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Overview
This program is not appropriate for teachers who are already licensed to teach in K-12 schools.
Features
As a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) student at Lake Forest College, you will:
- Learn in small collaborative cohorts together with fellow students who are completing majors in various fields. This is a unique interdisciplinary approach to teacher preparation;
- Be guided by learned faculty and cooperating education professionals who provide individualized advising, mentorship, and assessment;
- Work with student populations spanning the American racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic spectrum;
- Get more than two full-semester classroom clinical internships/practicums in school settings where you can hone teaching skills and be mentored by a team of professors and educators.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
Observing the Schooling Process
Instructional Communication: Theory and Practice
Developmental Psychology
Foundations of Education
Reading in the Elementary School
Elementary Fieldwork and Seminar
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 83
Credits
37 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Education Pedagogy Teaching View 246 other Masters in Pedagogy in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA 3
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 83
Other requirements
General requirements
- A non-refundable MAT application fee of $50 (for review of transcript and additional materials)
- Official college transcript that shows Bachelors’ degree from accredited institution*
- Official college transcripts from each institution attended
- Documentation of passing score in ISBE Content Area Test or scheduled test date
- One letter of recommendation from an employer or a professor at your prior institution (in desired certification area for secondary education candidates or content area major for elementary education candidate) for academic and character reference
- Statement of academic and professional goals (1-2 pages)
Tuition Fee
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International
3724 USD/moduleTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3724 USD per module during 12 months. -
National
3724 USD/moduleTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3724 USD per module during 12 months.
Living costs for Chicago
1297 - 2491 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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