The Tarleton Model for Accelerated Teacher Education (TMATE) program is an exemplary accelerated teacher certification program in Texas with a mission to encourage, engage, and empower our interns. We partner with school districts to develop Texas teachers that:
TMATE is a year-long graduate program for highly motivated people with a bachelor's degree, who want to become certified Texas teachers. TMATE's reputation as an exemplary teacher certification program makes TMATE participants very attractive candidates for school districts seeking to hire beginning teachers.
Certification is earned through a combination of intensive course work coupled with a paid, year-long internship in a teaching position within a Texas Education Agency accredited school. There is also a clinical teaching option available for one semester with no pay or benefits. The internship/clinical teaching is jointly sponsored and supervised by Tarleton State University and the participating school district.
Through TMATE, teaching certificates may be earned in the following areas: Core EC– 6; Grades 4 – 8 Core and Content Areas; and Grades 7 – 12 Content Areas. All-level certifications are available in Physical Education, Art, and Music. A complete list can be found on the TMATE website.
Applicants must submit a complete TMATE application packet by the deadline. Please use a legal name on all TMATE documents. Applicants will be screened for the TMATE program using an interview, writing sample (or equivalent) and the required application components. A rubric will be used to determine if a candidate meets the admissions criteria. Tarleton's Educator Preparation Council (EPC) will determine official program acceptance. Potential students must be accepted into the College of Graduate Studies prior to admission in TMATE as TMATE courses can be applied to a master’s degree.
If applicable, a program transfer form must be submitted with the TMATE application packet. The potential intern may need to contact the Texas Education Agency to ensure PACT eligibility.
Applicants can be given contingent admission pending degree conferral if they are in the last semester of their undergraduate degree.
See the current TMATE Handbook for more information. It is available at www.tarleton.edu/tmate .
TMATE applicants must present a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution along with the following:
- Overall GPA or the GPA for last 60 hours must be at least 2.75.
- The content area must match one of the certification areas TMATE offers. There are no exceptions.
- Register as a PACT (Pre-Admission Content Test) candidate to secure a TEA identification number needed to take the TExES PACT exam (unless content TExES has been passed). Passing PACT scores or content area TExES scores must be included in the TMATE application packet.
See the current TMATE Handbook for more information. It is available at www.tarleton.edu/tmate .
1. Apply to the College of Graduate Studies and pay the $50 non-refundable processing fee.
- Online Graduate Application at the following link: https://tarletonstate.force.com/grad/TX_SiteLogin?startURL=%2Fgrad%2FTargetX_Portal__PB
- Provide official transcripts to the College of Graduate Studies from all institutions previously attended (excluding Tarleton).
- Provide proof of residency (if requested).
- Submit an essay no more than 600 words addressing professional and career goals.
- Apply for Financial Aid (if needed).
2. Complete and submit the TMATE application packet to the TMATE Office (email and fax scans are accepted).
3. Interview with TMATE program staff and provide a writing sample or other approved writing proficiency example.
See the current TMATE Handbook for more information. It is available at www.tarleton.edu/tmate .
Fall - June 15 (Priority Deadline) August 1 (Final Deadline)
Spring - October 15 (Priority Deadline) December 1 (Final Deadline)
Summer - February 15 (Priority Deadline) April 1 (Final Deadline)
| EDUC 5311 | Methods of Effective Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 5314 | Creating and Managing the Learning Environment | 3 |
| EDUC 5315 | Content Methodology | 3 |
| EDUC 5390 | Selected Topics in Education 1 | 3 |
| EDUC 5390 | Selected Topics in Education 1 | 3 |
| READ 5370 | Literacy Development | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Student must enroll for two semesters.
Students are eligible to apply their TMATE coursework toward a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, a Master of Arts in English, and a Master of Science in Biology.
| Required Courses | ||
| TMATE Courses | 18 | |
| EDUC 5303 | Foundations of Curriculum | 3 |
| EDUC 5338 | Curriculum Design and Implementation | 3 |
| EDUC 5398 | Techniques of Research | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
| Field of Study Courses | ||
| Choose 1 of the following: | 3 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition: | ||
| Studies in Rhetoric | ||
| History of Rhetoric I | ||
| History of Rhetoric II | ||
| Rhetorical Criticism | ||
| Introduction to Visual Rhetoric | ||
| Seminar in Professional Writing | ||
| Grant and Proposal Writing | ||
| Intercultural Technical and Professional Writing | ||
| Choose 1 of the following: | 3 | |
| British Literature: | ||
| Studies in British Literature | ||
| Studies in Literature Before 1500 | ||
| Modern American and British Poetry | ||
| Choose 1 of the following: | 3 | |
| American Literature: | ||
| Studies in American Literature | ||
| Studies in British Literature | ||
| Modern American and British Poetry | ||
| Choose 1 of the following: | 3 | |
| Other: | ||
| Studies in the English Language | ||
| Studies in Comparative Literature | ||
| Choose an additional 3 hours from the options above | 3 | |
| Other Required Courses | ||
| TMATE Courses | 18 | |
| ENGL 5398 | Methods of Bibliography and Research Analysis | 3 |
| or ENGL 5396 | Digital Humanities | |
| ENGL 5380 | Studies in the Teaching of Composition | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 | |
*NOTE: If the student takes ENGL 5380 Studies in the Teaching of Compositionor ENGL 5398 Methods of Bibliography and Research Analysis during TMATE, the course can replace EDUC 5315 Content Methodology. Work closely with Dr. Estes, TMATE Director, if you are planning to pursue this degree option. *
| Required Courses | ||
| TMATE Courses | 18 | |
| Additional BIOL Coursework: | 21 | |
| Ecological Plant Physiology | ||
| Environmental and Restoration Biology | ||
| Development of Modern Biological Concepts | ||
| Conservation Biology | ||
| Evolutionary Biology | ||
| Research Design and Analysis | ||
| Seminar | ||
| Seminar | ||
| Biological Problems | ||
| Total Hours | 39 | |
A full description of the TMATE program is provided on the website, www.tarleton.edu/tmate.
Applicants may also contact the TMATE office:
Fort Worth
Dr. Elizabeth Garcia, TMATE Coordinator
10850 Texan Rider Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76036
817-717-3690
degarcia@tarleton.edu
Dr. Elizabeth Garcia, TMATE Coordinator
Tarleton State University
10850 Texan Rider Drive
Box T-0008
Fort Worth, Texas 76036
817-717-3690
degarcia@tarleton.edu
www.tarleton.edu/tmate
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