Master of Arts in Teaching
Teaching At-Risk Students

The MAT: Teaching At-Risk Students meets the needs of today's teachers who face multi-problematic issues in the classroom, as well as community professionals who work with at-risk youth. Family violence, child abuse, poverty, attention difficulties, emotional problems, learning disabilities, and cultural factors can greatly interfere with a young person's academic and interpersonal performance.

Educators and community professionals often struggle with youth who have significant challenges, for which they have limited training and few resources. The Master of Arts in Teaching: Teaching At-Risk Students provides the tools teachers and professionals need to reach youth at risk.

The program follows a strength-based model, with a practical focus on developing strategies that make a difference in the lives of at-risk youth. Courses are flexibly adapted to meet the needs of professionals in educational and non-educational settings.

• Two-Year Program
• Convenient Schedules and Locations
• Face-to-Face Instruction
• Reduced Tuition
• Immediately Useful
• Fosters Resilience
• Meets the Needs of Diverse Learners
• Provides Outcomes-based Curriculum
• Develops Practical Intervention Skills

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Teacher Education Department: Gale Snyder, secretary: snyderg@gonzaga.edu (509) 313-3514

Graduate Admissions: soegrad@gonzaga.edu (509) 313-3481 or (800) 533-2554