Master of Arts in Teaching

Now Accepting Applications for Louisiana College's Master of Arts in Teaching

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In June of 2008, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges met and voted to award membership at Level III for Louisiana College to offer a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)degree. This was a historic moment as the MAT is the first graduate level degree program in the over 100-year history of Louisiana College.
Entry requirements:
• Hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university
or college
• A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
• A valid teaching certificate
• GRE formula score > 1000 (Undergraduate GPA x 75) + (GRE Verbal + GRE Quantitative)
• Currently teaching in a K-12 school (If not currently
employed,participant may request provisional admission. Employment is required for fall and spring semesters.)
• Submission of MAT application and all required documents
Graduation Requirements:
• Completed coursework (33 hours) with an overall 3.0 GPA or higher
• No more than 12 hours of coursework with a grade of C
• No grades of D or F
How long does it take to complete the requirements of the MAT degree?
A minimum of 3 semesters.
What is the difference between a Master of Arts in Teaching degree and a Master of Education degree?
A Master of Education degree, or M. Ed, is a graduate level degree that is typically sought by candidates that would like to seek administrative level positions or other specialized roles. Typically, a Master of Education degree classes are geared toward educational leadership.
A Master of Arts in Teaching degree, or an MAT degree is deeply rooted in “best practices” for the classroom with an emphasis in instructional technique and application of teacher research for student academic growth. It is truly a “teaching degree.” Most teachers that pursue an MAT degree choose to continue in the classroom, although this degree could serve as the foundation for building an add-on certification in educational leadership such as principalship or supervision.
Whether a teacher desires to remain in the classroom, to move to administration, or to branch out into educational research, a higher degree is one of the premiere ways to facilitate career advancement.

TEACH Spring Semester

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TEACH classes will begin the new year, Saturday, January 23 at 8:30. Please be in place with the professor you were assigned last semester. If there has been a change in your placement, please see Dr. Shamblin, Mrs. Willie, or Ms. Johnson. Remember that this site was created to be an alternative site for important information regarding classes if they should be canceled due to inclement weather. Please check this site before attempting to call our offices, due to the number of calls that come in when weather is in question. The decision to cancel class is made by the Academic Vice-President. Just as your superintendent may wait until the last minute to cancel classes, due to state academic minute regulations, as does our VP due to time requirements for higher ed.

Master of Arts in Teaching Spring Semester 2010

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Class for the spring semester will begin tomorrow, Saturday, January 16th at 8:30 AM. The textbook will be "The Key to National Board Certification." Second Edition. Authors: Bess A. Jennings, MaryAnn D. Joseph, with Frank J. Orlando. The Publisher is Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, Duburque, Iowa.
ISBN-10: 0757551882
ISBN-13: 978-0757551888

Class will be held in Alexandria Hall room 326. Please be here at 8:30 Sharp!

MAT Registration

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Registration for the SPRING 2010 will be held begin Tuesday, January 5th, 2010. You are to call the MAT office 318.487.7304 and schedule an advising appointment. Advising may be over the phone but must be scheduled in order for our faculty to pull your folder and speak with you about your progression through the program. Advising is between 2:30-6:00 Monday through Wednesday afternoons. Upon completion of advising you may call the Business Office or you may come in person to make payment. January 5th, 8:30am-4:30pm January 6th 8:30-4:30 or January 6th between 5:30-6:30 IN PERSON ONLY.

After being cleared by the Business Office, the Business Office will refer you to the Registrar's Office.

Courses offered for the Spring are ED 578 Introduction to National Board Certification an/or ED 603 Advanced Practitioner Teacher Internship (3-6 hours)

Business Office: 318.487.7452
Registrar's Office: 318.487.7222

Class Cancellation Protocol

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As unpredicatable as children can be...so is our Louisiana weather. We apologize to any of you that didn't receive notification of the rescheduling time of classes Saturday, December 5. In order to prevent this from occuring again, please read the following:

In the case of rescheduling or cancelation of classes, the following protocol will be followed: College Administration will notify Dr. Shamblin, Dr. Shamblin will post changes on Blackboard as well as this blog. When announcements are posted on Blackboard, an email using your assigned Blackboard email address will also be sent out. Rescheduling or cancelation of classes are typically last minute. Therefore it is critical that students check their email, Blackboard announcements, and this blog. Please add this blog to your "Favorites" list in order to receive critical class information. Classes are rarely rescheduled or canceled.