Willamette University School of Education

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name = Willamette University School of Education
established = 1996
type = Private
dean = P. Maureen Musser (director)
city = Salem
state = Oregon
country = USA
students = 250
staff = 10
campus = Urban
website = [http://www.willamette.edu/mat/ www.willamette.edu/mat/]
endowment =

Willamette University School of Education is a master’s degree granting program at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, United States. The school offers a master of arts in teaching degree and runs the Center for Excellence in Teaching program, or CET. [ [http://www.princetonreview.com/grad/research/profiles/generalinfo.asp?listing=1033823&LTID=3 Willamette University.] The Princeton Review. Retrieved on April 25 2007.] These programs have a total enrollment of 250 students.

Center for Excellence in Teaching

The CET program began in 1999 and offers graduate level courses for teaching professionals. [http://www.willamette.edu/mat/cet/ CET.] Willamette University School of Education. Retrieved on April 25 2007.] These courses are designed to provide class work needed for teachers attempting to earn their Continuing Teaching License, earn a reading endorsement towards Teachers Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) requirements, an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) endorsement, and other professional courses for teachers and administrators. Additionally, the school offers the New Directions in Educational Leadership designed for school administrators to obtain licensing. [ [http://www.willamette.edu/mat/cet/ndel/ NDEL.] Willamette University School of Education. Retrieved on April 25 2007.]

MAT

Willamette’s Master of Arts in Teaching program has both a full-time and part-time option. [http://www.willamette.edu/mat/academics/ Master of Arts in Teaching.] Willamette University School of Education. Retrieved on April 25 2007.] Within these programs, there are four focuses of curriculum: early childhood, elementary for grades 3 to 8, middle level for grades 5 to 9, and secondary for grades 7 to 12. The MAT program began in 1992, with the School of Education forming in 1996. [ [http://www.willamette.edu/dept/hr/handbook/classified/section1.htm Handbook.] Willamette University. Retrieved on April 25 2007.]

The full-time program lasts ten months and includes a year long placement in a public school. The part-time program is a two-year option named Aspire. This also includes placement in a public school, but is more flexible to time constraints as it is designed for working adults started in 2004. [Willamette offers new teacher degree. "Statesman Journal", July 26 2004.]

Other programs

Willamette’s School of Education also offers the Oregon Writing Project that teaches graduate students, teachers, and pre-college students. [ [http://www.willamette.org/owp/ Oregon Writing Project.] Willamette University School of Education. Retrieved on April 25 2007.] This includes offering a Young Writers Camp during the summer for students in grades 3 to 7. [Salem singers place 11th. "Statesman Journal", July 7 2002.] Another program is an annual Fine Arts Festival sponsored by the school that introduces elementary students to a variety of arts including music composition, ballet, jazz, sculpture, and opera. [Mother/daughter artists featured in new exhibit. "Statesman Journal", May 26 2002.]

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