Middle School (6-8) Student Teaching, M.A.T.

The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) student teaching program is designed to prepare ambitious individuals for rewarding careers as highly effective educators in middle school classrooms (grades 6-8). It offers a comprehensive blend of rigorous graduate-level coursework, intensive pedagogical training, and valuable hands-on teaching experience through supervised student teaching placements. In addition to earning a master’s degree, candidates meet the performance standards required for a Tennessee Middle Grades (6-8) teaching license.

Professional Core: 9 Hours

Curriculum and Instruction Courses: 18 Hours

EDU 5130 Multicultural Classroom Management 3 Hours
EDU 5190 Instructional Strategies, Assessment, and Technology 3 Hours
EDU 5270 Literacy Across the Secondary Curriculum 3 Hours
EDU 6300 Middle School Perspectives 1 3 Hours
EDU 6580 Introduction to English Learners 3 Hours
EDU 6130 Advanced Materials and Methods in Middle School English/Language Arts 3 Hours or
EDU 6140 Advanced Materials and Methods in Middle School Math 3 Hours or
EDU 6180 Advanced Materials and Methods in Middle School Science 3 Hours or
EDU 6190 Advanced Materials and Methods in Middle School Social Studies 3 Hours

Clinical Practice: 6 Hours

EDU 5211 Reflective Teaching Seminar 3 Hours
EDU 5412 Student Teaching in Middle School 3 Hours

Middle School (6-8) Student Teaching, M.A.T.

Professional Core: 9 Hours

Curriculum and Instruction Courses: 18 Hours

Clinical Practice: 6 Hours

Total Required for the Program: 33 Hours