2012 Noyce Conference Program - The Robert Noyce Scholarship ...

PI POSTER ABSTRACTS139Title: MU Noyce Scholars Program for Science and MathematicsTeachersNSF Noyce Award Number: 0832765Principal Investigator: Troy SadlerEmail: souciema@missouri.eduInstitution: University of MissouriCo‐PI(s): Alan Whittington, John Adams, and Oscar ChavezPresenter(s): Marilyn Soucie, University of Missouri, souciema@missouri.eduThe goal of this Noyce‐funded project is to recruit more highlyqualified individuals into careers in mathematics and scienceteaching. In particular, we recruit individuals with undergraduatedegrees (or higher) in mathematics or science who are planningto change career paths into the field of teaching. Thesestudents are prepared through SMAR2T: Science and MathematicsAcademy for the Recruitment and Retention of Teachers,an alternate route to certification.The Noyce program will provide 42 stipends of $10,000 each toqualified STEM professionals who hold a baccalaureate, masters,or doctoral degree in mathematics, science, or a related field.These students are obligated to teach mathematics or sciencefor two years in a high need school district (preferably in Missouri),within 4 years of program completion. We will also createan online social network for SMAR2T/Noyce students andgraduates to provide continuing emotional and pedagogical support.140Title: Tomorrow’s Teachers with Dual Degrees in Mathematicsand Mathematics EducationNSF Noyce Award Number: 1035446Principal Investigator: James TarrEmail: tarrj@missouri.eduInstitution: University of MissouriCo‐PI(s): Barbara Reys and Carment ChiconePresenter(s): James Tarr, University of Missouri,tarrj@missouri.eduVictor Soria, University of Missouri, soriav@missouri.eduTomorrow’s Teachers with Dual Degrees in Mathematics andMathematics Education is aggressively working to double thenumber of secondary mathematics teachers graduating from theUniversity of Missouri’s (MU) undergraduate mathematicsteacher education program through the recruitment of mathematicsmajors into mathematics teaching careers, preparation ofthese individuals to teach mathematics aligned with nationalstandards, and support of mathematics teachers in their inductionyears. The project is providing summer mathematics teachinginternships, dual degree programs (B.S. in Mathematics andB.S. Ed. in Mathematics Education), and $10,000 annual scholarshipsfor those committed to teaching mathematics in high‐needs school districts. To increase teacher retention, the projectis developing a cadre of mentor teachers in partner schools andsupporting Noyce Scholars’ participation in professional mathematicsteacher conferences.The intellectual merit of this project is based on the qualificationsand commitment of project personnel to inform our understandingabout recruiting, preparing, and retaining more highlyqualified secondary mathematics teachers. The project team hasa substantial record of scholarship, partner schools have a richhistory of collaboration, and cross‐college collaboration is highlyvalued at MU.The project aims to: (1) improve the quality and quantity ofmathematics teachers for Missouri schools; (2) build new sustainablemodels for the recruitment, preparation, and retentionof mathematics teachers to meet the teacher shortage; (3) expandand deepen relationships between MU mathematicians,mathematics teacher educators, and K‐12 teachers and administrators;and (4) disseminate findings from the external evaluationvia conference presentations and publications.141Title: MU Noyce Scholars Program for Science and MathematicsTeachersNSF Noyce Award Number: 0934839Principal Investigator: Patricia FriedrichsenEmail: eb4nd@mail.missouri.eduInstitution: University of Missouri, ColumbiaCo‐PI(s): Mark Volkmann, Marcelle Siegel, Dorina Kosztin, JohnAdams , and Alan WhittingtonPresenter(s): Ellen Barnett, University of Missouri,eb4nd@missouri.eduThe goal of the T2D2@MU project is to double the number ofsecondary science teachers graduating from the University ofMissouri. To recruit science majors into our secondary scienceteacher education program, we designed new dual degree majors.This new program allows students to earn a degree in ascience field (Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Geology orPhysics) and a degree in Education.To recruit students into the dual degree program, we are using avariety of strategies:1. Through brochures, fliers, guest speakers in largeenrollmentscience courses and our website, we are informingstudents of the dual degree program2. We are teaching an additional revised section of Introductionto Science Teaching to help students explore the dualdegree program.3. To explore science teaching as a career option, we are offeringa total of 30 paid summer internships in informal sciencesettings (Years 1‐3).2012 NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program ConferenceA56