The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) is an intensive experience for the exceptional graduate student who has both academic preparation in the content area taught in the public schools and significant life experience. The program integrates course work and field experiences to meet Alaska and national teacher education standards. Graduates of the MAT program are prepared to become professional educators who are:
- Excited about teaching and learning in K-12 classrooms.
- Committed to a life of thoughtful practice.
- Dedicated to working with all children, their families, and support personnel.
- Knowledgeable in the appropriate subject matter and skilled in how to teach it.
- Committed to the highest standards of professional ethics.
Applicants for the MAT degree must meet State of Alaska subject area requirements for an approved teaching certification endorsement.
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Planning Notes:
Applications to the MAT and supporting documentation are due October 1, 2009 (for spring admission) or February 20, 2010 (for summer admission).
Fall application: Cohort groups will be admitted by December 1, 2009 and coursework for those students begins January 2010 and ends May 2011.
Spring application: Cohort groups will be admitted by May 1, 2010 and coursework for those students begins late May 2010 and ends May 2011. Click on "timelines" at left for more information.
Successful candidates are recommended for teacher certification at the end of the program and graduate with a Master of Arts in Teaching.
For more information about these program options, feel free to contact us using one of the methods below:
Information Packets and Applications
Read more information on program schedules
and application steps from the menu on the left under Timelines.
Contact Us
E-mail: mat@uaa.alaska.edu
Professional Studies Building, Room 225
Phone: 907-786-4481 Administrative assistant
Fax: 907-786-4473
Office hours
Mon-Fri: 8am–5pm
The offices of the administrative assistant and chair
for the Department of Teaching and Learning
have recently moved next door from Suite 224 to PSB 225.
The faculty offices for the Master of Arts in Teaching are in PSB 223.
Master of Arts in Teaching Coordinator - Jim Seitz, 907-786-1680, afjas2@uaa.alaska.edu
For initial program description, please contact Academic Success Coordinator
in the College of Education Student Services Office,
robin.brooks@uaa.alaska.edu, or call 907-786-4401 to schedule an appointment.
Praxis test registration information on menu at left under Test Information.
Fingerprinting information on menu at left under Background Check.
If you have questions concerning:
Institutional Recommendation (IR),
Interested Person Report (IPR),
Internship Application,
background check(Alaska Public Safety Information Network-APSIN),
if background check is current,
fingerprinting process,
student insurance,
or need forms e-mailed to you,
please contact:
Drema Bagneschi, Assistant to the Director
Student Services, Clinical Experience and Teacher Certification Office
UAA College of Education
Professional Studies Building, Room 209D
3211 Providence Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Telephone: 907-786-4402
FAX: 907-786-4444
andsb@uaa.alaska.edu
Initial program descriptions, teacher certification choices, or making appointments with the Academic Success Coordinator is under Student Services, Advising, from the menu on the left.
If you have applied to the Master of Arts in Teaching, the application process is administered by the Department of Teaching Learning administrative assistant, Jennifer Schultz, at 907-786-4481, or anjss3@uaa.alaska.edu.
