Successful completion of the program will lead to a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree with a concentration in middle grades and recommendation for Advanced Competencies licensure from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for teaching in the middle grades.
Candidates for the M.A.T. are also required to successfully complete a portfolio that demonstrates advanced competencies.
Some of the courses required for licensure in the middle grades and for the M.A.T. degree may be earned through the alternative licensure program. For more information, visit WCU’s Office of Alternative Licensure website.
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- Read core and concentration requirements (catalog)
- MAT checklist for Middle Grades (PDF)
- EMGE Master’s Portfolio
- Graduate School Application for Graduation (PDF)
- M.A.T. Licensure
Forms for internship I and II
Internship I (EDMG 588)
- General Information (PDF)
- Handout for Cooperating Teachers and University Supervisors (PDF)
- EDMG 588 Syllabus (PDF)
- EDMG 588 Cooperating Teachers and University Supervisors Letter (PDF)
- EDMG 588 (Internship I) Requirments (PDF)
- Lesson Plan Template (PDF)
- Observation Form (MS
- Midterm / Final Evaluation Form (PDF)
Internship II (EDMG 589)
- General Information (PDF)
- EDMG 589 Syllabus (PDF)
- EDMG 589 Cooperating Teachers and University Supervisors Letter (PDF)
- EDMG 589 (Internship II) Requirments (PDF)
- Lesson Plan Template (PDF)
- Observation Form (MS Word)
- Exit Criteria (PDF)
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Victoria Faircloth, Middle Grades Coordinator
Department of Elementary and Middle Grades Education
Western Carolina University
240 Killian Building
(828) 227-3351
victoria@email.wcu.edu