The Carnegie Institution’s Carnegie Academy of Science Education (CASE) has launched the Math for America Fellowship Program (MfA DC) in Washington, DC in partnership with American University's School of Education, Teaching & Health (SETH) and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. We are excited to welcome MƒA DC’s first cohort of six fellows who will start in the summer of 2009.
MƒA DC’s goal is to ensure excellence in mathematics teaching in DC public and public charter secondary schools by recruiting, training, and retaining 34 talented mathematics teachers over a 5-year period.
MƒA DC will recruit fellows who demonstrate both mathematical talent and a strong commitment to the teaching profession and service in DC Fellows will participate in SETH's Masters in Teaching (MAT) degree program in Secondary Education: Mathematics. After completion of the MAT program, fellows will teach math in DC for at least 4 years.
Year 1: Prepare to become a secondary school math teacher
- Masters level teacher preparation program with tuition and fees paid by MƒA DC
- Extensive student teaching experience
- $22,000 MƒA DC stipend
- Pre-service professional development
Years 2 – 5: Teach in a Washington DC public or public charter school
- Receive a regular teacher’s salary and MƒA stipends of $12,500 per year
- Mentoring, coaching, and other support services
- Participate in professional development activities
Contact Information:
Bianca Abrams, Executive Director, MƒA DC
202-939-1135
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