Master of Arts in Teaching - Elementary Education (License)

University of Colorado - Denver

Prepares individuals holding a bachelor's degree from many teaching fields in diverse elementary classrooms. The program features a proven and perfected residency program with partner schools. Graduates are highly qualified and well-prepared to support their students’ potential. The MA in Teaching (MAT), Elementary Education (License) prepares students to teach in diverse elementary classrooms in as little as a year. Designed for students who hold a bachelor’s degree in a variety of fields, this graduate program supports students in pursuing their dream to be a teacher. Learning from dedicated teachers and award-winning faculty in a residency program perfected and proven through almost 30 years of ongoing work with partner schools makes the program–and graduates–stand out. Students leave the program highly qualified and well-prepared to support and understand the potential of their students.The Graduate Teacher Education program culminates in a Master of Arts in Teaching and an initial teacher license. The program prepares educators who are culturally affirming and responsive, collaborate closely with families and communities, and have the knowledge and skills to create engaging, relevant, and rigorous classroom communities where all students can achieve and grow. We work alongside our P-12 partner educators throughout the CU Denver Professional Development School Network comprised of over 20 urban schools across numerous districts in the Denver metro region. Teacher education students live the life of a teacher for an entire academic year while enrolled in the program through a series of residency internships in a professional development school.

School of Education and Human Development