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UTeach is a National Model

       •One of largest programs of its kind at a
       major research institution

       •Replication is underway at other
       universities.

       •US Department of Education, Former
       Secretary Paige and Bruce Alberts,
       President of the National Academy of
       Sciences cite UTeach as a model
       program




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How UTeach has been successful

       •Growth

       •Strong academics

       •Retention of students in the program

       •Retention of graduates in teaching
       careers

       •Diversity




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UTeach Growth

450                   403
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250
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50
 0 Fall 1997    Spring 2005


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    Current Program Basics 2006-2007



   Fall 2006: 482 students
   Spring 2006: 473 students
   Graduating around 70 – 80 per year.




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Academics
   UTeach GPA                     = 3.06
   UT Austin GPA                  = 3.09*
   CNS GPA                        = 2.98*
*The most recent figures available for UT Austin and CNS are from the Fall
   semester of 2004.


   UTeach Math SAT = 636
   UT Austin SAT   = 634
   National Avg.   = 520


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Retention within UTeach


   Retention from Step 1 (initial UTeach course) into Step 2
        Spring 2006 into Fall 2006 = 71.7%

   Retention from Step 2 into at least one other UTeach
    course
        Spring 2006 into Fall 2006 = 70.0%




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Current Total Graduates

  To Date: 358 UTeach graduates
           Of the 335 who graduated prior to this
                 past semester’s class . . .
 253 (75.5%) are teaching in traditional settings
 13 (4%) are teaching in non-traditional settings
             (NASA, wild life park, etc.)‫‏‬
 69 (20.5%) are not teaching (industry, graduate
            school, medical school, etc.)‫‏‬
 75% still teaching after 5 years

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UTeach Grads
Of the 253 teaching in a traditional secondary
 setting:
   104 = Composite science
     4 = Computer Science
     1 = Composite Science + Computer Science
     3 = Computer Science + Mathematics
   141 = Mathematics


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Demographics             N = 482
  Women = 285               Men =             197
             White      265 (55%)‫‏‬
             Hispanic 100 (21%)‫‏‬
             Asian       82 (17%)‫‏‬
             Black       19 ( 4%)‫‏‬
             Foreign     14 ( 3%)‫‏‬
             Native Am.   2 ( .4%)‫‏‬

      Freshmen = 71    Sophomore = 98     Junior = 108
               Senior = 196 Grad School = 9



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    Keys to UTeach success
   Four-year academic program in the College of Natural Sciences with
    rigorous preparation in mathematics and science

   Early and on-going field experiences in public schools

   Master and mentor teachers as faculty & advisors

   Internships and Scholarships

   Cohort Structure

   Support for teachers after graduation




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Mar 29, 2008   Fall 2006
Professional Development Courses
   New pedagogy courses, focused on teaching science &
    mathematics, developed by both colleges, taught by UT
    professors and Master Teachers with advanced degrees

       Specifically designed for needs of future mathematics and
        science teachers (no generic education courses exist in the
        course sequence)‫‏‬

       Combine content material and pedagogy

       Inquiry-based teaching and learning

       Technology rich curriculum

       Research experience

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Courses Involving Field Experience

   Courses are taught by Master Teachers (non-tenured
    faculty members who have been recognized for
    educational leadership and have a minimum of master’s
    degree)‫‏‬

   Student teaching done under the supervision of Mentor
    Teachers (practicing teachers in the public school
    system)

   Field Experience takes place in high-need schools (50%
    or more of students on free or reduced lunch)‫‏‬

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Mar 29, 2008   Fall 2006
Goals of UTeach Mathematics Courses

   Make connections between college-level mathematics
    and secondary school mathematics
   Practice reflective and collaborative learning
   Learn appropriate use of technology in mathematics
    classroom
   Engage in mathematical reasoning
   Practice oral and written communication skills in a
    mathematical setting
   Learn correct use of mathematical language and
    symbols


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Mathematics Courses Designed for
UTeach
Courses designed to provide content
 knowledge particularly needed by teachers

   Functions and Modeling
   Foundations of Number Systems
   SCI 360 (An advanced Perspective on
    Secondary Mathematics)‫‏‬
   Mathematics as Problem Solving

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Additional Upper-Division Mathematics
Courses (BA in Mathematics, Teaching
Option)‫‏‬
   Discrete Math
   Linear Algebra
   Probability I
   Structure of Modern Geometry
   Applied Statistics
   Real Analysis
   Number Theory or Algebraic Structures

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Our First Masters
Graduates!
The Summer UTeach Master of Arts in Science and
Mathematics Education graduated the 20 students in
the first cohort this past summer.

These students began in the Summer of 2004.

Male =   4               Female = 16

Math = 11                Science = 9



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    The Mission


• The Colleges of Education and Natural Sciences
announce a new program to produce the next                  generation
of master teacher leaders— individuals who will return to the
classroom and their school                districts as highly qualified
content and                      instructional specialists.

• We are developing new science, mathematics and
computer science courses at the upper
undergraduate and graduate levels for teachers who       wish to
increase their content knowledge and to use      this knowledge
effectively in a secondary setting.




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The Challenge

   How to continue to meet teacher’s needs
    AND allow them to earn a master’s degree?
   How to make this work for full time teachers?
   How to make it financially feasible?
   How to design new content courses?




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The Program

   3 summers - face - to - face for 9 weeks
   2 intervening years - on-line courses
   Course schedules
   Course content
   Final summer research experience
   Master’s with Report



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Program Overview
          First      First     Se cond Se cond Third
          Summer Acade mic     Summer Acade mic      Summer
                     Ye ar                Ye ar
 Course 1 Know ing Lesson      Educ ationLesson      Supervised
          and             1
                     Study (   Course #3        1 (/
                                          Study hr researc h in
                  n
          Learning ihour/      (3 hours) semester, sc ience,
                     semester,
          Sc ienc e and                   fall and   mathematics
                     fall
          Mathematic s and                spring)            r
                                                     or c ompute
             h
          (3 ours) spring)                           sc ience
                                                     (6hours)
 Course 2 Curriculum             c        Research
                               Dis iplinary
          and                  Course #2  preparation
          Instruc tion         (3 hours) (1
          (3 hours)                       hr/semester,
                                          fall and
                                          spring)
 Course 3 Disciplinary         Disciplinary          Master’s
          Course #1            Course #3                   3
                                                     report (
          (3 hours)            (3 hours)             hours)


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The Support


   Provost and private funding
   80% Tuition and Fees
   Room and board for out-of-town students
   Faculty and Master Teachers




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Courses

   From College of Education
       Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and
        Science
       Curriculum and Instruction in Mathematics and
        Science
       Systemic Reform
       Equity and Policy




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Courses: Mathematics


   Cohorts begun in 2004, 2005, 2006, &
    2007
   Topics in Analysis
   Applied Calculus
   Topics in Topology and Knot Theory
   Applied Statistics


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For More Information on UTeach

   UTeach Natural Sciences
    http://www.uteach.utexas.edu

   The UTeach Institute
    http://www.uteach-institute.org




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