MASTER OF ARTS IN
TEACHING ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Small classes, big opportunities, infinite impact.
Mastering the Art of Teaching Develop the expertise to inspire the next generation while advancing your career in an in-demand field. Rollins’ Master of Arts in Teaching – Elementary Education prepares you to use technology, research-based strategies, and equity-focused practices in your classroom. The program is a state-approved pathway to earning your Florida Professional Teaching Certificate for grades K-6, including ESOL and Reading endorsements. Through immersive fieldwork in local schools, you’ll build the skills and confidence to make an immediate impact. That practical experience is supported by expert instruction, personalized learning, and convenient evening classes. You’ll graduate ready to shape the leaders of tomorrow.
Approved by the Department of Education of the State of Florida
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The Rollins MAT program is exceptionally well designed and prepared me to be an instructional leader from day one. This program set the bar high, diminished the learning curve, and has distinguished me from my peers in advanced education. I highly recommend this program to all future educational leaders. Justin Yount ’14MAT Assistant Principal Apopka Memorial Middle School
Why Rollins? From our personalized learning environment and flexible format to our results-oriented programming and expert faculty, Rollins is the perfect place to pursue your graduate degree. Top-Ranked Reputation Rollins’ ranking as the No. 1 private regional university in the South underscores the high-quality experience you can expect on our Winter Park campus and the prestigious weight a Rollins degree carries not only in Orlando but throughout Florida and across the country.
Proven Results In the past decade, 100 percent of Rollins’ MAT graduates have secured teaching positions.
Designed to Fit Your Life From work to family, you have a lot going on. We get it. That’s why we designed our graduate programs specifically for students like you. Our classes are conveniently timed to suit your schedule, and our lockstep course sequence provides a clear roadmap to degree completion.
Personalized Learning Environment With an average class size of just 14, our in-person learning environment is designed to maximize engagement and support, and thanks to our 10:1 student-faculty ratio, our expert professors have the freedom to focus on you.
Mentorship from Expert Faculty At Rollins, you’ll work collaboratively with faculty on every aspect of your professional development, from selecting courses and teaching placements to conducting, presenting, and publishing research.
Global Perspective On a faculty-led field study in China, Austria, or Rwanda, you’ll have the opportunity to engage firsthand with different types of international education systems and make a difference in the lives of local students.
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Where Can Your Teaching Degree Take You? Advance your career while making a difference. As a certified teacher in the state of Florida, you’ll work with students from different backgrounds who will benefit from your expertise and passion for teaching. A strong teaching degree equips you with versatile skills that extend beyond the classroom and across education settings, creating opportunities for innovative, highly trained educators who are committed to student success.
Bright Outlook
No. 8
The Orange County Public School (OCPS) district is the eighth largest in the nation
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103,800
New teaching jobs projected to be added in the U.S. between 2024 and 2034
$3,000+
OCPS teachers earn nearly $3,500 more per year with a master’s degree
Where Our Grads Go
Eileen A. Mendez ’19MAT Resource Teacher-Advocate, Migrant Education Orange County Public Schools
Keara Jones ’18MAT Third-Grade Teacher Keenes Crossings Elementary School
Since graduating from Rollins, I helped the Read2Succeed Foundation for Orange County Public Schools improve the reading level of first- and secondgraders. I also created my own project during the pandemic through Instagram to create content and help Spanishspeaking families navigate the distancelearning process. That initiative opened opportunities to share my experience in local media outlets and gain my current teaching position. Carmen Juncal Delgado ’19MAT Fourth-Grade Teacher MetroWest Elementary School
Jill Danzl ’20MAT Fifth-Grade Teacher Mollie Ray Elementary School
Holly Denton ’20 ’22MAT Third-Grade ELA Teacher Orlando Gifted Academy
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Real-World Rigor In addition to taking core and specialized courses, you’ll participate in at least 100 hours of pre-internship experiences in elementary settings and spend a full semester student-teaching at a local school.
Developing Skilled, Experienced Educators An applied approach to teaching rooted in the liberal arts The MAT – Elementary Education program features an experiential curriculum grounded in proven instructional best practices. In addition to mastering content specialization, the teaching and learning process, and the application of educational research to classroom instruction, students complete a semester-long student-teaching experience in a local school district. Upon completion of the program, graduates are prepared to meet professional certification requirements for elementary teaching in the state of Florida. Rollins’ long-standing partnerships with local schools provide a direct pathway to leading your own classroom.
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Program Structure
16
core courses
1
pre-internship (100 hours)
1
internship (full semester)
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