The Master of Arts in Teaching Program is based on the assumption that, through a curriculum carefully balanced in theory and practice, participants can acquire and refine the knowledge and skills needed for teaching general and/or special education students. The program is completed with a yearlong student teaching experience. Traditional interns are supervised by a member of the Goucher faculty in addition to a mentor teacher through partnership with a Professional Development School (PDS). Conditional teachers are partnered with a Goucher faculty member  to enhance their skills and improve student outcomes in the classroom.

Our M.A. in teaching offers engaged faculty and lasting relationships. If you have any questions, please contact the program director, Kristina Maxwell, at kristina.maxwell@goucher.edu.

Flexible

Earn your master of arts in teaching degree in the format that works for you: online, in person, hybrid, or accelerated online. Admission and start times are on a rolling basis, so you can start when you are ready to begin this journey.

Meeting Modern Standards

Designed to prepare well-qualified teachers, this intensive program develops the skills to meet the following standards:

• Planning shows content knowledge and embraces developmental and diverse student needs
• Management for student behavior maximizes a student-centered, positive learning experience
• Instructional practices complement student needs and encourage problem-solving and critical thinking
• Assessments evaluate instruction and student learning with the goal of real-world skill application
• Professionalism and interpersonal relationships through positive mentorship

Areas of Licensure

• Elementary Education (grades 1-6)
• Elementary Special Education (grades 1-8)
• Dual Elementary (grades 1-6) and Special Education (grades 1-8)
• Secondary Content Areas (grades 7-12)
• Secondary Special Education (grades 6-adult)
• Dual Secondary Education (grades 7-12) and Special Education (grades 6-adult)

Why Choose Goucher?