Understanding the Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

In my introductory post, I mentioned that I am a candidate for the Maters of Arts in Teaching for Elementary Education. I wanted to take a few minutes to talk about the School of Education’s MAT programs.    What it is: The Graduate School and the School of Education offer MAT programs in: Early Childhood Education,…

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What Our Alumni Do

As much as we like to extol the virtues of a graduate degree on our blog and social media sites, nothing speaks louder than the actions of our alumni. They’re prominent leaders, educators, and scholars, and they’re working to change the world in the South Carolina Lowcountry and beyond. Here’s what a few of them…

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A New Club for Education Grad Students

Attention students in all education programs (Elementary; Early Childhood; Performing Arts; Special Education; Languages; Science and Math for Teachers; and Teaching, Learning, and Advocacy): There’s a student organization forming just for you! Come be a part of the inaugural meeting this Friday at 5:00 PM! Read the message from the new club’s organizer, Jonathan Coker…

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Betsy Sutherland’s South African Trek

We’re pleased to announce that Betsy Sutherland (M.A.T. Elementary Education) was accepted for the prestigious Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to study at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Betsy was recently featured in the Post & Courier’s Moxie section, and she’s also been busy informing readers of her travel preparations on her blog. She…

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Considering teaching?

I helped the School of Education host an information session last Wednesday for our initial certification programs.  A lot of folks came out for the invitation to teach, especially those who were interested in our graduate-level programs.  We have a total of 10 programs including three graduate certificates, four Master of Arts in Teaching degrees,…

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