About
The UMBC Department of Education and the Sherman STEM Teacher Scholars Program are teaming up to provide a streamlined pathway for conditionally-certified secondary STEM and ESOL teachers in Baltimore to earn a master’s degree in teaching and state certification.
Programming includes:
– Master’s degree (MAT or MA-TESOL)
– Maryland teacher certification
– Merit-based scholarship
– Teacher coaching and support
– Academic advising
– Cohort programming and events
The Department of Education offers a number of master’s programs ranging from 36 to 42 credits. Tailored cohort experiences for Baltimore City conditional teachers will be offered in the following areas:
– MAT in Secondary Education in STEM disciplines (36 credits)
– MA in TESOL (42 credits)
Program Adaptability
UMBC is dedicated to adapting our program to needs of the teachers. Based upon such factors as initial transcript analysis, teaching assignments, preference(s) for learning modality, UMBC will attempt to construct teacher cohorts of similar needs/experiences.
Teachers may be able to transfer certain previously completed graduate level courses.
To Learn More
Email shermanprogram@umbc.edu to express your interest in applying and schedule an optional interest meeting
To Apply
– Apply for master’s study at gradschool.umbc.edu
– Apply to Sherman at sherman.umbc.edu
Please keep an eye out for upcoming virtual sessions.
Program Core Design Principles
- Customized versions of UMBC’s nationally accredited master of arts with certification programs
- Utilizes a cohort model comprised of Baltimore City Schools teachers with similar backgrounds and experiences
- Courses tailored to maximize connections to classroom practice and experiences
Secondary MAT Program – 36 credits
- 27 credits of educational foundations courses, literacy courses, and specialized disciplinary courses
- 9 credits for the 100-day Internship, Seminar and Practicum
MA TESOL – 42 credits
- 33 credits of educational foundations courses, literacy courses, and specialized TESOL courses
- 9 credits for the 100-day Internship, Seminar and Practicum
MAT – Secondary STEM (36 Credits)
Summer 1 (6 credit hours)
- Literacy in Content Area I
- Instructional Planning and Pedagogy
School Year 1 (9 credit hours)
- Discipline-Specific Pedagogy
- Mentored/Supervised Internship
Summer 2 (6 credit hours)
- Educational Psychology
- Differentiated Instruction
School Year 2 (9 credit hours)
- Literacy in the Content Area II
- Education in Cultural Perspective
- Practicum Course
Summer 3 (6 credit hours)
- Discipline specific Content
- PRAXIS Support
MA TESOL (42 credits)
Summer 1 – Foundations Coursework (6 credits)
- Human Learning and Cognition
- Instructional Systems Development
School Year 1 – Academic Coursework (12 credits)
- Methods of Teaching ESOL
- Theories of Language Learning in the ESOL Classroom
- Grammar of American English for ESOL Educators
- Teaching Reading and Writing to ESOL Students I
Summer 2 – Academic Coursework (6 credits)
- Cross-Cultural Communication for ESOL Educators
- Linguistics for ESOL Educators
School Year 2 – Academic Coursework & Internship (12 credits)
- ESOL Testing and Evaluation
- Internship (9 credits)
Summer 3 – Academic Coursework & Praxis Support (6 credits)
- Teaching Reading and Writing to ESOL Students II
- TESOL Project Seminar
updated 2020 04_24