<a href="/live/image/gid/56/width/650/103765_CAS-1223-Data_Science_at_Milwaukie_High_School-together-9459.jpg" class="lw_preview_image lw_disable_preview" tabindex="-1"><picture class="lw_image lw_image103765"><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/56/width/500/height/479/crop/1/103765_CAS-1223-Data_Science_at_Milwaukie_High_School-together-9459.rev.1715199685.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/56/width/500/height/479/crop/1/103765_CAS-1223-Data_Science_at_Milwaukie_High_School-together-9459.rev.1715199685.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/56/width/500/height/479/crop/1/103765_CAS-1223-Data_Science_at_Milwaukie_High_School-together-9459.rev.1715199685.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/56/width/500/height/479/crop/1/103765_CAS-1223-Data_Science_at_Milwaukie_High_School-together-9459.rev.1715199685.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 501px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/56/width/720/height/690/crop/1/103765_CAS-1223-Data_Science_at_Milwaukie_High_School-together-9459.rev.1715199685.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/56/width/720/height/690/crop/1/103765_CAS-1223-Data_Science_at_Milwaukie_High_School-together-9459.rev.1715199685.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 501px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/56/width/720/height/690/crop/1/103765_CAS-1223-Data_Science_at_Milwaukie_High_School-together-9459.rev.1715199685.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/56/width/720/height/690/crop/1/103765_CAS-1223-Data_Science_at_Milwaukie_High_School-together-9459.rev.1715199685.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/56/width/720/height/690/crop/1/103765_CAS-1223-Data_Science_at_Milwaukie_High_School-together-9459.rev.1715199685.jpg" alt="Our full-time 13-month program provides a strong pedagogical foundation for middle and high school educators (grades 6-12)--helping you l..." width="720" height="690" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/56/width/720/height/690/crop/1/103765_CAS-1223-Data_Science_at_Milwaukie_High_School-together-9459.rev.1715199685.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/56/width/720/height/690/crop/1/103765_CAS-1223-Data_Science_at_Milwaukie_High_School-together-9459.rev.1715199685.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2133" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a> <div class="hero-split_image_caption collapsable-caption">Our full-time 13-month program provides a strong pedagogical foundation for middle and high school educators (grades 6-12)—helping you learn the art of great teaching, while empowering you to address issues of equity and access in schools.</div>
Master of Arts in Teaching, Secondary Education
Grounded in social justice principles, our MAT in Secondary Education Program prepares students to become transformative, equity-minded middle and high school educators (grades 6-12). Apply now.
Pursue Your MAT Degree in Secondary Education
The Lewis & Clark Graduate School Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Secondary Education Program in Portland, Oregon, provides a strong pedagogical foundation for middle and high school educators (grades 6-12)—helping you learn the art of great teaching, while empowering you to address issues of equity and access in schools—in just 13 months.
You’ll choose your content area and, through a combination of on-campus courses and field-based teaching experiences, become skilled at helping adolescents learn and grow using creative, reflective, and culturally responsive approaches to teaching, learning, and research. Upon completion of the 13-month program, you will be uniquely prepared to:
Manage a classroom effectively
Meet the needs of adolescents in ways that honor and extend their experiences while enhancing their capacity to solve problems
Develop strategies to create democratic learning communities, drawing on research in theory and best practices
Cultivate connections between learners and the world beyond the classroom
Incorporate a range of teaching and technological resources
With small cohort sizes of approximately 25 students (and even fewer in your content area), you can expect personal attention and support from faculty members, staff, peers, and teacher-mentors. You’ll form meaningful, lasting connections and develop a strong foundation for your professional network. Our beautiful, historic campus is just six miles away from downtown Portland, a vibrant and progressive city where you will get real hands-on teaching experience across the entire metro area. By the end of the program, you’ll earn a master of arts in teaching and qualify for an Oregon Preliminary Teaching License.
Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling has partnerships with 20 Portland Metro Area school districts, ensuring well-matched and diverse placement opportunities are available for all teacher education candidates.
1,000
Secondary MAT graduate students will spend approximately 1,000 hours in a K-12 classroom by the time they graduate, gaining the vital hands-on experience needed to launch a successful career in education.
100%
Within six months of graduation, 100% of students seeking a teaching position who graduated from the Secondary Education MAT program in 2024 are expected to be employed.
