Part-Time MAT Elementary Cohort for School Employees
Designed for classified district employees who hold a bachelor’s degree, this district-affiliated, part-time cohort expands access to Lewis & Clark’s Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program and opens a new pathway for individuals with proven success working with children to become teachers.
Our small cohort is made up of people who have a similar experience to my own—they are paraeducators with career and family obligations. It is the reason I have been able to stay in school and complete this program.
Our small cohort is made up of people who have a similar experience to my own—they are paraeducators with career and family obligations. It is the reason I have been able to stay in school and complete this program.
Key Features
Timeline and Schedule
- Two-year part-time delivery of the same Lewis & Clark Elementary MAT program
- Combination of on-campus class meetings with distance learning coursework
- Practicum designed to allow students to maintain current employment
Financial Incentives
- All school employees in the part-time MAT Elementary cohort program will receive a scholarship that reduces total program cost by approximately 32% compared to the full-time MAT Elementary program
- Some additional LC scholarship awards available for early admitted students
Admission Requirements
Lewis & Clark currently partners with the following school districts to support part-time cohort members. Please contact us if your district is not listed:
- Beaverton School District
- West-Linn Wilsonville School District
- David Douglas School District
- Portland Public School District
Questions?
Please contact Linda Griffin at lgriffin@lclark.edu for more information.
Attend a virtual info session
Thursday, December 7th 5:30-6:30pm
Applicants must:
- Hold a bachelor’s degree in any field and provide official transcripts from all institutions attended
- Demonstrate competency in mathematics and science through coursework, test results, or one-on-one competency interview
- Document prior experience in the elementary grades through a verification form completed by a classroom teacher
- Must submit district approval form (included in the application)
- Hold a classified job position in a PK-5 general education elementary setting (includes restricted substitute teachers) for the duration of the program.
How does the practicum work for part-time cohort students?
The practicum includes supervised teaching in an elementary classroom combined with additional practicum experiences that occur through job-embedded duties.
- Your district will identify teacher in your school who will serve as your mentor.
- Your district will release you from job duties to participate in the mentor’s classroom approximately six hours per week.
- Your district will allow you to take a leave of absence for a six-week interval near the end of year 2 to complete a solo teaching experience.
- You will document a variety of qualifying teaching-related tasks you complete during the course of your regular work duties.