, registering for classes, and next steps to complete before the start of the program. The orientation aims to prepare students for the MAT program and certification requirements.
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MAT program orientation 2013
1. Welcome to the MAT Program
2013-2015 Cohort
Graduate Teacher Education at SPU
2. Agenda
First Half
Getting to Know You
About SPU and SOE
Standards & Accreditation
Certification Office ~3:15
Program Specifics
Academic Policies
Tuition and Fees
Second Half
UT for SS ~3:45
Opportunity at Big Picture HS
Campus Resources
Class Registration
Summer Quarter
bPortfolio
Between Now and Start
Contact and Support ~4:50
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6. School of Education Vision
Conceptual Framework
Service
Leadership
Competence
Character
p. 6
7. MAT Program Standards
Principles of HOPE
H – Honor student diversity, development and their right to
learn
O – Offer an organized and challenging curriculum
P – Practice effective teaching: inquiry, planning, instruction
and assessment
E – Exemplify service to the teaching profession
p. 7
9. Graduate School Standards
• Foundational Knowledge and Skills
• Leadership
• Communication
• Analysis & Problem Solving
• Professionalism
• Impact on Student Learning
p. 9
10. Accreditation
• Professional Educator Standards Board
– Teacher Performance Assessment
– Draft Professional Development Plan
– WEST B and E
• National Council for Accreditation of Teacher
Education
– bPortfolio
– Disposition Assessment
11. MAT Program
MAT graduate degree + WA teaching certificate
Certificate (teaching license)
Approximately 50 credits (13 classes + two quarters of
internship)
MAT degree
15 credits (5 classes)
Variations according to endorsement and background
12. Endorsements
Elementary Education (2 subtests)
English/Language Arts
English Language Learners (ELL)
Health and Fitness
History
Mathematics
Library Media
Middle Level Humanities (2 subtests)
Middle Level Math
Middle Level Science
Reading
Science
Special Education
Social Studies
Environmental and Sustainability Education*
Bilingual Education
Family and Consumer Science
Music-Choral
Music-General
Music-Instrumental
Theater Arts
Visual Arts
Biology
Chemistry
Earth & Space
Physics
Designated World Languages: French,
German, Spanish
17. Internship Placement
• You • SOE Placement Office
September
Experience
(20 hours
observation
assistance)
Internship
Full-time
(begins middle
of February of
year 2 for 14
weeks)
Field Experience
(6 hours per week)
18. Master’s Degree Element
EDTC Any 6000 Level Educational Technology
EDU 6085 Moral Issues in Education
EDSP 6644 Educating Exceptional Students
EDU 6526 Survey of Instructional Strategies
EDCN 5858 Interdisciplinary Curriculum Studies
EDU 6150 General Inquiry and Assessment Methods (SpEd)
EDU 6646 Severe Disabilities (SpEd)
p. 22
19. Second Master’s
EDU 6085 Moral Issues in Education
5 years to complete
1 course every 2 years to remain active
20. Academic Policies
Academic Integrity
Appeals Policy
No grade less than a C (2.0) may be applied
toward certification or degree
A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher
maintained across program
GPA < 3.0 = academic probation
9 credits to increase the GPA to 3.0 or higher
p. 26
22. MAT Tuition & Fees
$578 per credit for certification = $23,698 - $28,900
$578 per credit for Master’s (15) = $8,670
Internship $250 ($125w, $125s)
edTPA $300, State $55, Graduation $50
Books
p. 28
You can work for 17/21 months
Starting teacher salary with Master’s is $40,045
24. University Tutors
University Tutors for Seattle Schools www.utforss.org
– Places university students with K-12 kids in
participating Seattle schools
– 2-5 hours per day, from September to June
– Paid positions, ~ $13
– Dr. Greg Fritzberg by email at gregf@spu.edu
25. Big Picture High School
Interest in volunteering
Highline School District
Stan.Harrison@highlineschools.org
Melissa.Brainerd@highlineschools.org
32. Summer Quarter
Interested in early admission to complete
Master’s level class this summer?
Email Megan Hamshar, mego@spu.edu
EDSP 6644, EDU 6085, or EDTC 6000
Summer session begins June 24
33. Webmail
Forwarding your email through a third party
(@gmail.com, @yahoo.com, @hotmail.com, etc.)
sometimes results in messages that arrive in “junk
mail” folder.
Computer Information Services (CIS) recommends
not forwarding SPU email through third parties.
34. Portfolio Assessment
Portfolio assessment involves the collection and
presentation of different types of student work
samples, gathered over time, to show depth and
breadth of learning. Work samples are collected
systematically to validate accomplishments relative
to specific instructional objectives. Portfolios
contain written entries, often accompanying work
samples, which are characterized by self-
assessment through reflection.
bPortfolio – Blog Portfolio –
shows portfolio contents in
an online container.
http://sputeacher.wordpress.com/
p. 30
35. WAC - Program Standards
WAC 181
Principles of HOPE (Program
Standards)
38. A task to complete by September 18
Module 1 – Develop your own bPortfolio site
according to the SPU template.
Module 2 – Post your first entry by answering
the following two questions:
What vision do you have of yourself as a
developing, effective teacher?
What do you think will make you a particularly
successful teacher?
p. 39
http://sputeacher.wordpress.com/
39. Between Now and September 30
Modules 3 – 7
Success in online learning
Library resources & information literacy
Understanding and mastering APA
Principles of paraphrasing
OSPI
Summer Reading p. 41
41. What’s next?
Approved Plan of Study Courses
Modules 1-7
Class registration
Webmail
Autumn registration (quarter starts September 30)
West-E
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