Proyecto Maestría Special Master's Program
Announcements
Proyecto Maestría will be accepting applications for Summer 2012 admission beginning this fall. Complete the fillable Intent to Apply form, save, and email or fax it by November 4, 2011 and complete all application steps by December 15, 2011. For more information, download our Frequently asked Questions. & Proyecto Maestría Flyer.
All applicants for the Master's program will be notified by April 3, 2012
On November 2008 Proyecto Maestría launched it's first
"Pregúntale a la maestra" (Ask the teacher) column in the ¡ahorasi! weekly Spanish newspaper and has continued to publish bi-weekly columns.
Congratulations to all of our 2008 & 2009 cohort students for their commitment to the teaching of our ELLs and addressing parents' many concerns.
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Proyecto Maestría Special Master's Program is a cohort program designed for currently five years experience certified bilingual elementary teachers pursuing either MA or MEd degrees in C&I with a focus in bilingual/bicultural education. Our aim is to continually build upon the pool of qualified master teachers in the region in order to support our teacher education and professional development efforts. Participants are supported in their study by a scholarship provided through the National Professional Development Program, Title III of No Child Left Behind.
Please view our Proyecto Maestría Collaborative Special Masters Program promo video.
Entering the program together in June each year, these twelve students will develop a strong grounding in the theory, policy, and practice of critical bilingual/bicultural education, as well as have the opportunity to explore their own particular curricular and theoretical interests through course work in the department of Curriculum and Instruction and beyond. Students participate in specially designed coursework centered in their own elementary schools and classrooms to guide them in developing mentorship and leadership skills. If they so choose, they also have the opportunity to participate in classroom-based research in collaboration with UT Professors.
Graduates of the Proyecto Maestría program have remained involved in our program in the capacity of cooperating teachers, hosts, and guest speakers and assistant instructors in our teacher education program. They have engaged with our professors in conference presentations and publications, and have worked in their districts as mentor teachers, resource teachers, and professional development presenters. The strength of this program is our ongoing commitment to maintaining a strong connection to the practice and realities of teaching in the elementary bilingual classroom.
Contact Deb Palmer, debpalmer@mail.utexas.edu, for additional information about this program. For further information and application materials contact Stephen Flynn, sflynn@mail.utexas.edu.