该课程的完成符合在线教学硕士学位和华盛顿州的要求 Residency Teacher Certification. After completing certification requirements, SPU教育学院认证办公室推荐教师执照的候选人 Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. 在整个课程中完成五个额外的研究生水平课程，满足MAT学位的要求.
Program schedule and cohort info
A new cohort begins each summer. Summer session is divided into two parts, online and on campus. Online classes begin in late June. The on-campus portion begins in late July. During the academic year, candidates attend classes one night a week.
Program components
Certification
The certification component of the AMAT program is 45 credits. Approximately one-third of these credits are allocated for student teaching, which is full-time and supervised, for 180 days in a classroom. Completion of certification courses, internship requirements, and passing program assessments qualifies candidates for a Washington Residency Certificate. This certificate enables candidates to teach in public and private schools in Washington state. The master’s degree is earned by completing an additional 15 graduate-level credits or five classes.
在线教学加速硕士课程的候选人建议通过以下方式获得认证:
- Demonstrating effective teaching practices
- Centering instruction on high expectations for student achievement
- Recognizing and responding to individual student learning needs
- Providing clear and intentional focus on subject matter content and curriculum
- Fostering and managing a safe, positive learning environment
- Using multiple student data elements to modify instruction and improve student learning
- Communicating and collaborating with parents and the school community
- Exhibiting collaborative and collegial practices focused on improving instruction and learning
注意:该计划的认证部分和硕士部分的学费是不同的. While certification courses are offered at a reduced rate, 所有硕士课程的学生都按照正常的研究生学费费率学习硕士课程.
Coursework and Internship
Coursework varies depending on endorsement area to provide discipline-specific emphasis.
Internship begins in late August as K–12 teachers return to school for in-service training. Candidates intern across the school year, while completing online coursework. 课程结合实习经验，协助学员将教育理论与研究应用于规划, instruction, and assessment.
Candidates are paired with a mentor teacher and university field supervisor in a school setting. Internship is five days a week during an entire K–12 school year, including in-service and end-of-the-year activities. 应聘者每个月最多有两天的空闲时间来参加项目要求和健康目标.
Candidates and mentor teachers follow a co-teaching model, where responsibility for planning, instruction, management, and assessment is shared. Candidates begin internship with focused observations and progress to independent teaching. Across internship, candidates complete assignments designed to maximize field experiences, such as internship reflections, lesson plans, and program assessments. 实习结束时，候选人将课堂责任的控制权交还给他们的导师老师.
Completion of the MAT Degree
Candidates earn the MAT degree by completing an additional five graduate-level courses, totaling 15 credits. These classes are taken at the regular graduate tuition rate. Classes required for the MAT degree are not needed for certification. However, 大多数候选人在获得证书后立即完成学位要求，以增加他们的薪水. 考生可以在入学后的五年内推迟完成学位要求, as long as active enrollment status is maintained by completing one class every four quarters.
被amat在线课程录取并获得高级学位的学生可以从以前的机构转移15个学分中的12个学分. All students are required to complete EDU 6085 Moral Issues in Education to receive the MAT degree.
Course sequence
参加amat在线课程的候选人遵循旨在超越当今课堂需求的课程顺序. Graduates complete the program with knowledge and skills required for effective teaching, developed through integration of internship experiences, positive peer interdependence, and focused pedagogy for teaching primary and secondary students in a variety of endorsement areas.
Candidates receive a specific course sequence, depending on endorsement, as they begin the program. The following shows an example sequence for Elementary Certification.
Courses for Certification
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Summer
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EDU 6132
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Learners in Context (3)
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EDU 6150
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General Inquiry, Teaching, and Assessment Methods (3)
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EDU 6524
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Curriculum Design (3)
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EDU 6918
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Introduction to Teaching (2)
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Autumn
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EDRD 6529
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Teaching Reading: Strategies of Instruction (3)
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EDU 6130
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Classroom Management (3)
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EDU 6134
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Professional Issues/Abuse (2)
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EDU 6945
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Residency Student Teaching Internship (5)
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Winter
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EDMA 6432
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Elementary Math Methods (3)
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EDU 6136
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Content Methods (3)
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EDU 6139
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Internship Seminar (1) |
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EDU 6945
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Residency Student Teaching Internship (5)
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Spring
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EDU 6133
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education (3)
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EDU 6139
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Internship Seminar (1)
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EDU 6945
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Residency Student Teaching Internship (5)
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MAT degree courses
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EDSP 6644
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Educating Exceptional Students (3)*
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EDTC
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Any 6000-level EDTC course*
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EDU 6085
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Moral and Theological Issues in Education (3)*
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EDU 6120
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American Education: Past and Present (3)*
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EDU 6526
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Survey of Instructional Strategies (3)*
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*Indicates a master's component course. Many students choose to complete these courses the summer following certification.
Routes to Certification
Applicants to the AMAT-Online program fit one of these profiles, 虽然所有的途径都需要学士学位和在高需求地区或地方一级的认可.
Route 2: For district staff with a bachelor’s degree
Currently employed school-district staff members (such as paraeducators, instructional assistants, or education aides) with a minimum of one year of student interaction and leadership.
Route 3: For “career changers” with a bachelor’s degree
申请时没有在学区工作的个人(例如考虑转行的人).
Route 4: For district staff with a bachelor’s degree and limited certificate.
持有有限证书(如有条件或紧急替代证书)在公立学校工作的教师.