Who We Are
MƒA Boston Fellowship
MƒA Boston Master Teacher Fellowship
Professional Development
Contact Information
Who We Are
MƒA Boston was launched in 2010 with a mission to improve mathematics education in greater Boston public secondary schools by recruiting, training and retaining talented mathematics teachers. MƒA Boston offers the MƒA Fellowship and MƒA Master Teacher Fellowship. MƒA Boston is a partnership with Boston University (BU) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)/Wellesley Scheller Teacher Education Program (STEP), with support from the National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Scholarship Program and private foundations.
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MƒA Boston Fellowship
The MƒA Boston Fellowship is a five-year program that rewards highly qualified individuals who wish to become public secondary school mathematics teachers. Fellows are STEM professionals or recent graduates who are interested in urban education and working with a diverse group of young people.
How the Program Works
Year One: Prepare to become a public secondary school math teacher.
- Full-tuition scholarship to Boston University’s Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree program in mathematics
- $30,000 stipend
- Membership in a rich mathematical community of undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, mathematics educators and mathematicians through workshops, meetings and social events.
Years Two through Five: Teach in a Boston area public secondary school.
- $70,000 in stipends over four years, in addition to a full-time teacher’s salary in a high-need district in Boston
- Mentoring, support and professional development opportunities and participation in MƒA Boston corps activities.
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MƒA Boston Master Teacher Fellowship
The MƒA Boston Master Teacher Fellowship provides experienced secondary school math teachers with the opportunity to become instructional leaders in their schools. The program includes stipends totaling $62,500 over five years as well as professional development and leadership opportunities.
How the Program Works
Years One through Three: Receive advanced teaching degrees.
- Full-tuition scholarship to Boston University’s Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) degree program in mathematics education or full-tuition scholarship to Boston University’s Master of Mathematics for Teaching (MMT) degree program for study part-time
- Become part of a vibrant community, consisting of teachers, mathematicians, mathematics educators, researchers and graduate and undergraduate students.
Years One through Five: Continue to teach in a Boston area public school.
- Teach for at least five years in a high-need district in the Boston area
- Professional development and support through workshops associated with the PROMYS for Teachers program and contribution to Boston University’s School of Education pre-service education program
- Leadership activities with other Master Teachers that can be implemented into affiliated school districts
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Professional Development
The Fellowships offer membership in a vibrant mathematical community of undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, researchers, mathematics educators and mathematicians. MƒA Boston has opportunities for Fellows in their first year to meet regularly with the Noyce Program Director to discuss current events in education and video of classroom instruction, analyze student work and receive coaching on securing a teaching position. MƒA Boston Fellows are given funds for teaching materials, professional journals and support to attend conferences. Once Fellows are teaching, MƒA Boston provides continuous training and opportunities to meet one-on-one with other Fellows and Master Teachers for advice and guidance. MƒA Boston Master Teachers engage in leadership activities focused on mathematics and how students learn mathematics, attend ongoing workshops with a strong mathematical focus and have the opportunity to act as a teaching assistant, cooperating teacher for a student teacher or mentor for a teacher-in-training.
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Contact Information
Katie O'Malley (Boston University)
(617) 358-2388
komalley@focusonmath.org
Eric Klopfer (MIT)
(617) 253-4197
mfa-mit@mit.edu
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