{"id":109,"date":"2016-04-05T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/?p=109"},"modified":"2024-04-02T15:20:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T22:20:33","slug":"mat-beaverton-school-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/mat-beaverton-school-district\/","title":{"rendered":"Oregon State, Beaverton School District to deliver new hybrid teacher licensure program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Beaverton School District\" src=\"\/images\/BSD-1.jpg\" alt=\"A teacher works with four students in the Beaverton School District. They all sit around a table in small green chairs.\" width=\"638\" height=\"410\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>April 5, 2016<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A unique partnership between Oregon State University and the Beaverton School District will prepare future teachers to effectively instruct K-5 students through a new hybrid teacher licensure program beginning this fall.<\/p>\n<p>The Master of Arts in Teaching with an option in Clinically Based Elementary program (M.A.T. program) is a two-year, full-time master\u2019s degree program that immerses students in the classroom from day one, where they will co-teach and work side by side with experienced Beaverton School District (BSD) educators.<\/p>\n<p>Frequently referred to as \u201cTeach for Beaverton,\u201d the M.A.T. program provides students the opportunity to actively engage with a cohort of peers while learning from renowned Oregon State faculty in the College of Education. The program blends online coursework \u2013 delivered by Oregon State Ecampus, a national leader in distance education \u2013 with in-person classes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textBox\" style=\"width: 20%;\">\n<h4>MEDIA CONTACT<\/h4>\n<p><a title=\"Send an email to Heather Turner, OSU Extended Campus marketing communications manager\" href=\"mailto:heather.turner@oregonstate.edu\">Heather Turner<\/a><br \/>\n541-737-3297<\/p>\n<h4>SOURCE<\/h4>\n<p><a title=\"Send an email to Matt Nyman, M.A.T. program coordinator and instructor\" href=\"mailto:matt.nyman@oregonstate.edu\">Matt Nyman<\/a><br \/>\n541-737-1811<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe program provides a powerful opportunity for future teachers,\u201d said Matt Nyman, M.A.T. program coordinator and instructor. \u201cThey will benefit from the expertise of OSU College of Education faculty through coursework and the wisdom of practice from expert Beaverton School District teachers during two years of work in classrooms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Students who graduate from the program are positioned to enter the workforce with an advanced set of skills at a time when there is an increased demand for teaching professionals with master\u2019s degrees in the Pacific Northwest.<\/p>\n<p>The program\u2019s collaborative learning environment enables students to hold a part-time job in the district during the first year and earn a salary while leading a classroom during the second and final year.<\/p>\n<p>To meet the state and nationwide need for more teachers from underrepresented groups, the in-person portion of the M.A.T. program is based near Portland, Oregon in Beaverton\u00a0\u2013\u00a0one of the state\u2019s most diverse cities, with more than 90 languages spoken in area schools. It is designed for those who bring a rich diversity of cultures to their classrooms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe every student, regardless of background,\u00a0deserves a great education every day of every year. And the key to a great education is\u00a0a\u00a0great teacher,\u201d said BSD Chief Human Resource Officer Sue Robertson. \u201cWe can make this a reality\u00a0by\u00a0fully supporting and\u00a0preparing teachers\u00a0to meet the needs of all students\u00a0during\u00a0their very\u00a0first year of teaching.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Curriculum in the 52-credit program features culturally literate education, teaching for social justice and science and math topics. Specific coursework includes teaching students with special needs, classroom management and K-5 STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) integration.<\/p>\n<p>Fall term at Oregon State begins Sept. 21. Visit the <a href=\"\/online-degrees\/graduate\/education\/mat-hybrid\/\">Ecampus website<\/a> for information on how to apply.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>-30-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Oregon State University College of Education:<\/strong> Our mission is to prepare, inspire and support teachers, counselors, educational leaders, researchers and volunteers to promote lifelong learning in schools, colleges, universities, communities and workplaces. Embracing an innovative spirit in teaching, research, service and knowledge dissemination, we are committed to the values of diversity and social justice in a global society.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Oregon State Ecampus:<\/strong> Oregon State Ecampus provides learners with access to a high-quality education no matter where they live. Ecampus delivers more than 40 undergraduate and graduate programs online to learners in all 50 states and more than 40\u00a0countries. Oregon State is consistently ranked among the nation\u2019s\u00a0best providers of online education. Learn more about OSU degrees online at <a href=\"\/\">ecampus.oregonstate.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/com.omniupdate.div --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute read<\/span><\/span>The Master of Arts in Teaching with an option in Clinically Based Elementary program is a two-year, full-time master\u2019s degree program that immerses students in the classroom from day one, where they will co-teach and work side by side with experienced Beaverton School District educators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":158,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[673],"tags":[80,25,24,633],"class_list":["post-109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-archives","tag-master-of-arts-in-teaching","tag-online-education","tag-online-learning","tag-teaching"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/assets\/BSD-1.jpg?fit=638%2C410&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7BNSE-1L","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":782,"url":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/breaking-the-mold\/","url_meta":{"origin":109,"position":0},"title":"Breaking the mold","author":"Heather Doherty","date":"January 26, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"What if part of your teacher education included an intensive, 2-year residency inside a public school where you co-taught with \u2013 and were mentored by \u2013 a seasoned teacher from day one? 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