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Are you looking for a teaching program with built-in flexibility? Recognized by the Rhode Island Department of Education as an approved Educator Preparation Program, JWU’s Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) is a perfect fit for career changers who want to become certified teachers in RI.
Choose from 3 concentration options: Business/Secondary Special Education, Culinary Arts Education and Elementary/Elementary Special Education. You and your classmates will matriculate as a cohort, follow a set sequence of courses, and explore best practices in a real-world setting.
During your student teaching residency, you will learn to manage your own classroom, responding daily to students’ developmental and social needs. Under the guidance of experienced teachers, you will create and deliver lessons utilizing high quality curriculum materials, learning on the job what it takes to earn the title of teacher.
Upon graduation, you will be well-prepared to apply for state licensure to teach in your dual content areas, giving you an advantage over other teaching candidates holding state licensure in only one area.
Individual states may require specific licensing or professional certification in addition to earning a degree in order to practice in the field. For more information, review the Licensure & Professional Certification Disclosures.
With a dual concentration in business and special education, you will be well-situated to support the learning of all students. Coursework includes field-based experiences in public schools, applying what you’ve learned by working each week with public school students in a variety of school settings. After completing your coursework and fieldwork, you will be ready for your student teaching experience.
Take classes in person at our Providence Campus and have field-based experiences in public school and JWU culinary classrooms. This fieldwork allows you to apply what you’ve learned by working each week with students in culinary classrooms. After completing your coursework and fieldwork, you will be ready for student teaching in either a high school or university culinary setting or completing a Culinary Capstone project focused on education.
With a dual concentration in elementary education and special education, you’ll be well-situated to support the learning of all students. Your coursework includes field-based experiences in public schools, applying what you’ve learned by working each week with public school students in a variety of school settings. After completing your coursework and fieldwork, you will be ready for your student teaching experiece.
*Each of our concentrations is approved to prepare candidates to meet the requirements of the Rhode Island Right to Read Act. For Elementary/Elementary Special Education and Business/Secondary Special Education, you will graduate with a proficiency level for the Science of Reading; Culinary Arts Education will graduate with an awareness level.
To learn more about the completion and employment rates for JWU’s Master of Arts in Teaching program, see the Rhode Island Department of Education’s EdPrep Index and the federal Title II Reporting for Rhode Island data.
“My coursework helped me apply my industry experience by breaking it down to its simplest form, then building it back into objectives and guiding questions with applied reasoning. By utilizing various methods of teaching and lesson planning, I brought these plans to life in a real-life setting.”-Amelia Warfel '25
For a full course listing, visit the JWU Catalog:
JWU and Central Falls have formalized a partnership for M.A.T. students to jump in as substitutes and earn valuable hands-on experience. For them, time in the classroom is key — and this partnership provides real-time experience that leads to initial teaching certification.
Are you already a licensed teacher in Rhode Island?
We can tailor a course plan for you. We will review your credentials and determine which courses you need to obtain a second license in the following areas: Special Education, Elementary Education, or Business Education.
Contact us for more information.
“The curriculum matched what I was looking for. I also liked the cohort model — going through the entire program with the same students. We developed into a tight group.”-Greg Hogan '25 M.A.T.
All concentrations require:
In addition, individual concentrations have the following bachelor’s degree requirements: