Becoming Real: Essays on the Teachings of a Master

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But writing that's motivated by the desire to give the reader a pleasurable experience really is best. I told a few students over the years that their only job was to keep me entertained, and the ones who got it started to enjoy themselves, and the work got better. Those who didn't get it were stuck on the notion that their writing was a tool designed to procure my validation. The funny thing is, if you can put your ego on the back burner and focus on giving someone a wonderful reading experience, that's the cleverest writing.

Occasionally my students asked me about how I got published after I got my MFA, and the answer usually disappointed them. After I received my degree in , I spent seven years writing work that no one has ever read—two novels and a book's worth of stories totaling about 1, final draft pages. These unread pages are my most important work because they're where I applied what I'd learned from my workshops and the books I read, one sentence at a time.

Those seven years spent in obscurity, with no attempt to share my work with anyone, were my training, and they are what allowed me to eventually write books that got published. We've been trained to turn to our phones to inform our followers of our somewhat witty observations. I think the instant validation of our apps is an enemy to producing the kind of writing that takes years to complete. That's why I advise anyone serious about writing books to spend at least a few years keeping it secret.

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Stranger Tickets Buy tickets to events around Seattle. This Week's Issue Print Archives. If accepted, tuition help may be available through grants, financial aid, and scholarships. All degree work must be completed within 5 years of starting the program. Western Governors University offers an online Master of Arts in Teaching Elementary Education K-8 to allow learners to become elementary school teachers while earning a Master's degree. These classes will take about 5 terms to complete, so a bit over 2 years including student teaching.

To gain admission into the MAT program at WGU you must first fill out an online application which will then prompt a request for other information to gain admittance. Tuition at WGU is much different from most programs. This is regardless of how many courses are taken. The more courses you take in a term, the less money out of pocket. A few additional expenses exist, but only once for each term. This program is designed to be highly affordable for those who have families and bills to pay.

The MAT programs listed below are provided not in any specific order, it is a list of the most popular MAT programs offered. The Master of Arts in Teaching program at UNC prepares students for initial licensure to teach in one of the following areas: Students are required to be full time with a year of coursework and field experiences that begin in the fall and end in mid-June. The program must be completed in a particular sequence. The current course load is 33 graduate credits with a full time classroom internship included.

Some required courses may include classes in classroom management, curriculum enhancement, and foundations courses. Once courses are completed with passing grades the Praxis II in the certification area must also be passed. To gain admission to the program one must meet all application deadlines with letters of recommendation, a complete application, and official test scores. Once admitted tuition and fees are determined each semester and based on residency as well as other criteria.

The Master of Arts in Teaching at Brown University is an intensive one year program that creates tomorrow's leaders in the educational world. This is a program that will lead to certification in the desired area once all criteria have been met. Due to the structure of the program, all students must begin in June and complete the 12 month schedule with a small cohort.

To gain admission into the MAT program fill out an online application. Those with previous work experience with children are preferred, but this does not have to be as a certified teacher. Additionally, the application must include transcripts of all prior classes, a personal statement, three letters of recommendation, official GRE scores, and a writing sample for ESL students.

Once admitted, tuition is a bit over 48, yearly for MAT courses. However, financial aid and scholarships are available for those who can show need. Louis seeks out recent graduates who hold degrees in the sciences, social sciences, or humanities who wish to teach.

The MAT program leads to certification, even for those with no teaching experience. Specific to secondary education the following areas are available: Individuals who choose to apply will need to complete an online application with supporting transcripts and recommendation letters as required.

The program requires 49 credit hours including student teaching which must be approved prior to completion of the program.

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Classes include 13 credit hours of Foundations of Education, 36 credit hours of Curriculum and Instruction, and the Professional Semester. Once admitted, tuition will vary, but financial aid is available during spring and fall courses.

The Master of Arts in Teaching offered at the University of Portland prepares diverse individuals for careers in early childhood, middle, elementary, and high school education. New cohorts are formed each year to run from June to April through completion. In addition, there are no extra fees for fingerprinting or other extras associated with the MAT program.

To gain admission into this program simply fill out an application and provide supplemental materials such as GRE scores, recommendation letters, and a personal statement. Most materials can be submitted online and should be in by the deadlines which typically fall in November. The Master of Arts in Teaching program at the Johns Hopkins School of Education is a 39 credit hour program that is nationally accredited and prepares candidates for initial certification in education.

In addition to elementary, middle, and high school certification, specific certifications include English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. The program is available as a full or part time student in a variety of formats. To gain admission into this program one must complete and online application with fee. Additionally, official transcripts from previous classes with a 3. Applicants that are accepted will be invited for an interview prior to acceptance.

