Overview
Middle School Education 6-8 Initial Licensure at
• Design and deliver curricula that effectively impact student learning,• Integrate technology in learning settings,• Value diversity of faculty and students in the school,• Collaborate with colleagues, parents, and others,• Be reflective practitioners who continually evaluate their actions, and
• Value lifelong learning, engage in professional development, and conduct educational research.
Key facts
This M.A.T. pathway is designed specifically for and only available to college graduates, undergraduate seniors, and career switchers who have decided to pursue a teaching license. Candidates planning to teach at the middle grades level (grades 6-8) should contact the Middle, Secondary, and Mathematics Department (www.jmu.edu/coe/msme/) for more information and to meet with an education advisor prior to applying to the program to discuss program options.
To be eligible for a teaching license in Virginia, candidates must not only meet certain pedagogical competencies set by the state and met in the M.A.T. program, but must also meet certain content-area competencies for at least one middle grades endorsement area (mathematics, English, social sciences, natural sciences), also set by the state but not included in the M.A.T. coursework. Interested candidates are highly encouraged to contact the MSME Department to determine which pre-requisites have already been met, either through coursework or comparable work experience.
Programme Structure
Courses include
- Classroom and Behavior Management in a Diverse Society
- Assessment of and for Learning
- Literacy Across the Curriculum (for M.Ed.)
- Concepts of First and Second Language Acquisition
- English Teaching Methods in Middle Level Education
- Content Area Field Experience in Middle Schools
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Harrisonburg, United States
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- An undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university.
- A minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.7 or above.
- Minimum grade of “C” in a “foundations of education and the teaching profession” course. JMU’s EDUC 200 Foundations of Education in the United States satisfies this requirement.
- Minimum grade of “C” in a “human development and learning (birth through adolescence)” course. JMU’s EDUC 175 Learning, Behavior and Engagement in Context or PSYC 160 Life Span Human Development satisfies this requirement.
- Minimum grade of “C” in a college-level writing course.
- Passing score on the Praxis Core Math Assessment, JMU ALEKS math placement test or satisfactory SAT/ACT math section score (sent to MSME Department; contact for more information).
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents39420 USD / year≈ 39420 USD / year - Out-of-State39420 USD / year≈ 39420 USD / year
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Domestic
Applies to youIn-State17190 USD / year≈ 17190 USD / year
Living costs
Harrisonburg
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Scholarships Information
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