Earn a M.A.T. or Endorsement During the Summer!

Now you can earn a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) over the course of 3 summers.

Or, over the course of 2 summers, take advantage of Endorsement Programs in:

• ESOL/Bilingual Education
• Special Education
• Language and Literacy: Reading Endorsement

Summer Studies M.A.T.

Lewis & Clark’s Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Liberal Studies program is now offered in a full-time summer studies format. Over the course of three summers, participants may explore subject-area specializations, as well as such topics as writing, science and environmental studies, and education reform.

With the assistance of a Lewis & Clark faculty adviser, program participants craft a course of study that meets their individual needs and professional goals. Participants may choose from a wide range of scheduling options for full or part-time study.

Summer Endorsement Programs

Summer studies Endorsement Programs are now offered in a two-summer semester format. Endorsement coursework is degree-applicable and may be pursued in conjunction with an M.A.T. degree or a Continuing Teaching License.

ESOL/Bilingual Education Endorsement

Participants of this program learn how to support students acquiring English as a second or additional language. Educators gain background in second language acquisition theory and learn how to:

• Perceive and address social, cultural, and linguistic diversity.
  
  
• Develop and adapt content-specific curriculum for diverse classroom populations.
  
  
• Employ innovative teaching methodologies and strategies that respond to student needs in the mainstream classroom and beyond.
  
  
• Utilize assessment principles effectively.
  
  
• Partner with families to build strong ties between school and the diverse racial, cultural, and linguistic communities they serve.
  
  
• Lead their school communities in establishing collaborative learning environments that support high levels of success for all students.

Language and Literacy: Reading Endorsement

Language, in all its richness of form and function, is the foundation from which effective literacy evolves. This program takes an integrated, holistic approach to the teaching of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Students and teachers develop flexible strategies to support the reader's construction of meaning from text. Adopting the stance of teacher researchers, students and faculty explore issues in the teaching of reading and writing:

• What is literacy?
  
  
• How much does your own literacy affect how you teach language arts instruction?
  
  
• What are the politics of literacy?
  
  
• What can we learn from current research in thought, language, reading, and writing?
  
  

Lodging

Participants may stay in Lewis & Clark College residence halls and dine at campus facilities. If you prefer to stay in a nearby hotel, please visit http://www.lclark. edu/GENERAL/MAPS/ lodging.html for a lodging list or call (503) 768-6200.