Some graduate courses require several field experiences. The field experience course requirements will usually be met at one of the established Professional Development Schools (PDS) in Frederick County, Maryland. All field experiences in schools taken as part of Internship I or II will require placement of the teacher candidate in a PDS. The education department will manage the details and arrangements for all placements. Names of PDS partners can be obtained from the education office.

Professional Development Schools (PDS)

MAT candidates are immersed in coursework and teaching at one of our professional development schools. Preparation in a PDS enables the school system and the college to work together to improve teaching and learning for all students.

Lesson Plan Template

The Mount St. Mary’s University lesson plan template (Word format) should be used for lesson planning for coursework and internships.

Internships

Click here to download MAT Internship I Application (PDFformat)

Teacher Internship- MAT-Elementary Education

MSDE (Maryland State Department of Education) requires 100-day internships in all Professional Development School sites. All students will be required to complete the 100-day internship in either one of two models. Model A will require a month-long internship in Summer Academy at a PDS, followed by the semester-long fall internship. Model B reverses this experience, using a semester-long internship in the spring, followed by Summer Academy. This is an unpaid internship.

Teacher Internship- MAT-Dual Certification in Elementary and Special Education

MSDE requires 100-day internships in all PDS sites. All students will be required to complete the 100-day internship. Model C will require a month-long internship in Summer Academy at a PDS while registered for MSPED 500 Assessment in Special Education and MSPED 509 Curriculum Design/Adaptation. This will be followed by a semester-long fall internship that transitions the intern through regular/inclusive and special education settings.

Teacher Internship- MAT-Secondary/Art/Music

Prior to Internship I students must complete a minimum of 2 core courses, maintain a GPA of 3.0 and successfully fulfill all Praxis I requirements. Internship I is to be taken in the spring semester and requires 2 full days or 4 half days in a PDS placement accompanying courses 514, 517, 526 (alternate Art: 530, Music: 540).

Internship II is to be taken in the following fall semester. This is a week-long, all-day placement in a PDS site beginning mid-August and ending mid-December. The accompanying courses are: 521 Teacher Internship, 523 Teacher Research Seminar and 527 Reading in the Secondary Content Areas II. (Secondary students only)