Master of Arts      

                    in              

           Teaching French     Cajun Flag  

 

 

Prospective Applicants

          K-12 teachers who hold conditional, transitional, provisional, professional, or targeted needs certificates in French have the opportunity to reach advanced levels of mastery in language and culture and develop the pedagogical knowledge required for full certification from the Maine State Department of Education. The M.A.T. in French is congruent with the new guidelines for Modern and Classical Language Teacher Endorsement. Teachers who are already fully certified in language education may opt for courses in French language and culture or for the study of a second foreign language at the intermediate level or higher in lieu of the courses leading to certification.

 

Admission

Maine State Summer Institute for Teachers of French 2008

 

FRE 598 Quˇbec Institute (Prof. Raymond Pelletier, UM) June 22 – July 2 (in Quˇbec)

 

FRE 598 Shortcuts to French Culture (Prof. Charlotte Daniels, Bowdoin) June 23 – July 3 (USM Gorham Campus)

 

FRE 598 Stylistics (Prof. Nancy Erickson, USM) June 2-August 2 (Asynchronous)

 

MLC 466/598 The Teaching of Modern Languages (TBA) July 7-11, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (USM Gorham Campus)

 

MLC 467/598 Literature in the K-12 Language Curriculum (TBA), July 14-18, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (USM Gorham Campus)

Applicants must hold a bachelorÕs  degree, have successfully completed 24 credit hours (or equivalent) in French and submit GRE scores. To apply to the Graduate School online, go to   http://gradcatalog.umaine.edu/apply/index.  Paper forms may also be obtained by calling 207-581-3219.  Applicants should be advised that the application process can take a month or two because of required documentation:  official transcripts, recommendations and GRE scores.

 

 

Degree Requirements (30 credits)

4 Courses in film, literature, linguistics,

   language and/or cultural history;

1 Course in contemporary society & culture;                           

1 Course in linguistics;

1 Course in advanced French grammar;                                   

1 Course in designing the K-12 language curriculum; 

1 Course in foreign language teaching methods;

1 Course in teaching the exceptional student is required for certification;

Graduate portfolio.

 

Maine State Summer Institute for Teachers of French 2008

Registration for all courses is through the Graduate School at the University of Maine (207-581-3219).  On-campus courses will be delivered, however, on the Gorham Campus of the University of Southern Maine.  For information concerning classroom location and/or housing at USM, please contact Ms. Karin Pires, Assistant Director of Summer Session, at 207-780-5011 or kpires@usm.maine.edu.

 

 

The University of Maine For M.A.T. in French program information, contact Prof. Jane Smith at 207-581-2079 or Jane.Smith@umit.maine.edu, or visit http://www.umaine.edu/MLandC/grad.html.

Advisory Council

 Charlotte Daniels, Bowdoin; Nancy Erickson, USM; Teresa Farrer, Foxcroft Academy;

Katharine Harrington, UMFK; Adrianna Paliyenko, Colby; Raymond Pelletier, UM; Anne Pooler, UM;

Kirk Read, Bates; Jane Smith, UM and Program Coordinator