At Lewis & Clark Graduate School, our social justice mission is more than a talking point—it’s fully integrated into every aspect of our programs. From the courses we offer and the texts we assign to the faculty members we hire, we strive to facilitate meaningful conversations around social justice topics and teach you how to incorporate equity into your teaching practice to better serve your future students, schools, and the larger community.
In our Secondary Education MAT Program, you’ll be prepared to work in diverse school settings and with all adolescents, including those from different cultural, linguistic, and economic backgrounds. Through coursework focused on culturally responsive teaching, texts that amplify diverse voices in education, and training in working with students from different cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic backgrounds, you’ll be prepared to tackle issues of equity in schools. Here’s a glimpse into the some of the texts you can expect to read:
You’ll graduate with a master of arts in teaching degree in secondary education and a clear sense of how to enact social justice teaching in your classroom, be empowered to drive change in education, and make a lasting impact on the lives of young people.
Elevate Your Skills
Lewis & Clark Graduate School’s reputation for producing exceptional teachers means that our graduates are highly sought after by local Portland school districts and across the entire state of Oregon. In fact, the majority of our students receive a job offer just before or shortly after completing their program.
Our Secondary Education MAT Program prepares you to confidently enter the workforce through professional development activities like resume building workshops, practice interviews with local principals, Q&A sessions, and exclusive job fairs where you can connect with potential employers directly. You’ll also have access to lifetime career assistance, as well as our New Teacher Seminars that are specifically designed to support you in your first year of teaching.
Interested in teaching outside of Oregon? Due to our state’s stringent requirements for teacher education, you’ll find that your Oregon teaching license can be easily transferred to other states and even qualify you to work at many international schools. For more information or for licensure-related questions, please contact K-12 Career and Licensing Services.
Lewis & Clark teaching grads have brought a lot of insight and perspective to our district and schools. The teachers are well-equipped to work with culturally, linguistically, and socioeconomically diverse students. It is evident that the Lewis & Clark program has prepared them to become equity-minded educators with a strong sense of social justice. Their passion and commitment to their students’ success is second to none.
—Andre Goodlow, Vice Principal, Parkrose High School, Portland, Oregon
Choose From Five Areas of Focus
Our Secondary MAT Program teaches you how to master the art of teaching in your chosen subject area. You will take a yearlong teaching practicum that puts you in a real classroom from the very beginning, so you can start gaining the skills you’ll need to succeed as an educator in a hands-on learning environment.
Lewis & Clark has a reputation for preparing excellent teachers. The Preservice Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) with Preliminary Teaching License continues this tradition by offering recent graduates and others transitioning to a career in teaching the opportunity to prepare to be teachers at the middle or high school level. Our program prepares new teachers to think analytically about their subject matter and the school curriculum, their practice of the teaching craft, and their role in the ethical and organizational dilemmas of schooling.
The Preservice MAT in Art program combines a strong disciplinary background, a commitment to social justice, and the importance of building relationships with students, as the foundation for the development of teachers who are prepared to meet the learning needs of a diverse population of young people.
Program Features
School-year-long internship in a middle or high school in the Portland metropolitan area working with a skilled and experienced art mentor teacher.
On-campus classes in art teaching methods, educational theory and history, adolescent development, literacy and teacher research, and culturally responsive teaching practices.
Fulfillment of the requirements for an Oregon Preliminary Teaching License in Art for grades K-12.
Placement in a cohort of middle/secondary teacher candidates across all subject areas.
Training in curriculum design and instructional techniques that teach students to:
Respond to a wide variety of contemporary and historic artworks from diverse artists.
Create artwork to express personally meaningful ideas and practice design skills.
Present artwork, learning the vocabulary for discussing art.
Connect art to larger cultural movements.
Admission Expectations
We prefer that applicants hold a baccalaureate degree with a major in art. Applicants with minor in art are also encouraged to apply. We welcome applications from recent graduates or from professionals considering a career transition into teaching.
Applicants who did not major in art are encouraged to contact us to discuss their academic and/or career experiences in the arts and additional preparation that may be required prior to applying.
Portfolio Requirement
All candidates applying to the MAT in Art are required to submit a portfolio.
