Two Types of MAT Secondary Education Programs in MACON
1. Traditional MAT Secondary Education Program (Macon)
This program is for individuals who wish to finish the program in four semesters and who work 20 hours a week or less and can therefore devote 30-40 hours a week to their schooling.
Summer 1
Curriculum and Methods EDFS 5205
Learning and the Learner EDFS 5203
Fall
Exceptional Individuals EDEX 6111
Culture and Schooling EDFS 5209
Instructional Technology EDIT 5202
Field Placement EDIT 5001
Spring
Classroom Research EDFS 5211
Secondary Reading EDRD 5210
Student Teaching Internship EDFS6466
Summer 2
Content Area Course
Content Area Course*
*The second content area course may be taken any semester that a course is available that fits your schedule.
2. Alternative MAT Secondary Education Program (Macon)
The alternative program is for students who must work while pursuing their degree. Students take classes 1-2 days per week instead of 3. Three courses may not sound like a lot, but it is a full time graduate load that requires 9 hours a week in the classroom and 18 hours a week outside. You shouldn't even consider taking on that kind of burden while working full time. This program is for students who must work full time or nearly full time, and you may do any one of the following:
- Accept a full-time teaching position using a temporary teaching certificate if you can find a school that is willing to hire someone who is not fully certified. Note that schools are generally only willing to hire such individuals in very high shortage areas such as math and sometimes science or foreign language. It is rare for schools to hire uncertified teachers in other fields because there are enough certified applicants. Note that you must pass the Praxis II in your field before you can receive a temporary certificate.
- Accept a position as a substitute or "long term" substitute teacher. This is a good option because it allows you to make some money and get some teaching experience at the same time. On the downside, the pay is rather low and substitute teaching is hard and thankless work. You can count 8 hours of substituting toward your 16 hours a week field placement hours in fall 1, but you would still need to spend one day a week working with a host teacher without pay. Still, that gives you four days a week to substitute full time. Sometimes our students work as substitutes their first year and then take a full time position their second year when they are almost fully certified and therefore more attractive to employers.
- Work at a job outside of teaching but that has some flexibility. You'll need to be able to get to class by 4:30 all year round and in the fall you'll need to spend 16 hours a week in a classroom field placement (either two full days or four half days). In the spring you will need to complete a
- FULLTIME, ten-week student teaching internship. Jobs that are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are ideal. Frequently our students work in regular jobs their first year and then take a full time position their second year when they are almost fully certified and therefore more attractive to employers.
Summer 1
Curriculum and Methods EDFS 5205
Learning and the Learner EDFS 5203
Fall 1
Exceptional Individuals EDEX 6111
Culture and Schooling EDFS 5209
Field Placement EDFS 5001
Spring 1
Classroom Research EDFS 5211
Secondary Reading EDRD 5210
Summer 2
Content Area Course
Content Area Course*
Fall 2
Instructional Technology EDIT 5202
Spring 2
Student Teaching Internship EDFS 6466
MAT--Secondary Education Check List
*The second content area course may be taken any semester that a course is available that fits your schedule.
Where can I get more information?
Please contact us if we can be of any help at all.
Dr. Martha Jones, Macon Mentor Leader (478) 471-2898
Dr. Chrispen Matsika, Macon Mentor Leader (478) 471-2897
Dr. Cynthia Alby, Coordinator and Milledgeville Mentor Leader (478) 445-7367
Dr. Brian Mumma, Milledgeville Mentor Leader (478) 445-6577
