Masters of Arts in Teaching and Leadership with Teacher Leader Endorsement
Making the 21st Century Difference in Teaching
The Saint Xavier University MATL has been a well-respected and highly praised program by both teachers and administrators for the past 18 years. We will continue to offer this practical, hands-on, and interactive program with comprehensive updates that will prepare educators for the challenges of teaching in the 21st century. You will experience the most up-to-date graduate program with new, research-solid solutions and strategies for enriching your teaching and leadership, always immediately applicable to your specific grade level and subject area. The MATL provides teachers with the most unique and powerful professional learning experience. No other program in Illinois can offer you the special value of the Saint Xavier MATL; a best buy for your money and the best use of time spent for you, your students…. and your mind. Saint Xavier University is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and our School of Education is approved by the National Council on Accreditation for Teacher Education (NCATE).
Key Benefits to Teachers
(Special Value Beyond Your Increased Earning Power)
- Complete the 32 credit hour program in 21 months by attending classes one night per week at a convenient location in or near your own school district
- Receive guaranteed financial aid with financing options that will meet your specific personal needs
- Take applicable, interactive courses taught by seasoned, experienced instructors who will excite, motivate and support your continued pathway to quality instruction
- Participate in the only cohort program that builds in classroom time for professional support teams to develop and plan application of new ideas
- Focus on students' 21st century learning needs with practical “how to” strategies that enable you to become a more highly skilled teacher
- Develop strategies with immediate transfer that promote critical and creative thinking with problem solving and inquiry in a diverse classroom
- Engage in the transformation of your cohort into a professional learning community with shared learning, ideas, and experiences
- Receive guidance and support from both a university-based and school-based facilitator throughout the entire program; from the first day through graduation
- Integrate new digital learning tools into projects and lessons for your classroom that personalize applications of new ideas tailored for your own students
- Build an on-going cohort support group, professional relationships, and learning communities that will last a lifetime
- Tailor your classroom practice with a group action research project that helps you meet a specific challenge in your classroom
