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Master of Arts in Teaching with Initial Teacher Certification
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Earn Connecticut Educator Certification
The Farrington College of Education & Human Developments graduate program leads to certification in Elementary Education (grades PK-6) or Secondary Education (grades 4-12; Biology, Chemistry, English, General Science, Mathematics, Social Studies/History & Spanish).
Through the program, you will gain the most up-to-date teaching methods from instructors with real-world, public-school experience. You will apply your knowledge in elementary and secondary school environments through class based practicum or the optional school based experiences.
Candidates who complete this 42 credit program, including their student teaching placement, will earn a Master of Arts in Teaching.
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Certification Requirements
SHU students complete the following to earn Connecticut State Certification:
- Successfully complete our state-approved teacher preparation program
- Achieve passing scores on the Praxis Subject Assessments: subject area for secondary and elementary subjects for elementary. A passing score on the CT Foundations of Reading Exam is also required for elementary certification
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Bring your education to the classroom through our School Based Experiences
The Traditional Teacher Residency is a year-long tuition-paid, full-time experience which allows you to gain valuable skills while you work in a local public school environment, build professional relationships and apply your practice to course instruction. The Prepare & Promise Teacher Residency is a full-time, tuition paid placement in one of our partner school districts. Candidates who complete the residency commit to working in the district for one year after successful completion of the residency.
Both residency options take place while candidates are completing their MAT coursework. The traditional residency is available to students at both the Griswold location and the Fairfield campus, and the Prepare & Promise residency is available to students at the Fairfield campus only.
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The Master of Arts in Teaching with Initial Teacher Certification is offered at both the Fairfield campus and the Griswold location.
If you are already a certified teacher seeking a master’s degree, visit our Master of Education program page.
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Director of Graduate Admissions & Recruitment
Griswold
Program Director - Griswold
The education program prepared me very well for my teaching career. Each course was geared towards an important pillar within education such as math, literacy, special education or differentiation. I have applied many of the strategies and/or skills that I have learned. Not only does our program contain highly-effective courses; it also has an internship component that greatly enhances this experience. The internship provided me with real-life experience as a teacher that I may not have had otherwise. This internship, coupled with my education courses, was a combination that I feel was the reason for my success.
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