Submit a digital slideshow of a minimum of 12-15 pieces. Include title, date, and media. The portfolio should be uploaded online with other application materials.
The portfolio should reflect current interests, as well as past work demonstrating drawing, painting, sculpture, and design skills. Include a variety of media to show a range of skills. If you attend Lewis and Clark, we use portfolio images to help match you with a mentor teacher.
More Information
For further information about licensing, degree programs, and course offerings in the teaching of art, please contact:
Secondary Art MAT ’18 (they/them) Additional degrees: MFA, Visual Studies, Pacific Northwest College of Art ’23 Current position: De La Salle North Catholic High School in Portland
Secondary Art MAT ’16 (she/her) Additional credentials: I added the field of Japanese to my licensure. And my BA in Foreign Languages is ALSO from L&C! Current position: Japanese and Art high school teacher at Pahoa High and Intermediate School, Big Island of Hawai’i
Secondary Art MAT ’15 Current position: Lake Oswego Junior High, Art Teacher (she/her)
Lewis & Clark has a reputation for preparing excellent teachers of the liberal arts. The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) with Preliminary Teaching License continues in this tradition by offering recent graduates and adults in career transition the opportunity to teach at the middle level or high school grades. This program prepares new teachers to think analytically about their subject matter and the school curriculum, their practice of the teaching craft, and their role in the ethical and organizational dilemmas of schooling.
The Preservice MAT in English Language Arts degree program complements similar programs in other subject areas and early childhood/elementary education. These programs all stress a strong disciplinary background and commitment to critical appraisal of curriculum in the candidate’s field.
We prepare language arts teachers to do the following:
Respect students as fellow readers and writers
Know and apply writing process to the support and development of student writers
Provide opportunities for feedback and collaboration in writing
Teach grammar, usage, punctuation, and spelling skills within the context of students’ writing
Model writing by being a practitioner of the craft of writing
Create a literate environment in the classroom
Model a love of reading and share how it can be an enriching part of one’s life
Know the literature he/she teaches
Demonstrate and support a variety of modes in response to literature
Respect the language and culture students bring to the classroom
Model standard usage
Provide a variety of occasions for students to speak aloud
Understand and demonstrate comprehension strategies.
Program Features
A school-year-long internship in a middle or high school in the Portland metropolitan area working with an experienced English Language Arts mentor teacher.
Campus studies in education, English language arts, and curriculum theory and construction.
Examinations of writing, literature, poetry, language structure, and reading strategies as components of the English discipline.
Coursework which focuses on a cognitive, integrated language approach to English Language Arts instruction.
Understanding of the intellectual and empirical research traditions as applied to education and English Language Arts teaching.
Fulfillment of the requirements for an Oregon Preliminary Teaching License at the middle level and high school grades.
Admissions Expectations
Individuals who hold a baccalaureate degree with a major in English or the liberal arts may apply to the English Language Arts program. Applicants with a minor, coursework, or extensive background or experience in English Language Arts may be considered.
Contact Information
For further information about licensing, degree program, and course offerings in English Language Arts, please contact:
Lewis & Clark has a reputation for preparing excellent teachers. The Preservice Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) with Preliminary Teaching License continues this tradition by offering recent graduates and others transitioning to a career in teaching the opportunity to prepare to be teachers at the middle or high school level. Our program prepares new teachers to think analytically about their subject matter and the school curriculum, their practice of the teaching craft, and their role in the ethical and organizational dilemmas of schooling.
The Preservice MAT in Mathematics degree program combines a strong disciplinary background, a commitment to social justice, and the importance of building relationships with students, as the foundation for the development of teachers who are prepared to meet the learning needs of a diverse population of young people.
Program Features
School-year-long internship in a middle or high school in the Portland metropolitan area working with a skilled and experienced mathematics mentor
On-campus classes in mathematics teaching methods, educational theory and history, adolescent development, literacy and teacher research, and culturally responsive teaching practices.
Fulfillment of the requirements for an Oregon Preliminary Teaching License with an endorsement in Foundational Mathematics or Advanced Mathematics.
Placement in a cohort of middle/secondary teacher candidates across all subject areas
Integrated Program of Study and Practicum
The program of study and practicum for the preparation of middle and high school mathematics teachers consists of a minimum of 40 semester hours as outlined below. The official program of study is available in the current year’s Graduate Catalog. Students select three subject area elective courses (6 semester hours) in consultation with the faculty advisor.
