Recruiting More (and More
Diverse) Science and Math
Teachers
Presentation for the PRIME Conference, March
2009
Mark Ellis, Assistant Professor, Secondary Education
Marty Bonsangue, Professor of Mathematics
Victoria Costa, Director of Science Education
Mathematics Credential
• Recruit from undergraduate mathematics
majors
• Web-based information
• Special recruitment strategies for women
• Master of Arts in Mathematics with
Teaching Emphasis
Web-Based Information FAQs
SMART Girls
Project MISS
FLM Credential Program
• Stand-alone program
• Focused on middle school math teaching
• Recruit from undergraduates and midcareer changers
• Web-based information
• Dedicated web forum
• Master of Science in Education, Emphasis
in Foundational Level Mathematics
Got Math Brochure
Google AdWords
Community College Outreach
Community Math Education
Center
Dear CSUF Teacher Credential Students:
• Cal State Fullerton math education faculty will be working with 5th and 6th
grade students from Richman Elementary School on improving their
knowledge of math concepts and skills through the Community Math
Education Center (CMEC) project. An important part of the success of this
project is the involvement of CSU Fullerton teacher credential students to
work with small groups of students doing math activities. Please consider
becoming involved with CMEC!
• What will you do?
– Work one-on-one or with a small group of 5th/6th grade students to increase their
knowledge of math concepts and skills through planned activities under the
guidance of CSUF math education faculty.
– The student intervention sessions will be conducted on five (5) Wednesday
evenings from 6:00 – 8:00 PM on March 4, 11, 18, 25, and April 1 at Richman
Elementary School in Fullerton.
– You will need to commit to at least 2 consecutive sessions and may sign up for
all five.
Results
• 4 CSU Fullerton math education faculty are involved
• 25 5th/6th graders and their parents signed up
• 35 CSU Fullerton credential students are volunteering 4-10 hours
Science
Credentials
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Information on 9 Science Credentials
SciNET and MAST Wiki
Emphasis in new FLGS Credential
Minor in Natural Sciences
PRISE Summer Internships
Recruiting and Supporting Science Majors
Planned: Publicize Bilingual Science
Teachers
• Technology-Rich Science Cohort
GET THE WORD OUT!
Tools to Recruit Diverse Students
into Teaching Science
Science Education Wiki
http://mast.wikispaces.co
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SciNET Electronic
Network Archived at
mast.wikispaces.com
Foundational
Level General
Science
Credential
MINOR IN
NATURAL
SCIENCES
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By completing the minor, future
teachers:
– Gain additional preparation in
science content areas;
– Learn about important and current
concepts and issues in science; and
– Prepare for teaching earth, life, and
physical science in grades 5-10.
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The minor readily combines with
any major when the student
carefully selects the appropriate
lower division general education
classes. Assuming efficient
lower division GE science
selections, the minor may
require only 9-11 units of
additional coursework.
There are two credential pathways to
middle school science teaching via
the Foundational Level General
Science Credential
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Candidates may earn a Multiple Subject
Credential and add the Foundational Level
General Science Credential by passage of #118
and #119 CSET Subtests AND successful
completion of EDSC 542S Advanced Methods
of Teaching Middle School Science (offered
each summer)
Candidates earn a Single Subject Credential
in Foundational Level General Science by
completing the single subject credential
program.
The Minor in Natural Sciences helps
prepare candidates for CSET subtests:
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#119 Subtest I General Science: Astronomy;
Dynamic Processes of the Earth; Earth
Resources; Waves; Forces and Motion;
Electricity and Magnetism
#119 Subtest II General Science: Ecology;
Genetics and Evolution; Molecular Biology and
Biochemistry; Cell and Organismal Biology;
Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics;
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Structure/Properties of Matter
Minor in Natural Sciences Requirements
Lower Division Courses
Upper Division Courses
Take at least 3 units from each group
for a total of 9-11 units
Must have an * course from Life
Science and a second one from
either Physical Sciences or
Earth/Astronomical Sciences.
12 Units Total: At least 2 units from three
course groups: Teacher Education Core,
Biology, Chemistry, Geology, and
Physics. Natural Sciences Minor advisor
must approve course election.
Life
Life Science
Science
33 Units
Units Minimum
Minimum
Biology
Biology 101,
101, 101L*,
101L*, 102
102
or
equivalent
or equivalent
Teacher
Teacher Education
Education Core
Core Courses
Courses
Group
1
Group 1
Biology
Biology 453,
453, Geology
Geology 410
410
Earth/Astronomical
Earth/Astronomical Sciences
Sciences
33 Units
Units Minimum
Minimum
Geology
Geology 101,
101, 101L*,
101L*, 102*,
102*, or
or
equivalent.
equivalent.
