10-Month EOU Program Kick-Starts Teaching Careers

By on Thursday, January 19th, 2023 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News

LA GRANDE โ€“ (Release from Eastern Oregon University) Eastern Oregon University is pleased to report a record number of graduates are being selected for teaching positions after completing the Universityโ€™s Master of Teaching (MAT) program.

In 2021, 87% of MAT candidates were hired by a school district upon graduation. Still, other candidates took jobs in education, but not in the classroom.

The College of Educationโ€™s 10- month, immersive MAT program combines professional experience in classroom settings with academic preparation. While the program is designed as a 10-month program, there is a two-year option that benefits educators currently teaching on a restricted license or candidates who would like to split the program up to fit their needs better.

MAT teacher candidates are placed in K-12 classrooms to work and learn from mentor teachers and a University supervisor.

Students have a six-week summer term and two five-week sessions of classes during fall and winter terms. Students participate in one MAT weekend per five-week session and attend in-person classes at Eastern Oregon University to experience hands-on learning. The rest of the hybrid program coursework is done asynchronously.

The deadline for Eastern Oregon Universityโ€™s Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) is fast approaching. The application deadline is March 1, 2023.

To learn more about the program visit eou.edu/mat or contact Christina Thew, MAT Program Coordinator at cmthew@eou.edu or Kristin Johnson MAT Program Advisor at kristin.johnson@eou.edu.