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.
Sierra Rivers More about Sierra“Lewis & Clark has an incredible reputation for preparing its candidates to teach using social justice approaches that make our work in our classrooms equitable. I was motivated to develop my skills as a teacher through this lens.”
Brent Mangum More about Brent“I want my students to be comfortable in sharing their thoughts and ideas around their own race and identity without feeling disparaged or compromised by other adults or peers.”
Minh Xuan Taylor More about Minh Xuan“My grandfather inspired me to pursue a career in education. He taught me the power that education has to change lives.”
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
Purposeful Sequencing
- Year 1 focus on mathematics instruction
- Year 2 focus on literacy instruction
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
The part-time cohort is currently only available to applicants with a district-affiliated agreement. If you are interested in this option to be available within your district, would like information regarding how to enroll at a later date, or would be interested in a non district-affiliated option, please let us know.
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.
Note: letters of recommendation are not required to apply for the part-time cohort.
Ready to Learn More?
Please contact Linda Griffin at lgriffin@lclark.edu for more information.
Applications for Summer 2023 are now open.