MA in Teaching - World Languages, Spanish (License) in Denver United States | University of Colorado Denver

Trains future Spanish teachers in just one year for middle and high school settings. Includes a residency program refined over nearly three decades through continuous collaboration with partner schools. Graduates gain skills to broaden students' cultural perspectives and enhance language learning. CU Denver's MA in Teaching (MAT) with World Languages Spanish (7-12) certification effectively trains candidates to teach Spanish in varied secondary classrooms within a year. This program develops language instructors capable of enriching students' global awareness, linguistic growth, analytical abilities, and creative capacities. Instruction from passionate educators and distinguished professors through a residency model tested over 30 years of partnership with schools distinguishes our program and its graduates. Participants complete the program fully qualified and ready to nurture their students' potential.
The Graduate Teacher Education program results in a Master of Arts in Teaching degree and initial teaching certification. It develops educators who honor cultural diversity, work collaboratively with families and communities, and possess the expertise to build dynamic, challenging learning environments where every student thrives. We collaborate with P-12 educators across the CU Denver Professional Development School Network, which includes more than 20 urban schools throughout Denver's metropolitan area. Throughout the program, teacher candidates experience a full academic year of teaching through sequential residency placements in professional development schools.