TMATE

Tarleton State University

Dr. Steven A. Harris, EdD

Director of Tarleton Model for Accelerated Teacher Education

Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Contact Information:

College of Education

Department of Curriculum & Instruction

Box T- 0290

Stephenville TX 76402

254-968-9095

sharris@tarleton.edu

Education:

Doctor of Education from the University of North Texas with a major in Education Administration

Dissertation: Attrition rates of teachers trained in alternative teacher certification programs, those trained in the centers for the professional development of teachers, and those trained in traditional university programs (2002)

Master of Education from Tarleton State University with a major in Education Administration

Bachelor of Science from Tarleton State University with a major in Industrial Technology

Research Interests:

attrition/retention of new teachers; initial employment rates of teachers; Texas and national teacher production rates; student achievement; military dependent achievement, supervision & mentoring of ACP interns

Lifetime Teaching Certifications:

Elementary – Pre-Kindergarten through Grade Six

Secondary - English, Grades Six through Twelve

Lifetime Professional Certifications:

Superintendent  - All Level

Mid-management – All Level

Other Professional:

Member of the Association of Texas Professional Educators

Registered Professional Land Surveyor of the State of Texas #4014

Experience:

Presently director of the TMATE program and Associate Professor in the College of Education, Curriculum and Instruction Department, Tarleton State University, Stephenville TX

Public school administrator

Public school Technology Director

District Grant Writer

Chairman of District and Site Based Decision Making Committees

District Talented and Gifted Director and Teacher

District IPM Coordinator

District Asbestos Control Coordinator 

Secondary English Teacher

Elementary Teacher

City Council member and Mayor Pro-Tem of a small Texas city

Former owner of Harris Surveying Company – performed one of the rarest types of surveys in the nation; the Gradient Boundary along the Brazos River in Central Texas

On staff at several civil engineering companies (Houston and Waco, Texas)

U. S. Army veteran

TMATE Program Overview

The Tarleton Model for Accelerated Teacher Education - TMATE - has been in existence since 1986, with about 2,000 persons having earned their teaching credentials through this innovative program. TMATE is specially designed for adults who have previously earned their bachelor's degree and who now seek to make a career transition into the teaching profession.

Along with teacher certification, interns can earn significant credit toward a Master of Education degree at Tarleton. For more information, click on this link:

Tarleton Model for Accelerated Teacher Education (TMATE) Information

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