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Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Mathematics

Graduate & Professional

This coed, hybrid program is designed for K-8 educators who wish to deepen their mathematical content and pedagogical knowledge, build leadership skills and earn a master's degree. Course assignments have immediate application in school settings and support the work of teachers, coaches, and instructional specialists.

Program Overview

hybrid | 36 credits | part-time 2 years

Open doors with this degree

The knowledge and skills participants gain from the Master of Arts in Teaching Mathematics program open many doors and professional opportunities in the math education field. Though the degree doesn't lead to licensure, graduates pursue a wide range of options available to teacher leaders looking to impact the math profession.

Graduates of our program:

  • transform their classroom practice and improve student learning
  • win teaching awards at the local, state and national levels
  • publish articles in professional journals and magazines
  • give keynote addresses at regional and national math conferences
  • start their own businesses to support the professional learning of teachers
  • become thought leaders and shape the future of mathematics education.

Thought leaders shaping the future

Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

Lachanda Garrison, MATM 鈥19 and Lori Price, MATM 鈥22 were both awarded the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

Kaneka Turner MAT 鈥15 cofounded Black Women Rock Math to connect with, network with and celebrate Black women teaching math.

Black women rock math

July 2020, Kaneka Turner MAT鈥15 launched Black Women Rock Math, an initiative aimed at highlighting Black women in the mathematics field and showing young girls what a career in math could look like. They use the hashtag #BlackWomenRockMath to find and connect with Black women teaching math in order to create a network and celebrate them.

Beth Brady

Beth Brady MAT鈥18 wins US Math Recovery 2020 Educator Award

Beth Brady MAT鈥18 was the recipient of the US Math Recovery 2020 Educator Award. The US Math Recovery Educator Award honors educators who have demonstrated highly effective engagement with students and educators in the mathematics teaching and learning process, have dedicated service to their school, community and/or the US Math Recovery Council, and have a significant commitment to their own professional growth.

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What we offer

The MAT, Mathematics consists of 18 credits in mathematics content and 14 credits of educational leadership courses. The core curriculum is based on Developing Mathematical Ideas (DMI) and Connecting Arithmetic to Algebra (CAA).

Developing Mathematical Ideas (DMI) is designed to help teachers think through the major ideas of K-8 mathematics and examine how children develop those ideas. At the heart of the materials are sets of classroom episodes (cases) illustrating student thinking as described by their teachers. In addition to case discussions, the curriculum offers teachers opportunities to explore mathematics in lessons led by facilitators, to share and discuss the work of their own students, to view and discuss video clips of mathematics classrooms, to examine the Standards for Mathematical Practice, to analyze lessons taken from innovative elementary mathematics curricula, and to read overviews of related research.

Courses are designed to bring together teachers from kindergarten through middle grades to:

  • Learn mathematics content and how core mathematical ideas develop across the grades.
  • Recognize the key mathematical ideas their students may grapple with at each level.
  • Support the power and complexity of student thinking.
  • Stimulate an interest in ongoing professional development in how children learn about mathematics.

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How we are different

Our dynamic hybrid learning model combines online and on-campus participants for live interactive learning. This model completely replicates the in-class experience for the online learners. Students say it feels as if they are sitting right in the classroom when they participate online.

MATM students engaged in a discussion in the classroom

Funding your education

Funding your education is a concern for many students, and yet there are a range of resources available to help make it affordable. In addition to our scholarships and fellowships, Mount Holyoke's Office of Student Financial Services works closely with students to talk about what can meet your needs.

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Kaneka Turner MAT 鈥15 cofounded Black Women Rock Math to connect with, network with and celebrate Black women teaching math.

Black women rock math

Mount Holyoke alum Kaneka Turner MAT 鈥15 has created an initiative to celebrate Black women in mathematics.

For remote learning, focus on connectivity

Michael Flynn, co-director of 91短视频app破解版 math leadership program, tells parents not to sweat the small stuff like laptop features 鈥 internet is key.

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What our alums are saying

Geygy Travers, MAT鈥24

鈥淚 have learned how to make math class a place for all students. Our work has also pushed me to speak up, challenge spaces of marginality, and use my knowledge to lead for change.鈥

Geygy Travers

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