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Faculty interviewers will offer recommendations. Financial aid is available for those who qualify. The Master of Arts in Teaching at Northeastern Illinois University is open to those with a Bachelors degree and who want to teach in grades kindergarten through the eighth grade. The program requires 48 hours total. Students who complete the MAT program at Northeastern get a K-9 licensure, middle school endorsement, and Masters degree. If you decide to apply for admission to Northeastern then you must meet the admission requirements for the College of Graduate Studies and Research in addition to college transcripts, two letters of professional recommendation, a writing sample, and a passing score on the Illinois State Test of Academic Proficiency.

Other fees are applicable for books, supplies, transportation, and other expenses. The Master of Arts in Teaching at Rice University is a 36 hour graduate degree program that does not require a thesis. The program is designed for new or experienced teachers who want to gain endorsements. This is in addition to capstone courses and electives, among others. In addition, applicants will be required to participate in an interview with faculty members. The program is designed for liberal arts majors who want to continue their academic careers and gain licensure to teach.

The program does not assume that the undergraduate degree is in education, but should be in a related field. The MAT program works jointly with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences that will prepare the learner to become a professional educator. These are just a few of the required classes in addition to internships in the classroom.

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If applying to Boston University's MAT program than you will need a few items to complete the process. These include the online application with non-refundable fee, official transcripts from all previously attended universities, two letters of recommendation, official standardized test scores GRE or TOEFL for ESL students , a resume or curriculum vitae, statement of qualifications and objectives, and the equity and inclusion statement.

There are two separate start dates for the MAT program that covers multiple subject and single subject credential areas. This program does allow for non-teachers to earn licensure once the appropriate exams are passed with set scores. If you desire to apply to the program at UC Irvine then complete an online application with a personal history and statement of purpose, transcripts from previous classes, GRE scores, three letters of recommendation, a certificate of clearance, and a negative TB test.

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There are scholarships and financial aid available for those who qualify. These are in addition to subject specific classes for each area. To gain admission to North Carolina State University one must have a four year degree from a college with a regional accreditation, a combined GRE verbal and quantitative score of taken within the last five years, a 3.

There are Fall and Spring start dates. Earning a Master of Arts in Teaching is an admirable accomplishment. Whether you were already in a classroom or making a career start or change, the programs are often vigorous and should be a source of pride upon graduation. Once an MAT is earned, several options within the educational realm may open up to the degree, and licensure, holder.

A high school science teacher spends the day teaching science, typically of varying levels, to high school age students. Those who specialize in a specific type of science may have an advantage at certain levels. Specializations may include chemistry, biology, earth sciences, physics, or other science forms taught at the high school level. But the Way still had to be found.

The stages succeeded one another, but always and obstinately in the same direction: Here alone are we placed before the power of the call and the depths of its promises. We human beings are an abyss of dazzling mystery who come to self-realization only in and through contemplation, and no action can replace it. A person's entire being and behavior depend directly and completely on this beyond within Such a conviction came through the most personal experiences, in solitude and in the desert.

And the more it became unique, the more it opened upon the universal. Our Love, that great Silent One beyond all words of love, first showed it to us; beginning with our wedding, it has penetrated step by step toward a sharing in meditation which has never ceased. This has become our daily bread. Now we share it with hundreds of people who come from all spiritual, cultural, and geographic horizons searching for the Essential.

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Just as valuable is the connection the authors make with the teachings of the early mystics of Christianity. They present an experiential tradition virtually lost to the West after the schism between the Catholic and Orthodox churches. Yet any seeker after higher consciousness or encounter with the divine will benefit from this book. It is based on many years of training, experience and teaching. The authors are among the most important spiritual directors in Europe. Highly recommended for those who seek to unite with the reality of the sacred. A presentation of the original essence of Christianity and its practices aimed at spiritual transformation.

Excerpt The world has forgotten silence. Yet it is in silence that the world has its origin and its end. God is also silence and, since we are in His image, the depth of our being is silence. This explains the rise of anguish and fear of death at the heart of the noise which reigns in the cities and now reaches the most distant countryside and the last corners of our forests.

Technology in its varied forms never ceases to invade everything and slows down for nothing. Tormented by the unconquerable yearning for our original silence, people of our time are beginning to escape into the deserts, in the retreats of monasteries or in exotic vacations, the symbols of a lost world. Faced with this general asphyxiation, it is important to have these breaths of fresh air in order to survive in the short term. But in the long term, we must learn to live fully in each moment and not only during certain spiritual experiences.

Professional Reviews An eloquent interpretation of Christian transformation The authors make available in this book their own discovery of Christianity as the tradition which bears witness to the New Covenant which God has written on the hearts of believers. Human beings will no longer need to teach each other about God, for He will reveal Himself in their hearts Jeremiah The translator, Theodore J. Nottingham, has given to the French text such English idiom that one meets the authors as honored members of both the English-speaking community and of the Christian spiritual community from whose experience they write so eloquently.

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