Recruiting and Preparing Middle School Mathematics Teachers

This session is sponsored by the California Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (CAMTE).

California Mathematics Council
Southern Section Conference • Palm Springs, California
http://kcsos.kern.org/cmcmath/PS
Saturday, 7 November 2009 • 1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Session 789 • Location: Mesquite A, Palm Springs Convention Center

Conference handout with session details and presenter list for recruiting and preparing middle school mathematics teachers

Come hear how CSU campuses are preparing future middle school math teachers. The session will include strategies for preparing candidates to obtain the Foundational-Level Mathematics credential.


1. Overview of the CSU Math and Science Teacher Initiative
Joan Bissell – California State University (CSU) Chancellor’s Office • 562-951-4716
Email: jbissell@calstate.edu • Web: http://www.calstate.edu/msti

2. CSET Content Review Institutes
Davida Fischman – California State University, San Bernardino • (909) 537-7580
Email: fischman@csusb.edu • Web: http://icmp.math.csusb.edu

3. “Taught in the Middle”: Meeting the State’s Growing Need for Grades 6-8 Math Teachers
Carol Fry Bohlin, Session Chair - California State University, Fresno • 559-278-0237
Email: carolb@csufresno.edu • Web (MSTI): http://csufresno.edu/teachmathscience

4. Using Specialized Content Courses to Facilitate Pathways for Teaching Mathematics in the Middle School
Babette M. Benken - California State University, Long Beach • (562) 985-4798
Email: bbenken@csulb.edu • Web: http://www.ced.csulb.edu/outreach/msti/

5. Recruiting & Preparing More (and More Diverse) Middle School Math Teachers
Mark Ellis – California State University, Fullerton • 714-278-2745
Email: mellis@fullerton.edu • Web: http://faculty.fullerton.edu/mellis

6. Middle and High School Tutoring as a Recruitment and Pipeline Strategy
Rafaela Santa Cruz – San Diego State University • 619-594-1120
Email: rsantacruz@mail.sdsu.edu • Web: http://edweb.sdsu.edu/ceac/msti.htm

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