Earn your teaching license and a masters degree in Elementary Education to work with children in 1st to 6th grade.
Teachers have a direct, positive impact on young learners. Trinity’s Elementary Education Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program prepares you to meet D.C.’s certification requirements, which are reciprocal with most states. As an educator, you have the opportunity to initiate change by empowering students and helping them strengthen their families and communities through education.
In the Elementary Education MAT program, you’ll prepare for certification through specialized elementary education courses and a core curriculum that combines the knowledge, skills, and experiences to help you meet the needs of all learners. In the final semester, each program includes a student teaching internship and an advanced seminar in teaching. The program can be completed on a full-time or part time basis except during the student teaching experience at the end of the course of study, which by its nature must be done full-time.
Trinity’s MAT programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator (CAEP) and approved by the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE).
Trinity’s affordable tuition for this program is $840 per credit (Employees of several DC-Area employers are eligible for tuition discounts).
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Earn your teaching license and a masters degree in Elementary Education to work with children in 1st to 6th grade.
Teachers have a direct, positive impact on young learners. Trinity’s Elementary Education Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program prepares you to meet D.C.’s certification requirements, which are reciprocal with most states. As an educator, you have the opportunity to initiate change by empowering students and helping them strengthen their families and communities through education.
In the Elementary Education MAT program, you’ll prepare for certification through specialized elementary education courses and a core curriculum that combines the knowledge, skills, and experiences to help you meet the needs of all learners. In the final semester, each program includes a student teaching internship and an advanced seminar in teaching. The program can be completed on a full-time or part time basis except during the student teaching experience at the end of the course of study, which by its nature must be done full-time.
Trinity’s MAT programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator (CAEP) and approved by the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE).
Trinity’s affordable tuition for this program is $840 per credit (Employees of several DC-Area employers are eligible for tuition discounts).
You’ll take these specialized elementary education courses in addition to the core MAT curriculum.
EDTE 621 Teaching for Mathematical InquiryEDTE 622 Teaching for Scientific Inquiry
EDTE 624 Children's Literature
EDTE 627 Literacy Assessment and Instruction for Emergent and Early Readers
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Earn your teaching license and a masters degree in Elementary Education to work with children in 1st to 6th grade.
Core Courses
Whichever program you choose, the Master of Arts degree includes core curriculum including:
EDCC 510 Human Growth and DevelopmentEDCC 530 Education of Exceptional Children and Youth
EDCC 541 Foundations of Education and the Art of Teaching and Learning
EDCC 542 Positive Approaches to Teaching Students with Challenging Behavior
Experienced Master of Arts in Teaching, M.A.T., Elementary Education Program Faculty
Accreditation
Approved by the DC State Education Agency, Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), and meets requirements for state certification.
Accredited by Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
Additional M.A.T. Programs:
Early Childhood Education: Earn your teaching license and a masters degree in Early Childhood Education to work with children birth to age eight.
Secondary Education:Â Earn your teaching license and a masters degree in Secondary Education to work with students in 7th to 12th grade.
Special Education: Earn your teaching license and a masters degree in Special Education to work with exceptional learners in grades K to 12.
Dual Licensure: Inclusive Education
As an alternative to its special education program, Trinity offers the first and only program in the District of Columbia allowing students to earn licensure in their primary program area AND special education. This option requires candidates to take four courses in special education in addition to their course sequence in their primary program area.
At Trinity we believe that all educators should be prepared to work with students with disabilities. This program focuses on developing the knowledge, skills, and abilities to teach students with and without disabilities in inclusive settings.
More Options: Related Degree Programs
- Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education offered on Trinity’s main campus and also at THEARC in Southeast DC.
- Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education
- Master of Science in Administration in School Leadership, which also offers a specialization in Early Childhood Education
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