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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Math for America (MƒA) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to improve mathematics and science education in US public secondary schools by building a corps of outstanding STEM teachers and school leaders. With nearly 600 corps members across its programs, MƒA was founded in New York City in 2004, and also operates in Berkeley, Boston, Los Angeles, San Diego, Utah and Washington, DC. Serving as models for other teachers, members of the corps not only change the lives of their students each year but also change the teaching profession itself.
MƒA rewards and supports new and experienced teachers and school leaders through fellowship programs.
The MƒA Fellowship is a five-year program where recent college graduates and mid-career professionals make a commitment to teach mathematics in public secondary schools. MƒA Fellows are mathematically sophisticated individuals who are new to teaching and use their talents to make a difference in students’ lives. The program includes one year earning a master’s degree in education and four years of teaching math in public secondary schools. The MƒA Fellowship provides a full tuition scholarship, stipends of up to $100,000 over five years, in addition to a full time teacher’s salary, and mentoring and professional development opportunities. During the fifth year, Fellows may apply to become Master Teachers.
The MƒA Early Career Fellowship provides professional support and growth opportunities to current new teachers of secondary mathematics in a New York City public school or recent graduates of education training programs who are certified to teach in New York City and have secured an eligible job. The four-year program includes stipends of up to $60,000 over four years, camaraderie with a cohort of outstanding secondary math teachers, mentoring and professional development support.
The other fellowships are:
Master Teacher Fellowship, which rewards outstanding experienced mathematics and science teachers
MƒA School Leaders Fellowship, which supports administrators with a mathematics background.
Read here for more details about each program.