Preservice interns participate in a classroom-based internship under the guidance of a master teacher. The mathematics program at Lewis & Clark places interns with some of the finest teachers in the region, recognized regionally and nationally for their excellence. The internship is 8-10 hours per week from September through mid March, and then aligns with school district contract hours from mid-March through the end of the school year.
Admission Expectations
We prefer that applicants hold a baccalaureate degree with a major in mathematics.
Foundational Mathematics: individuals preparing to teach middle school or high school through Algebra I; applicants with minor in mathematics or successful completion of a minimum of three advanced undergraduate courses (Calculus and above) will also be considered.
Advanced Mathematics: individuals holding a baccalaureate degree in mathematics - whether recent graduates or career transition professionals - preparing to teach all levels of middle or high school; applicants with an equivalent to a major in mathematics or a minor in conjunction with a degree in science, engineering, economics, computer science, geography, or other technical field requiring extensive preparation in mathematics will also be considered.
Applicants who do not fit the descriptions above or who are unsure they meet the requirements are encouraged to contact us to discuss their academic and/or career experiences in mathematics and whether additional preparation will be required prior to applying.
More Information
For further information about licensing, degree programs, and course offerings in the teaching of mathematics, please contact:
Lewis & Clark has a reputation for preparing excellent teachers. The Preservice Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) with Preliminary Teaching License continues this tradition by offering recent graduates and others transitioning to a career in teaching the opportunity to prepare to be teachers at the middle or high school level. Our program prepares new teachers to think analytically about their subject matter and the school curriculum, their practice of the teaching craft, and their role in the ethical and organizational dilemmas of schooling.
The Preservice MAT in Science degree program combines a strong disciplinary background, a commitment to social justice, and the importance of building relationships with students, as the foundation for the development of teachers who are prepared to meet the learning needs of a diverse population of young people.
Program Features
School-year-long internship in a middle or high school in the Portland metropolitan area working with a skilled and experienced science mentor teacher.
On-campus classes in science teaching methods, educational theory and history, adolescent development, literacy and teacher research, and culturally responsive teaching practices.
Fulfillment of the requirements for an Oregon Preliminary Teaching License with an endorsement in:
Biology,
Chemistry,
Integrated Science or
Physics
Placement in a cohort of middle/secondary teacher candidates across all subject areas
Admission Expectations
We invite applications from individuals who hold a baccalaureate degree or higher with a major in a science or engineering field. Applicants with minor in a science or engineering field are also encouraged to apply. We welcome applications from recent graduates or professionals considering a career transition into teaching.
Applicants who did not major in science or engineering are encouraged to contact us to discuss their academic and/or career experiences in the sciences and whether additional preparation will be required prior to applying.
More Information
For further information about licensing, degree programs, and course offerings in science teaching, please contact:
Lewis & Clark has a reputation for preparing excellent teachers. The Preservice Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) with Preliminary Teaching License continues this tradition by offering recent graduates and others transitioning to a career in teaching the opportunity to prepare to be teachers at the middle or high school level. Our program prepares new teachers to think analytically about their subject matter and the school curriculum, their practice of the teaching craft, and their role in the ethical and organizational dilemmas of schooling.
The Preservice MAT in Social Science degree program combines a strong disciplinary background, a commitment to social justice, and the importance of building relationships with students, as the foundation for the development of teachers who are prepared to meet the learning needs of a diverse population of young people.
Program Features
School-year-long internship in a middle or high school in the Portland metropolitan area working with a skilled and experienced Social Science mentor teacher.
On-campus classes in Social Science teaching methods, educational theory and history, adolescent development, literacy and teacher research, and culturally responsive teaching practices.
Fulfillment of the requirements for an Oregon Preliminary Teaching License in Social Science at the middle level and high school grades.
Placement in a cohort of middle/secondary teacher candidates across all subject areas
Admission Expectations
We prefer that applicants hold a baccalaureate degree with a major in one of the social science disciplines: History, Political Science, Economics, or Geography.
Applicants who did not major in one of the social science disciplines mentioned above are encouraged to contact us to discuss their academic and/or career experiences in the social sciences and whether additional preparation will be required prior to applying.
