Teaching, MAT
Concentration
Inspire a lifelong love of learning from the very beginning with our MAT program, focusing on early childhood education for birth through kindergarten. You’ll be equipped to create nurturing, developmentally appropriate learning environments that support young children’s cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth—laying the foundation for future academic success.
Location
Online
Required Semester Hours
39
Cate Teacher Education Center, Room 2018 K
SLU Box 10749
Hammond, LA 70402
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Accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation/National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. 
Course objectives and learner outcomes are aligned with the COMPASS/Louisiana Components of Effective Teaching, the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. 
A variety of field experiences prepare candidates for a successful teaching career at the appropriate grade levels. These may include in-person field experiences in local education settings and some virtual, such as with the Mursion Avatars. Two Student Teaching Residency/Internship courses are included in the program requirements. 
MAT students are eligible for a Practitioner’s License from the State of Louisiana Department of Education. This allows the student to find a job as a teacher while still completing certification. This also means that the MAT student completes the two student teaching semesters in his/her/their own classroom.