See the AY23–24 Master of Arts in Teaching Course Overview for a listing of courses by term and details about the topics and skills taught in each course. Please note that there may be some program variation within courses and programs. Faculty will provide information about regional or programmatic variations to the course structure and syllabi. 

Classroom Observations

To see firsthand how students are progressing as teachers, faculty members will observe students’ PK–12 classrooms several times over the course of the program. Faculty members’ expectations for these observations will become more complex as the students progress through their time at Relay. The scores earned in these observations can factor into individual assessments within various courses throughout a student’s experience at Relay.

Student Outcomes

By design, Relay aims to advance PK–12 students’ academic achievement and classroom experience through its programmatic support and development of candidates. To that end, students at Relay must demonstrate that their PK–12 students have made meaningful and measurable academic gains and had positive classroom experiences.

Master’s Defense

As a final Capstone assessment, all students will write a data narrative and/or deliver an oral defense. In the master’s defense, students will describe and analyze their PK–12 students’ academic achievement and classroom experiences as well as key learning from their Relay coursework.