Eight conversations about recruiting, preparing, and retaining STEM teachers

Eight conversations about recruiting, preparing, and retaining STEM teachers

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Eight conversations about recruiting, preparing, and retaining STEM teachers episodes

  • Conversation #8: Computer Science Teacher Education

    Focus on Computer Science: Where does computer science fit into STEM teacher education? (Chair: Katherine Herbert, MSU Department of Computer Science)

    Emily Hill, Drew University

    Mayra Bachrach, Glen Ridge HS, past president CSTA-NJ North
    Thomas Marlowe, Seton Hall
    Daryl Detrick, President of CSTA-NJ
    Joshua Koen, Chief Innovation Officer, NJ Department of Education

    1 hr 39 min
  • Conversation #7: STEM Teacher Mentoring and Induction

    Focus on Policy: How do we best support Traditional and Alternate Route STEM teachers through their first five years? (Chair: Joseph Oyler, MSU Center of Pedagogy)

    Nicole Gillespie, Knowles Science Teaching Foundation

    Tovi Spero, West-Windsor Plainsboro High School North/Rutgers University
    Audra Watson, Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
    Joseph Oyler, Induction Coordinator, Montclair State University Center of Pedagogy

    1 hr 40 min
  • Conversation #6: Mathematics Teacher Preparation

    Focus on Mathematics Teacher Preparation: What should mathematics teachers be learning in a methods course, and what other experiences can we provide to best prepare mathematics teacher education students for their future working environment? (Chair: Steven Greenstein, MSU Department of Mathematical Sciences)

    Janine Remillard, University of Pennsylvania

    Rob Wieman / Jill Ann Perry, Rowan University
    Dawn Berk, University of Delaware
    Walter Stroup, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

    1 hr 41 min
  • Conversation # 5 Recruitment into STEM Teaching

    Focus on STEM Teacher Recruitment: Who are we recruiting into STEM Teaching? A discussion about undergraduates, second-career teachers, and the certification of out-of-field teachers. (Chair, Doug Larkin, MSU Department of Secondary and Special Education)

    Brian Baldwin, Kean University

    Susan Taylor, Newark-Montclair Urban Teacher Residency
    Stacy Olitsky, St. Joseph’s University
    Julie Contino, American Museum of Natural History

    1 hr 40 min
  • Conversation #4: Elementary & Middle Grades STEM Teacher Education

    Focus on Elementary/Middle Grades STEM Teacher Education. How do we prepare all early childhood and elementary teachers to be enthusiastic ambassadors of STEM? (Chair: Nicole Panorkou, MSU Department of Mathematical Sciences)

    Lauren Madden, The College of New Jersey

    Darleen Gearhart, Principal, Newark Public Schools
    Bonnie Gold, Monmouth University
    Ron Durso, Science Supervisor, Fairlawn Public Schools

    1 hr 17 min
  • Conversation #3—STEM Teacher Certification

    Focus on Policy: How well is the STEM teacher certification process in NJ meeting the needs of schools, and what changes might lead to a more robust population of STEM teachers? (Chair: Jennifer Robinson, MSU Center of Pedagogy)

    Michael Heinz, State Science Supervisor, NJ Department of Education

    Tina Powell, Science Supervisor, Orange Public Schools
    Robert Goodman, NJ Center for Teaching and Learning
    Tia Morris, Teach for America

    1 hr 39 min
  • Conversation #2: Secondary Science Teacher Preparation

    Focus on Secondary Science Teacher Preparation: What should science teachers be learning in a methods course, and what other experiences can we provide to best prepare science teacher education students for their future working environment? (Chair: Vanessa Klein, now at University of Maine Extension, previously Montclair State University)

    Ravit Golan-Duncan, Rutgers University

    Nate Magee, The College of New Jersey
    Brian Carey, Science Supervisor, Livingston Public Schools
    John Settlage, University of Connecticut

    1 hr 30 min
  • Conversation #1: STEM Teacher Recruitment

    Focus on STEM Teacher Recruitment: How can community colleges and four-year programs work together to increase the pipeline of STEM teachers? (Chair: Sandra Adams, MSU Department of Biology)

    Jill Stein, Essex County Community College

    Jane Coffee, Department of Mathematics, College of Staten Island (CUNY)
    Deborah Bennett, New Jersey City University
    Djanna Hill, William Paterson University

    1 hr 42 min
  • Introduction to the 8 Conversations

    This brief introduction of eight conversations about recruiting, preparing, and retaining STEM teachers, explains what these conversations are, where they came from, and why they are being made available now.

    This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant Number DUE-1548986. Any opinions, findings, interpretations, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materials are those of its authors and do not represent the views of the AAAS Board of Directors, the Council of AAAS, AAAS’ membership or the National Science Foundation.

    9 min

About Eight conversations about recruiting, preparing, and retaining STEM teachers

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This podcast presents a series of conversations recorded at The Noyce Northeast Regional Dialogue at Montclair State University: Stimulating Research and Innovation for Preservice Education of STEM Teachers in High-Need Schools.