MAT Program Outcomes
Outcome 1:
Candidates know and can demonstrate the fundamental principles of teaching, learning, and assessment and those principles that apply specifically to art education.
(Fundamental Principles)
Outcome 2:
Candidates apply their skills and knowledge in a variety of settings including PK–12 education, museums, community-based/alternative settings, and virtual environments.
(Variety of Settings)
Outcome 3:
Candidates understand themselves as artist-educators who develop effective dispositions for teaching and recognize how their personal characteristics and attributes enhance and strengthen the learning environment.
(Self-awareness)
Outcome 4:
Candidates use visual art to foster learning across the curriculum, including digital technologies.
(Art Integration)
Outcome 5:
Candidates use a collaborative circle of learning that sets the stage for inquiry and improvement of practice throughout their careers and contributes to the growth of their profession.
(Inquiry and Professional Growth)
Outcome 6:
Candidates foster an inclusive learning environment that is culturally responsive and invites creative and critical thinking.
(Positive Learning Environment)
Outcome 7:
Candidates envision and invent new learning strategies that adapt to an ever-changing global community.
(Envision and Invent)
Outcome 8:
Candidates adhere to a professional code of conduct that upholds the ethical and legal responsibilities of an educator.
(Professionalism)