Secondary MAT Courses

 

Fall Semester

EDUC7120 Foundations of Teaching/Instructional Design (3 cr)

EDUC7160 Learning and the Brain (3 cr)

EDUC7543 Teaching Diverse Learners (3 cr)

EDUC7651 Secondary Teaching Methods (3 cr)

 

Spring Semester

Specific Secondary Content Methods (3-6 cr)

EDUC7535 Secondary Content Literacy (3 cr)

EDUC7545 Secondary Classroom Management (3 cr)

EDUC7554 Innovative Instruction (3 cr)

 

Fall Semester

EDUC7689 Secondary Student Teaching (9 cr)

 

 

To be recommended to the State of Idaho for a Standard Instructional Certificate by NNU, a candidate must meet the complete requirements of the Teacher Education Program in effect at the time of admission to teacher education and any additional requirements if required by the standards of State or regulatory agencies. At a minimum, all candidates will successfully complete the MAT curriculum and ​​​earn a passing score on the required PRAXIS exam for their endorsement area(s).

NNU's Endorsement Only Program assists Educators, who hold a valid State of Idaho Standard Instructional Certificate with endorsements in Secondary, All Subjects (K-8), or Special Education Generalist, to add additional subject areas endorsements.  Teachers will need to satisfy content and pedagogy requirements in order to obtain an additional subject area endorsement.  

Candidates will:

• Submit a copy of their valid Idaho teaching certificate.
• Demonstrate appropriate dispositions for teaching by submitting two letters of recommendation; one from a school supervisor and one from a mentor teacher.
• Demonstrate content knowledge by completing at least 20 credit hours in the endorsement subject area.
• Demonstrate content knowledge by receiving a passing score on the Praxis Content Knowledge test for the specific endorsement.
• Demonstrate pedagogical competency through enrollment in two methods courses at NNU: EDUC7651 Teaching Methods in Secondary School (3 credits) and content specific Methods in Secondary School (2-3 credits based on endorsement area).
• Demonstrate teaching competency in the new endorsement area through successful observations by university supervisors certified in the Danielson Framework for Teaching. Enrollment in EDUC7685 (1-3 credits) is concurrent with observations. The number of observations varies based on background and performance.

 

After successfully completing the above requirements, candidates may be issued an Institutional Recommendation for the addition of a subject area endorsement.

Additional coursework may be required when adding a different grade level band certification.