Contact Information
For further information about licensing, degree program, and course offerings in social studies, pleases contact:
<div class="blackbox_slide swiper-slide">
<div class="blackbox_image">
<picture class="lw_image">
<source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/56/width/500/height/500/crop/1/src_region/857,0,2995,2136/103768_2022-Student_Profile-Rhianna-1679.rev.1715208172.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/56/width/500/height/500/crop/1/src_region/857,0,2995,2136/103768_2022-Student_Profile-Rhianna-1679.rev.1715208172.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/>
<source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/56/width/500/height/500/crop/1/src_region/857,0,2995,2136/103768_2022-Student_Profile-Rhianna-1679.rev.1715208172.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/56/width/500/height/500/crop/1/src_region/857,0,2995,2136/103768_2022-Student_Profile-Rhianna-1679.rev.1715208172.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/>
<source media="(min-width: 501px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/56/width/537/height/537/crop/1/src_region/857,0,2995,2136/103768_2022-Student_Profile-Rhianna-1679.rev.1715208172.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/56/width/537/height/537/crop/1/src_region/857,0,2995,2136/103768_2022-Student_Profile-Rhianna-1679.rev.1715208172.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/>
<source media="(min-width: 501px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/56/width/537/height/537/crop/1/src_region/857,0,2995,2136/103768_2022-Student_Profile-Rhianna-1679.rev.1715208172.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/56/width/537/height/537/crop/1/src_region/857,0,2995,2136/103768_2022-Student_Profile-Rhianna-1679.rev.1715208172.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/>
<img src="/live/image/gid/56/width/537/height/537/crop/1/src_region/857,0,2995,2136/103768_2022-Student_Profile-Rhianna-1679.rev.1715208172.jpg" alt="Rhianna Camacho, Secondary Science Education '22" width="537" height="537" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/56/width/537/height/537/crop/1/src_region/857,0,2995,2136/103768_2022-Student_Profile-Rhianna-1679.rev.1715208172.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/56/width/537/height/537/crop/1/src_region/857,0,2995,2136/103768_2022-Student_Profile-Rhianna-1679.rev.1715208172.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2138" data-max-h="2136" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/>
</picture>
</div>
<div class="blackbox_box">
<div class="blackbox_box_inner">
<h4 class="blackbox_summary_quote">
<blockquote>
<p> “I didn’t consider becoming a teacher until I spent time volunteering and working in outdoor education. I felt like there was a calling for me to educate younger generations and to lead them through science in a way that makes sense to them.” </p>
</blockquote>
</h4>
<div class="blackbox_author">
<a href="https://graduate.lclark.edu/live/news/52732-rhianna-camacho">Rhianna Camacho</a>
</div>
<div class="blackbox_author_title"> Secondary Science Education, MAT </div>
<div class="blackbox_author_secondary_title"> (they/she) </div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="blackbox_slide swiper-slide">
<div class="blackbox_image">
<picture class="lw_image">
<source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/56/width/500/height/500/crop/1/src_region/646,236,2464,2052/103770_2022-Student_Profile-Sally-3139.rev.1715269409.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/56/width/500/height/500/crop/1/src_region/646,236,2464,2052/103770_2022-Student_Profile-Sally-3139.rev.1715269409.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/>
<source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/56/width/500/height/500/crop/1/src_region/646,236,2464,2052/103770_2022-Student_Profile-Sally-3139.rev.1715269409.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/56/width/500/height/500/crop/1/src_region/646,236,2464,2052/103770_2022-Student_Profile-Sally-3139.rev.1715269409.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/>
<source media="(min-width: 501px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/56/width/537/height/537/crop/1/src_region/646,236,2464,2052/103770_2022-Student_Profile-Sally-3139.rev.1715269409.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/56/width/537/height/537/crop/1/src_region/646,236,2464,2052/103770_2022-Student_Profile-Sally-3139.rev.1715269409.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/>
<source media="(min-width: 501px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/56/width/537/height/537/crop/1/src_region/646,236,2464,2052/103770_2022-Student_Profile-Sally-3139.rev.1715269409.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/56/width/537/height/537/crop/1/src_region/646,236,2464,2052/103770_2022-Student_Profile-Sally-3139.rev.1715269409.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/>
<img src="/live/image/gid/56/width/537/height/537/crop/1/src_region/646,236,2464,2052/103770_2022-Student_Profile-Sally-3139.rev.1715269409.jpg" alt="Sally Castillo, Secondary Education, MAT '22" width="537" height="537" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/56/width/537/height/537/crop/1/src_region/646,236,2464,2052/103770_2022-Student_Profile-Sally-3139.rev.1715269409.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/56/width/537/height/537/crop/1/src_region/646,236,2464,2052/103770_2022-Student_Profile-Sally-3139.rev.1715269409.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1818" data-max-h="1816" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/>
</picture>
</div>
<div class="blackbox_box">
<div class="blackbox_box_inner">
<h4 class="blackbox_summary_quote">
<blockquote>
<p> “I love that one of my required textbooks was Teaching for Black Lives, which is one of the most consequential books I’ve ever read. I think the program challenges white people to think about how race and power operates in a classroom, and it’s something teachers should be thinking about their whole careers.” </p>
</blockquote>
</h4>
<div class="blackbox_author">
<a href="https://graduate.lclark.edu/live/news/50254-sally-castillo">Sally Castillo</a>
</div>
<div class="blackbox_author_title"> Secondary Education, MAT </div>
<div class="blackbox_author_secondary_title"> (she/her/ella) </div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="blackbox_slide swiper-slide">
<div class="blackbox_image">
<picture class="lw_image">
<source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/56/width/500/height/500/crop/1/src_region/544,191,2489,2136/103773_2022-Student_Profile-Savi-3229.rev.1715270175.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/56/width/500/height/500/crop/1/src_region/544,191,2489,2136/103773_2022-Student_Profile-Savi-3229.rev.1715270175.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/>
<source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/56/width/500/height/500/crop/1/src_region/544,191,2489,2136/103773_2022-Student_Profile-Savi-3229.rev.1715270175.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/56/width/500/height/500/crop/1/src_region/544,191,2489,2136/103773_2022-Student_Profile-Savi-3229.rev.1715270175.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/>
<source media="(min-width: 501px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/56/width/537/height/537/crop/1/src_region/544,191,2489,2136/103773_2022-Student_Profile-Savi-3229.rev.1715270175.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/56/width/537/height/537/crop/1/src_region/544,191,2489,2136/103773_2022-Student_Profile-Savi-3229.rev.1715270175.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/>
<source media="(min-width: 501px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/56/width/537/height/537/crop/1/src_region/544,191,2489,2136/103773_2022-Student_Profile-Savi-3229.rev.1715270175.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/56/width/537/height/537/crop/1/src_region/544,191,2489,2136/103773_2022-Student_Profile-Savi-3229.rev.1715270175.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/>
<img src="/live/image/gid/56/width/537/height/537/crop/1/src_region/544,191,2489,2136/103773_2022-Student_Profile-Savi-3229.rev.1715270175.jpg" alt="Savi Ryan, Secondary Education, MAT '22" width="537" height="537" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/56/width/537/height/537/crop/1/src_region/544,191,2489,2136/103773_2022-Student_Profile-Savi-3229.rev.1715270175.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/56/width/537/height/537/crop/1/src_region/544,191,2489,2136/103773_2022-Student_Profile-Savi-3229.rev.1715270175.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1945" data-max-h="1945" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/>
</picture>
</div>
<div class="blackbox_box">
<div class="blackbox_box_inner">
<h4 class="blackbox_summary_quote">
<blockquote>
<p> “We were taught right away that we are entering a line of work that has many inequities and oftentimes unjust situations. We are learning ways to change that, which has made my excitement and love for teaching grow even more since coming to L&C.” </p>
</blockquote>
</h4>
<div class="blackbox_author">
<a href="https://graduate.lclark.edu/live/news/49739-savi-ryan">Savi Ryan</a>
</div>
<div class="blackbox_author_title"> Secondary Art Education, MAT </div>
<div class="blackbox_author_secondary_title"> (they/them) </div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
Breaking Down Barriers
Your choice of an institution should not be limited by the cost of education. Our financial aid program creates solutions to serve students from diverse economic backgrounds. We are committed to working with you to develop financial options and payment strategies that will help make your graduate degree attainable.
