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Teaching and Learning Department

Notice: There will be changes to the curriculum and course numbers effective Fall 2011. New Program Sheets will be posted soon. See our announcements page for more information.

Mission Statement

The Teaching and Learning Department at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is committed to providing teacher preparation, licensing and professional development opportunities for aspiring as well as already licensed teachers. We aim to develop reflective practitioners who seek to understand the complex social contexts of learning, education, and schooling in both urban and suburban settings. In addition to providing a rigorous preparation in subject-matter fields, we encourage students and teachers to develop their ability to apply pedagogical theory to practice and to reflect on the complexities inherent in their craft. We are committed to the preparation of educators who have a sensitivity toward multicultural issues, an awareness of the particular concerns of urban education, knowledge of the unique styles of individual learners, and a conscious knowledge of the role of schools in promoting social justice in the 21st Century. UMass Dartmouth offers both Massachusetts Initial and Professional Teaching Licensure Programs at the graduate level, as well as a minor for undergraduates that lead to an initial teaching license via either a Post Baccalaureate Certificate or an Initial License MAT. The University offers programs leading to licensure in the following areas: Elementary; Middle and Secondary, Biology, Chemistry, English, Foreign Literature and Languages (French, Portuguese, and Spanish), General Science, History, Political Science/Political Philosophy, Mathematics, and Physics.

UMass Dartmouth offers both Massachusetts Initial and Professional Teaching Licensure Programs at the graduate level, as well as a Minor for undergraduates that lead to an Initial teaching license via either a Post Baccalaureate Certificate or an Initial License MAT.