Earning your Master of Arts in Teaching in Delaware

How to Become a Teacher in Delaware through the MAT@USC

Do you…

• Currently Teach in Delaware?
• Or, would like to become a teacher in Delaware?
• Want to become an exceptional teacher with a comprehensive background in the most effective and up-to-date pedagogy and teaching strategies available?
• Live in Delaware and want to participate in a high quality Master of Arts in Teaching program without a long commute or drastic move?

If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then the MAT@USC might be the perfect program for you. The MAT@USC is available to all Delaware residents across the state.


Obtain Your Master of Arts in Teaching in Delaware

Though Delaware and California are almost 3,000 miles apart, you can now earn your Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Southern California without having to cross the country. Recently conferred the Best Practices Award for Innovative Use of Technology by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), the MAT@USC allows you to study with USC’s acclaimed professors in real time.

The MAT@USC blends creative web 2.0 technologies, the expert instruction of esteemed faculty and hands-on field-based experiences to create a thorough educational experience that is available online, for students who wish to become a teacher in Delaware.

Earn Your Delaware Teaching Certificate

Students wishing to earn their Delaware teaching certification will participate in student teaching, also known as Guided Practice. Guided Practice takes place at an elementary, middle or high school close to your home or workplace. Your Guided Practice will be overseen by a Guiding Teacher who works close by. Local schools at which to conduct your Guided Practice and the Guiding Teacher to oversee it will be organized by the MAT@USC to uphold the high standards of the MAT@USC.

Upon completion of the MAT@USC Single or Multiple Subject Credential program, and the basic skills and subject area competency requirements, you will be eligible to be recommended for the California preliminary teacher certification. If your goal is to teach in Delaware or elsewhere, your certification path will involve either becoming preliminarily certified in California, and then transferring that certification to Delaware through interstate reciprocity agreements; or applying directly to Delaware’s credentialing authority for certification. Our Student Services team will provide support and direction to help you identify the most direct and efficient path to Delaware teacher certification.

Delaware Student Spotlight

Originally from Arkansas, Lindsey Townsend went to high school in Delaware and returned to the south to study English at the University of Arkansas. Upon graduation, she married a serviceman and moved to Fort Rucker, Alabama. They now have a beautiful baby boy whose presence brings Lindsey joy and a reaffirmed desire to continue her pursuits as an educator. To learn more about Lindsey, read her full post on the MAT@USC Blog.

Teacher Demand in Delaware

According to Teach.com, there is a low shortage of teachers in Delaware. A Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Southern California’s highly regarded Rossier School of Education may help you to distinguish yourself from the competition, making the process of finding a teaching job in Delaware a bit easier.

Earn your Master of Arts in Teaching from USC no matter where you live in Delaware. Take the next step in becoming a great teacher by learning more. Learn about availability of teaching jobs in Delaware and see why becoming a teacher in Delaware is more important now than ever before.

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