The Brown MAT Program
The MAT secondary program in English, social studies, science (biology, chemistry,
physics/engineering), or mathematics consists of three distinct, yet interconnected, semesters.
Candidates begin the MAT year by teaching at Brown Summer High School, followed by a
resid...
TEACHER EDUCATION HANDBOOK
BROWN UNIVERSITY MAT PROGRAM 2022-2023
Mission Statement
The Brown MAT program aims to prepare critical, impactful, and reflexive secondary
teachers who demonstrate excellence in both their academic discipline and the multifaceted
field of education. It aims to produce teachers with deep understanding of the social contexts
of education and how they affect students, families, communities, and schools. It seeks to
cultivate skills and commitments in pre-service teachers to improve student learning outcomes
and promote equity in education. Graduates will be prepared to approach the teaching of
students in diverse communities with empathy and cultural competence based in critical
reflection that strives to continuously improve their own practice.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CALENDAR 2022-2023……………………………………………………………………..4
Summer Semester ……………………………………..……………………………………………..4
August Break ………………………………………………………………………………….……4
Fall Semester ……………………………………………………………………………………….4
THE BROWN MAT PROGRAM………………………………………………….…..….……....6
Schedule ……………………………………………………………….…………………...………..7
Requirements for Admission: MAT………………………………………………………….............7
Course of Study: MAT.………………………………………………..……………….….………....8
Program Course Credits: MAT ………………………………………….……………...…..….……8
MAT Course Registration………………………………………………….………….……..…..…..9
Certification Process………………………………………………………………….….…..…..…..9
Capstone Project Requirement…………………………………………………………...….……...11
THE 2022-2023 MAT CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Introduction……………………………………………………………………….……...…..……..12
Rhode Island Professional Teaching Standards.................................................................................12
Clinical Experience Policies..............................................................................................................16
Conduct..............................................................................................................................................16
Assignment of Clinical Experiences .................................................................................................16
Problems in Clinical Experiences......................................................................................................17
Background Check and Violations of the Law.......................................................................……...17
Performance Evaluation.....................................................................................................................17
Danielson’s Framework for Teaching................................................................................................18
Summer – Educational Theory and Practice 1: Fundamental Methods with BSHS..........................19
Summer Calendar…………………………………..………………………………….….………...19
Summer Capstone Requirements…………………………………..……………………..………...19
Roles of Principals, Candidates, Mentors, Supervisors ....................................................................19
Performance Evaluation and Expectations.........................................................................................21
Digital Portfolio – BSHS ...................................................................................................................21
In Case of Emergency........................................................................................................................22
Academic Year Residency Placement Summary...............................................................................22
Roles of schools, candidates, mentors, supervisors...........................................................................24
Fall – Practicum and Placement School.............................................................................................26
Fall Calendar……………………………………….…………………………………….….….…..26
Fall Capstone Requirements………………………………………………………………………..27
Prior to Day 1.....................................................................................................................................27
Day 1..................................................................................................................................................28
Discipline...........................................................................................................................................28
Planning..............................................................................................................................................29
Teaching.............................................................................................................................................30
Introducing Observers to Students.....................................................................................................31
Performance Evaluation and Expectations.........................................................................................31
Candidate Classroom Observations of Teachers................................................................................31
In Case of Emergency........................................................................................................................31
Spring – Student Teaching in Placement School...............................................................................32
Spring Calendar……………………………...…………….………………………………....…….32
Spring Capstone Requirements…………………………………………..………………...…....….32
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,Planning..............................................................................................................................................32
Teaching Load....................................................................................................................................33
Role of the Mentor.............................................................................................................................33
Performance Evaluation and Expectations.........................................................................................33
Mid-Term Self-Assessment and Conference……………………………………….………...….…34
Digital Portfolio – Residency.............................................................................................................34
MAT Capstone Project Requirement.................................................................................................36
Conclusion of Student Teaching........................................................................................................36
Extracurricular Involvement..............................................................................................................37
Candidate as Substitute......................................................................................................................37
Liability and School Law...................................................................................................................37
Requirements for Completing the Master’s Degree and Obtaining RI Teacher Certification……...38
OTHER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Professional Seminars……………………………………..…………………………………….….39
Professional Development Conferences.………………………………….………….…….…….…39
Capstone Project.…………………………………………………..…………………………..……39
Resources for Education Graduate Students…………..…………..…………………………..……40
CALENDAR | 2022-2023
Summer Semester
June 13 MAT Orientation – Beginning of Teacher Education Program
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, July 6-27 Brown Summer High School
July 29 Last Day of Summer Session
August 1-5 Summer Reading Period/Final Work Week
August 5 Summer Work due
August Break
Complete the Educational Laws and Policies Module
Complete the Right to Read Act Awareness Modules
The Right to Read Act requires that Secondary Educators demonstrate awareness of the knowledge and
practices of the Science of Reading and Structured Literacy. According to RIDE, “the Science of Reading,
or scientific reading instruction, is defined as empirically-based instruction that is grounded in the study of
the relationship between cognitive science and educational outcomes. Structured Literacy is defined as an
approach to teaching that integrates speaking, listening, reading, and writing by providing explicit,
systematic, diagnostic-prescriptive instruction in phonological and phonemic awareness, soundsymbol
correspondence (phonics), syllables, morphology, semantics, and syntax. For more information, visit
RIDE’s Structured Literacy page.” You will be provided with links to access and complete 5 modules.
Suggested:
Complete the Praxis content exam for your discipline. A waiver can be requested from ETS at the
following link Praxis Fee Waiver.
Fall Semester
(The University Calendar can be found at
https://www.brown.edu/about/administration/registrar/academic-calendar-upcoming)
Mid-August Everyone is back in Providence and ready to begin Fall Practicum
August 28-29 Graduate Student of Color Orientation (participation is
optional)
First day of school Fall Practicum Begins with teacher professional development days
at your residency placement
This varies from school to school (check with your mentor teacher)
August 30-31 Graduate School Orientation (participation is required unless you
are attending professional development at your placement school)
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