Master of Arts in Secondary Mathematics Education

The Master of Arts in Secondary Mathematics Education program is designed especially for secondary mathematics teachers. During this two-year cohorted program, you will: experience and implement innovative mathematics-teaching practices, especially drawing on reform methodology and curricula. acquire greater fluency with educational technologies, including internet resources, website development, and graphing technologies. investigate current research in mathematics teaching and learning and how it translates into practice. conduct applied classroom-based research. deepen your knowledge and understanding of broad issues, policies, and controversies that impact schools in general and mathematics teaching in particular develop as a leader in mathematics education through presentations and participation in professional organizations and support networks. Readings, in-class activities, and assignments aim to help you apply current research and technologies to make your teaching more effective. Most major assignments center on your personal teaching experiences in your current classroom. The culmination of the program is your own research project in which you investigate a mathematics teaching or learning question through a systematic classroom-based study. In addition to becoming more effective mathematics teachers, graduates of this program will be well prepared for roles as department chair, math coach, or teacher leaders; for leading conference sessions or workshops; for some community-college positions; and for further study at the doctoral level.