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Whitworth University Master in
Teaching Program

Initiated in 1989, Whitworth's Master in Teaching (MIT) Program was developed in response to the Washington State Legislature's call for alternative teacher-education programs. The MIT program provides schools with mature teachers who have been successful members of society's workforce, and who then re-enter the workforce as well-trained, enthusiastic, high-energy beginning teachers ready to have an impact upon both the educational system and individual students in very positive ways. Participants enter the program having completed a bachelor's degree in an approved teaching endorsement area. This rigorous, 14-month, full-time day program includes a year-long school practicum.

MIT graduates complete concurrently a master's degree and a residency teacher certificate. As a result, they are sought after by local school principals who realize and appreciate the maturity of the students, the quality of their preparation, and their eagerness to influence student achievement.