Teaching, MAT
Focus Area
Inspire a love of learning in young minds with our MAT program, focusing on elementary education for grades 1-5. You’ll become well prepared to create engaging and inclusive learning environments, fostering academic growth and social-emotional development in elementary school students.
Location
Online
Required Semester Hours
39
Cate Teacher Education Center, Room 2018 K
SLU Box 10749
Hammond, LA 70402
lindsey.caillouet-2@southeastern.edu
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.