Completion of the program fulfills requirements for a Master in Teaching Math and Science degree and Washington state Residency Teacher Certification. 完成认证要求后, the Certification Office in the School of Education at SPU recommends candidates for teacher licensure to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Completion of five additional graduate-level classes throughout the program or the summer following student teaching fulfills requirements for the Master in Teaching Mathematics and Science degree.
项目时间表和队列信息
每年夏天6月底都会有新一批学生开始上课. 课程从网上开始，在六月底和八月初也有校园会议. 7月份的课程作业完全在线. 在学年期间，候选人通常每周上一个晚上的课.
Program components
Certification
Candidates in the Accelerated Master in Teaching Math and Science (AMTMS) program are recommended for certification by
- Demonstrating 有效的教学实践
- Centering 对学生成绩寄予厚望的指导
- 识别和回应 以个别学生的学习需要
- Providing 明确和有意地关注主题内容和课程
- Fostering and managing 一个安全、积极的学习环境
- Using 多个学生数据元素，以修改教学和提高学生的学习
- 沟通与协作 与家长和学校社区沟通
- Exhibiting 合作和合议的实践侧重于改善教学和学习
NOTE: Tuition rates for the certification portion of the program and the master's component of the program are differentiated. 而认证课程则以较低的价格提供, students across all master's programs take the master's component classes at the regular graduate tuition rate.
课程与实习
课程从夏季开始，包括在线和校内的理论学习课程, general teaching methods, curriculum design, and literacy strategies. Candidates enroll in classes with peers who are earning the same endorsements in math and science to promote collegial interdependence.
随着K-12教师返回学校接受在职培训，实习将于8月底开始. 候选人在整个学年实习，同时完成在线和校园课程. On-campus and online coursework integrates internship experiences to assist candidates in applying educational theory and research to planning, instruction, and assessment.
候选人在学校环境中与导师教师和大学实地主管配对. 在整个K-12学年期间，每周实习五天, 包括在职和年终活动. 应聘者每个月最多有两天的空闲时间来参加项目要求和健康目标.
候选人和导师遵循共同教学模式, 规划的责任, instruction, management, 评估是共享的. 候选人开始实习，重点观察和进步到独立教学. Across internship, 候选人完成旨在最大化现场经验的作业, such as reflections, lesson plans, and program assessments. Internship concludes with candidates returning control of classroom responsibilities to their mentor teachers.
完成MTMS学位
候选人通过完成五个额外的研究生课程获得MTMS学位, totaling 15 credits. 这些课程按研究生的常规学费收费. 认证不需要MTMS学位所需的课程. However, most candidates complete degree requirements immediately following certification to increase their salary. Candidates may delay completion of degree requirements for five years following the quarter of admission, 只要保持积极的注册状态，每四个季度完成一节课. Students admitted to the AMTMS program with an advanced degree complete EDU 6085 Moral and Theological Issues in Education to receive the MTMS degree.
Course sequence
Candidates enrolled in the MTMS program follow a course sequence designed to exceed the demands of today’s classrooms. 毕业生完成课程后具备有效教学所需的知识和技能, 通过实习经验的整合发展, 积极的同伴相互依赖, 以及专注于教中学生数学和科学的教学法.
认证课程
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Summer
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EDU 6132
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Learners in Context (3)
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EDU 6170
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Inquiry, Teaching, & 数学及科学评核(三)
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EDU 6918
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教学导论(二)
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Autumn
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EDU 6130
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课堂管理(3)
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EDU 6134
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专业问题:虐待儿童/其他(2)
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EDU 6171
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Inquiry, Teaching, & 数学和科学评估II (3)
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EDU 6945
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住院医师实习教学(5)
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Winter
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EDRD 6530
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学科素养与语言学习(3)
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EDU 6172
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Inquiry, Teaching, & 数学与科学评估(三)
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EDU 6139 |
Internship Seminar (1)
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EDU 6945
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住院医师实习教学(5)
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Spring
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EDU 6133
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教育的多样性、公平性和包容性(3)
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EDU 6139
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Internship Seminar (1)
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EDU 6173
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Inquiry, Teaching, & 数学与科学评估四(三)
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EDU 6945
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住院医师实习教学(5)
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Courses for MTMS Degree
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EDSP 6644
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培养优秀学生(3)
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EDTC 6---
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任何6000级EDTC课程(3)
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EDU 6085
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教育中的道德与神学问题(3)
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EDU 6120
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美国教育:过去与现在(3)
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EDU 6978
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STEM教育研究概论(3)
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*表示硕士的组成课程. 许多学生在实习结束后的夏季完成硕士学位课程.
Routes to Certification
申请AMAT项目的申请人符合这些条件之一, though all routes require a bachelor's degree and endorsement in a high needs area at the district or local level:
Route 2: 具有学士学位的地区职员.
目前聘用的学区工作人员(如 辅助教育工作者、教学助理或教育助理)至少有一年的学生互动和领导经验.
Route 3: 为拥有学士学位的“转行者”准备的
Individuals with a bachelor’s degree not currently employed by a school district at the time of application (such as those considering career change)
Route 4: 具有学士学位及有限资格证书之地区职员.
在公立学校工作的教师持有有限的证书，如证书 有条件或紧急替代证书.