Urban Teacher Cohort

This program is designed to prepare exceptionally qualified teachers who are responsive to the educational needs of diverse learners in urban settings.

NEW! Scholarship Opportunities for applicants

Program Concentrations

Within the MAT program candidates can concentrate in Elementary or Secondary Education; each of these concentrations offer disciplinary specialty areas in PK-12

MAT, Elementary (grades 1-6)
MAT, Secondary (grades 7-12 or PK-12)

Certification Areas and Program Prerequisites

Elementary Education

Please visit the Master of Arts in Teaching, Elementary page for program prerequisites.

Secondary Education (Grades 7-12 or PK-12)

Please visit the Master of Arts in Teaching, Secondary for program prerequisites and full listing of certification areas.

Program Format

This is a full time cohort program. Courses will meet in the late afternoon and early evening to balance various schedules. Students will take a minimum of six credits every semester. Following this schedule, you will complete the program in approximately 2 years.

Unique Program Features

High quality of teacher preparation
Strong field experiences in urban school setting
Courses focused in urban education pedagogy

Field Experiences

This program includes two 20-hour field placement designed to provide the student with exposure to school classroom operations prior to the internship.

Internship I is one day or two half days a week for a semester after initial consecutive full time orientation days.
Internship II consists of teaching five school days a week for the semester. Students take an Internship II Seminar.

Meet Our Community

Pursuing Justice, Together

When students enroll in the undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs at Loyola’s School of Education, they are welcomed into a vibrant and diverse community of faculty, staff, students, and alumni who are engaged in ensuring an inclusive educational system that actualizes social justice.

Alumni

William Heiser

“My Jesuit experience as a student and later as an administrator at Loyola taught me the importance of service for others. I’ve spent my entire career working in education, with the mission of giving back to students what Loyola gave me—an opportunity to become something more.”

Faculty

Margarita Gomez, Ph.D.

“I am particularly interested in developing assessment tools that measure the cultural and linguistic competencies that multilingual and multicultural students bring to schooling.”

Students

Lauren

“With 250 neighborhoods, art, culture, professional sports, music, and an amazing food scene, it’s impossible to run out of things to do and places to explore off-campus. Loyola students quickly learn why Baltimore’s nickname is Charm City. ”