Physics
Physics 120
120
Biological
Biological Science
Science Courses
Courses
Group
Group 22
Biology
Biology 300,
300, 305,
305, 306,
306, 310,
310, 311,
311, 318,
318,
319,
330,
352,
360,
409,
319, 330, 352, 360, 409, 453
453
Chemistry/Biochemistry
Chemistry/Biochemistry Courses
Courses
Chemistry
Chemistry 303
303 A,
A, B,
B, C,
C, 311,
311, and
and 313
313
A,
A, B,
B, C
C
Physical
Physical Sciences
Sciences
33 Units
Units Minimum
Minimum
Chemistry
Chemistry 100,
100, 100L*,
100L*, 105,
105, 111,
111, 115
115
or
or 120A*,
120A*, 120B*,
120B*,
Physics/Chem
Physics/Chem 102*
102*
Physics
Physics 101,
101, 101L*,
101L*, 115,
115, 211*,
211*, 212*
212*
See www.assist.org to identify community
college and lower division courses that
articulate with Cal State Fullerton courses.
Geological
Geological Sciences
Sciences Courses
Courses
Geology
Geology 310T,
310T, 410,
410, 420
420
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Physics
Physics Courses
Courses
Physics
Physics 301
301
PRISE Internship Program
Promoting Resources in Informal Science
Education
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Who and What: Summer Internships for Future Science Teachers
Amount: $1,000 plus $200 for materials
Established by: Funding for the Promoting Resources in Information Science
Education (PRISE) Summer Internships is generously provided by Boeing Corporation
and the CSU Mathematics and Science Teacher Initiative (MSTI) through the Cal State
Fullerton Math and Science Teachers Project (MAST).
Internship Activities: Successful applicants will receive a summer stipend of $1,000
and $200 in materials to develop a science education project for the Fullerton Arboretum,
Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary, Ocean Institute, Newport Back Bay Science Center,
Discovery Science Center, or Santa Ana Zoo. Internships may also be available at the
CSUF Center for Careers in Teaching and Science Education Programs Office.
Timeframe: Projects must be completed between June 1 – August 14, 2009.
Course Option: Internship students may also enroll in and earn 3 units of credit for
SCED 495A Internship.
Open to: This opportunity is open to CSU Fullerton junior, senior, or post-baccalaureate
students, including credential candidates who are pursuing a single subject teaching
credential in science.
Criteria: Selection criteria include: 3.0 GPA; good academic standing; pursuing, planning
to pursue, or just completed (completion date no earlier than Fall 2008) a single subject
teaching credential in chemistry, biology, earth sciences, physics, or foundational level
general science; and successful completion of at least one single subject credential
program prerequisite course OR passage of one of the CSET subtests #118 or #119.
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– Presentations to high school prospects, entering freshman and
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transfer students, students considering Minor in Natural SciencesING
– Support development of new undergraduate degree and programs
• BA in Earth Science, Biology Major Teacher Track
• Support current science majors
– Scholarships for Science Majors Pursuing Teaching
– Supplemental Instruction (SI) Model
http://www.usu.edu/arc/supplemental_instruction/
PLANNED: Bilingual Science
Teachers
• Recognition that about 1/3 of our science
candidates are also bilingual
• Plan to create SciNET Special Issue of
program completers highlighting their
language skills along with other skills
• Seeking funding to provide scholarships to
this special pool of candidates
Technology-Rich
Science Cohort
California State University Fullerton
Single Subject Credential Program
Science Education
2008-09
Teacher Candidate Resources
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Macintosh Laptop free loan for academic year (fall-spring semesters):
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Access to Synergy Classroom Laboratory
Vernier LabQuest Probes check-out for secondary classroom use
Access to and practice with Web resources:
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Science Education Portaportal
MAST Wiki
United Streaming, Merlot, Intel Interactive Tools
Instruction in and practice of lesson planning and implementation with
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Loaded with trial versions of Inspiration, Soft Chalk, Snag It
Loaded with licensed versions of Turning Technologies Audience Response, Inspire Data,
Logger Pro, Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
The JASON Project
Inspiration and Inspire Data
Soft Chalk, Intel Interactive Tools, Google Earth and Sky
Gizmos, United Streaming, MERLOT, PBS Interactives
Vernier LabQuest Probes and Logger Pro
MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Audience Response System
Document Camera
SMART Bard
Airliner Tablets
Trained in Intel Education Essentials Curriculum (EDSC 304)
Synergy Classroom
Laboratory
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Wireless Internet to accommodate student laptops
Interactive SMART Board
Connected PC Computer Station with LCD Projector
ELMO Document Camera
Science Laboratory Stations
– Venier Lab Quest Probeware and Logger Pro
– Mac and PC computers
• Intel Play QX3 Microscopes at each station
• Model appropriate safety in the secondary science laboratory.
Example of Technology-Rich
Science
Experiments and Field Investigations
– Experiment/investigation planned with Inspiration Scientific Method
Template
– Data collected with Vernier Lab Quest
– Data analyzed with Logger Pro, Inspire Data, or MS Excel
– Images of research process captured with Digital or Cell Phone
Camera
– Report composed in MS Word and peer reviewed with Track
Changes
– Report presented via MS PowerPoint Laboratory Presentation
template
Lab Report Format
– Report submitted through Blackboard or Wiki