This semester I became a student member of both the NCTM and NSTA organization. I have been working with several others on creating a student NSTA chapter at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Through my methods courses I have come to really recognize the importance of becoming a great teacher and it is especially important to be a good math and science teacher. As a future teacher I do not want my students to feel the dread and dislike I had towards math and science in elementary and middle school. The importance of training teachers to be better in the math and science content areas seems to be a very important idea going around right now. As I was searching for news stories concerning math and science I came across a very interesting article published in the Chicago Tribune on November 6, 2009.
The Governor of Michigan, Jennifer Granholm, and the W.K. Kellogg announced a $16.7 million grant to train math and science teachers for work in urban school districts around the state. Prospective middle school and high school teachers will be recruited by 6 Michigan universities for the intensive two-year master's program in education. Each tear will receive a $30,000 fellowship and three years of mentoring once they complete the program and are hired.
$16.7M grant to train Mich. science, math teachers
WOW! What an awesome program! Maybe I should think about moving to Michigan....
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