Meeting the Challenge of Meeting the Challenge of Increasing the Number of Increasing the Number of

Fully-Credentialed Fully-Credentialed Mathematics and Science Mathematics and Science

TeachersTeachers____________________________________________________

Carol Fry Bohlin ~ carolb@csufresno.edu

California State University, FresnoAMTE Annual Conference • Irvine, CA

30 January 2010

California Credentials for California Credentials for Teaching Science and Teaching Science and

MathematicsMathematicsMultiple Subject Single Subject

◦Mathematics◦Science: Biological Science, Chemistry,

Geosciences or Physics◦Foundational-Level Mathematics (FLM)◦Foundational-Level General Science (FLGS)…and teachers can add a Subject Matter Authorization in Mathematics or Science to an existing credential (32 units of coursework)

Pathways to a Single Subject Pathways to a Single Subject (SS) Credential in Math or (SS) Credential in Math or

ScienceScienceFull Math or Science SS Credential (teach all

courses)◦ Blended bachelor’s degree and SS credential program

(major in math or science)◦ Post-baccalaureate SS credential program ◦ Multiple Subject (MS) Credential Program plus take SS

teaching methods course and pass 3 subject matter area tests (California Subject Examinations for Teachers--CSET)

Foundational-Level Credential (teach up through “middle school” math or science courses in departmentalized setting)◦ Add to SS or MS credential by passing CSET subtests I &

II and (if MS) a SS teaching methods class.

…or teachers can add a Subject Matter Authorization in Mathematics or Science to an existing credential (32 units of specified coursework is required)—Can then teach through 9th grade level of math or science

Incentives to Teach Math or Incentives to Teach Math or ScienceScience

Expedited B.A./Single Subject CredentialMathematics Education Minor (plan

submitted)Numerous free or very inexpensive math

and science courses/workshops for teachers ◦ ChemTeach/PhysTeach (modeling approach)◦ Math 130-series courses taught after 4 p.m.◦ Specialized middle school mathematics and

science teaching methods courses◦ Math/Science content workshops (CSET prep)

Invitations to join NASA or SJVMP- and CVSP-sponsored activities (e.g., Tech Day: GeoGebra, graphing calculators, robotics,...)

Field trips to NASA/Ames Research CenterFree subscription to COMET (California

Online Mathematics Education Times)

Additional IncentivesAdditional IncentivesFinancial Support

◦ Scholarships (including TRP and Noyce)◦ APLE (Assumption Program of Loans for

Education)◦ Reimburse CSET and credential application fees◦ Paid early field experience in math/science

classrooms and in afterschool programsPromote need for math/science teachers and

how fulfilling this career is! ◦ New student orientations at Fresno State◦ Community Colleges◦ MATHCOUNTS, MESA, Math Field Day, and other

on-campus events◦ Direct e-mailing to prospective teachers and to

math/science majors

Visit our Web site!Visit our Web site! csufresno.edu/teachmathsciencecsufresno.edu/teachmathscience