Clark Mat Program

The five year program includes courses in clark s program of liberal studies a liberal arts major and a gradual immersion in education courses and field work beginning in the senior year.

Clark mat program.

Li ling yang assistant professor. The mat program is one of clark s accelerated b a m a. For this reason all lewis clark master of arts in teaching candidates are trained to meet the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse students through rigorous coursework in this area. Compose a statement describing your interest in pursuing an added esol.

Serving clark and cowlitz county families nurse family partnership nfp is an evidence based community health program that serves low income women pregnant with their first child. If you are interested in more extensive preparation consider applying to the mat with esol endorsement program which allows you to earn an esol. The essay may be single spaced or double spaced and can be submitted electronically email attachment or as part of the online application or in paper format mailed or faxed. I m very impressed with clark s pds model.

Each new mom is partnered with a registered nurse early in her pregnancy and receives ongoing nurse home visits. The oregon teacher scholar program offers scholarships of 5 000 a year for up to two years for culturally or linguistically diverse teacher candidates for use at a state approved educator preparation provider lewis clark is state approved. The accelerated program gives current clark undergraduates who qualify a pathway to earn both a bachelor s and master s degree in five years. Graduate tuition may vary depending on the program you have chosen to pursue.

Oregon teacher scholars is a new program to help diversify oregon s educator workforce. It truly bridges the theory and practice of teaching through in depth collaboration between the clark s teacher preparation program and local k 12 schools. At clark students interested in teaching at the elementary 1 6 middle 5 8 or secondary 8 12 level qualify for this license through the master of arts in teaching mat program an intensive full year summer academic year program. Educ 152 complexities of urban schooling required of all students interested in the mat.

The full support from the university administration is essential for the program s success dr. The mat program is an integral part of clark s adam institute for urban teaching and school practice which has formed a learning community in deep partnership with students teachers and schools in clark s main south neighborhood. Applicants to the mat with esol program are required write an additional essay five total.