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Willamette University School of Education
Willamette University School of Education was a master's degree-granting program at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, United States. Established in 1988, the school offered a master of arts in teaching degree and runs the Center for Excellence in Teaching program, or CET.[1] The school closed in May 2014.[2] HistoryThe university started the School of Education in 1988,[2] and added a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program in 1992.[3] The Center for Excellence in Teaching (CET) program began in 1999 and offered graduate level courses for teaching professionals.[4] Willamette's Master of Arts in Teaching program had both a full-time and part-time option with four focuses in early childhood, elementary for grades 3 to 8, middle level for grades 5 to 9, and secondary for grades 7 to 12.[5] A part-time MAT option called Aspire was added in 2004.[6] The university closed the program because the university could not continue to offer a quality educational program due to financial issues and an uncertain market for teachers.[7]  Four MAT alums have been recipients of the Milken Family Foundation's Milken Educator Awards since 2000.[8][9][10][11][12] The $25,000 award is given to educators who make efforts to furthering excellence in education.[13] Other programsWillamette's School of Education also offered the Oregon Writing Project that taught graduate students, teachers, and pre-college students.[14] This included offering a Young Writers Camp during the summer for students in grades 3 to 7.[15] Another program was an annual Fine Arts Festival sponsored by the school that introduced elementary students to a variety of arts including music composition, ballet, jazz, sculpture, and opera.[16] References
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