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The Master of Arts in Teaching will provide challenging content designed to meet the demands of the changing teaching professional. It will expand the opportunity for improvement and enhancement of classroom teaching competencies. The MAT program will improve the process of teaching by researching and developing practices which reflect current trends. Teachers will examine to the best practices of instructional measurement and assessment.

The following 3 credit hour courses are Aurora's required core courses for the Master of Arts in Teaching Cohort Program:

Contemporary Issues in Education
Assessment in the Schools
The Individual Cognition and Learning
The Learning Environment
Technology in the School of the Future
Scholarship Applied to Teaching

Six additional three credit hour courses will be offered as electives to complete the program.

Courses will be held during 4 terms. The winter, spring, and fall terms are 10 weeks each with approximately 2-week intervals between terms. The summer term consists of 2 courses, one week each from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. The summer courses will be held on site at Aurora University. The remaining courses will be held at the Professional Development Alliance.

For more information regarding one of these fine masters programs or if you would like to design a customized cohort for you school or district please call Hallie Brenczewski or Theresa Walker at
815-744-8334.

Master Cohorts | Masters of Arts in Educational Leadership (MAEL) | Master of Education: Reading and Literacy

Professional Development Alliance · 2705 McDonough Street · Joliet, IL 60436
Phone: (815) 744-8334 · Registration: (815) 744-8337 · Fax: (815) 744-8396

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