The MAST Institute, within the College of Natural and Health Sciences at the University of Northern Colorado, is committed to equitable and systemic reform in the teaching and learning of science, mathematics and technology education. The Mathematics and Science Teaching (MAST) Institute, established in 1987 provides leadership and coordination for projects and programs to improve mathematics and science education, within the University, the State and nationally.
The Director of the MAST Institute is Dr. Steven Anderson (steven.anderson at unco.edu).
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MAST Institute, Ross Hall, Rm. 1210, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO 80639, phone: 970-351-1289, fax: 970-351-1269. Contact Us
News
- UNC's Frontiers of Science Institute is celebrating it's 50the Year. Follow the link to learn more about how this summer program has provided high school students with focused research and learning experiences in science, math, engineering, and technology.
- UNC's No Child Left Behind Title II grant, Northern Colorado Mathematics and Science Improving Teacher Quality Partnership, alllows UNC math and science education faculty to partner with Greeley, Adams 14, Holyoke, Wray, Haxtun, Platte Valley Re-3, Lone Star, and Frenchman schoool districts. Mathematics and science teachers in these districts have an opporunity to recieve tuition to take graduate level math and science courses for (6-12) secondary teachers. Courses are part of UNC's MA in Natural Science, MA in Middle Level Mathematics, MA in Mathematics programs. Also, teachers in the districts and new to teaching math and science at the secondary level can receive financial support to participate in the eMentoring for Student Success (eMSS). Contact Lori Reinsvold (lori.reinsvold at unco.edu or 970-351-1280) for more information.
- Fall professional development courses for science teachers:
- SCED 520 Principles and teaching of Ecology
- MET 595 Meteorology for Educators
Courses can be used towards UNC's MA in Natural Science. Contact Lori Reinsvold for more information.
- Fall professional development courses for mathematics teachers:
- MED 528 Teaching Discrete Math
- MFT 514 Geometry in Middle School Mathematics Teaching
Courses can be used towards a Master’s in Middle Level Mathematics Teaching or Master's in Mathematics. Contact Jodie Novak, jodie.novak at unco.edu, for more information.
- The University of Northern Colorado, in collaboration with the University of Wyoming and school districts in the two states, has been awarded a $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation for a center for mathematics teaching and mathematics teacher professional development.
The Math Teacher Leadership Center creates:
. A collaborative master's degree program in math that pays current secondary math teachers to work toward advanced degrees.
. A Mathematics Teacher Leadership Program that pays upper elementary, middle and high school teachers to develop expertise in teaching teachers. The center will conduct research to assess the impact of these programs on teachers' mathematical understanding, pedagogical content knowledge and cultural competencies for teaching the diverse students in Colorado and Wyoming.
Both the two-year master's degree and the two-year Teacher Leadership Program will be delivered through distance-learning methods and on-campus courses during the summer. The Math TLC will explore various distance delivery technologies to make both programs more accessible to rural teachers and to those who need the flexibility distance education offers.
The center's charter members are the University of Northern Colorado, the University of Wyoming, Greeley-Evans School District 6, Morgan County School District, Poudre Valley School District, Northeast Board of Cooperative Education Services, Laramie County School District 1 (Wyo.), Carbon County School District 1 (Wyo.), Park County District 6 (Wyo.), Platte County Districts No. 1 and No. 2 (Wyo.) and Sublette District No. 1 (Wyo.). Operation of the center will begin Jan. 1.
The MAST Institute is pleased to sponsor the Colorado Science Education Network.
CDE News of Year of Science and Mathematics can be found at CDE's Office of Learning and Results
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