The Master in the Art of Teaching with a Focus on Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment (MAT–CIA) is a degree program that provides classroom teachers access to research-based strategies that will empower them to become teacher leaders. By the end of this program, participants will embody commitment to their students, their colleagues, and their school communities.
Additionally, the program as a whole incorporates the 5 Core Principles of Teaching as described by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). It is an expectation that upon completion of this degree, teachers actively apply these principles:
1. Teachers are committed to students and learning.
2. Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students.
3. Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.
4. Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience.
5. Teachers are members of learning communities.
Each of the MAT degrees consists of 10 courses, made up of core courses and specialty courses. Six core courses focus on content that all teachers need to know regardless of grade level and/or subject area and four specialty courses that focus on the content specific to each program. Descriptions for each of the courses are listed below:
Attention MI Educators: Michigan Middle School and High School Special Education teachers completing the Marygrove MAT with a Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment focus may use their degree as a demonstration of competence and evidence that they are highly qualified for their teaching assignment. | 