We use FAFSA to determine your eligibility for financial aid. To further offset the cost of your education, we encourage you to also apply for public service loan forgiveness programs, grant programs like TEACH, and Lewis & Clark’s scholarships for teacher candidates. Our Office of Financial Aid is here to help you every step of the way.
Estimated Tuition
Tuition is $1,100 per credit hour for 2024-25.
Total Number of Credits in Program: 40
Estimated Tuition: $44,000
Hands-On Practicum
Students Spend ~1,000 Hours in a K-12 Classroom by Graduation
Our bell-to-bell practicum puts you in a real K-12 classroom from the very beginning.
You’ll gradually increase responsibilities, taking over all classroom tasks for the final 6 weeks of the school year.
Through our unique, yearlong teaching practicum, you’ll have the opportunity for hands-on learning in Portland. You’ll apply your coursework to a real-world environment and gain critical insights that can only be gleaned by working in the field. Our Partnerships and Placements team will review your preferences and desired content area and match you with a qualified teacher-mentor. Working side-by-side, you’ll remain in the same classroom for an entire school year, building trusting relationships with your students, their parents, and school staff. As the year progresses, you’ll gradually take on more and more responsibility, culminating with taking over the classroom and handling all of your teacher-mentor’s tasks for the final six weeks. As a result, school administrators often report that hiring one of our graduates is like hiring a second-year teacher.
Passionate Educators, Powerful Advocates
The experienced faculty members in the Secondary Education MAT Program are committed to ensuring our students’ success, both academically and in their future careers. They’ve not only been teachers themselves, but are considered thought leaders in the field, contributing to groundbreaking research and becoming regularly published in reputable education-industry publications.
Besides teaching, we want our graduates to be educational leaders who work in their schools and larger communities to disrupt inequities in order to make sure that every child receives a robust and nurturing education.
Secondary Education Master of Arts in Teaching Program
Get Support From Graduate Admissions Counselors
Our graduate admissions team is here to support you as you navigate through the admissions process and are available to answer any questions you may have.
Once you hold your Oregon license, you can then apply for a teaching license in other states. Many states will issue a preliminary out-of-state teaching license good for a period of time allowing you to meet any additional licensing requirements in the new state (often additional testing or course work). It is best to check the licensing requirements of the state to which you will be relocating after the program. Detailed information on state licensing is available on the Career and Licensing Services’ website.
You will need to have a strong background in the subject area that you wish to teach. This may involve a college major or minor or other extensive academic work in the field you are planning to teach. Advisors review transcripts of applicants to determine if additional coursework may be required before qualifying for admission.
The following are the available subject areas for high school teacher candidates at Lewis & Clark:
Art
English language arts
Mathematics
Science
Social studies
You can expect to be in classes or your placement classroom every day. Some classes are held in the early evening.
In addition to maintaining a rigorous schedule of classes and accompanying assignments, from late August through mid-June, you will be working in a classroom with a mentor teacher. This creates the best possible learning opportunities but a very demanding schedule. Therefore, the faculty discourages students from attempting to hold additional employment.
Yes! We welcome your questions and visits to campus. Please contact Program Director, Dr. Maika Yeigh, at maikayeigh@lclark.edu.
No, the only licensure program we currently offer is a full-time program in which you will complete all of the requirements for an Oregon teaching license and will obtain a Master of Arts in Teaching degree.
The Preservice program is a full-time 13 month program which begins each year in mid-June. Students completing the licensure portion of the program often have their Oregon teaching licenses in hand by the end of July.
We offer an ESOL Endorsement Advanced Track for students who have graduated within the last five years from Lewis & Clark’s MAT program. This option combines 4 semester hours of eligible coursework taken while in the MAT program with 10 semester hours of new coursework. Please review the full course of study in our current catalog.
Once admitted to the program, you will be asked to complete a Placement Application where you may indicate your preferences. It is very important that you allow the placements to be done by the college. Do not contact the schools directly or it may jeopardize your placement and the process and procedure that must be followed.
We believe your student teaching practicum should expand your network of professional contacts and enhance your educational experience. For this reason placements will not be made in schools where students have been previously employed, where the student attended, where a relative works, or where their children attend/have attend.
Learn More About Our Secondary Teacher Program
Loading…
Forms and Resources
Additional resources for current students, mentors, and supervisors, including:
