Project MAST²ER

 
Project MAST²ER

(Mathematics And Science Teacher Training in Educational Resources)

Office: E237 Thompson Hall, Fredonia, NY 14063    
Telephone: 716-673-4726
Email: jonsson@fredonia.edu

Project MAST²ER is a five (5) year, federally funded National Professional Development grant program through Title III of the US Education Department, Office of English Language Acquisition (US ED, OELA). MAST²ER was awarded to the Research Foundation of SUNY at Fredonia, Sept 2011-Sept 2016. We have just begun our second year of funding.

Project MAST²ER

• Is a theory-to-practice research-based project to strengthen mathematics and science teacher education programs through infusing evidence-based practices and data-based decision making that inform instruction, particularly instruction of English learners (ELs)
• Involves three groups of participants: mathematics and science teacher education faculty, mathematics and science teacher candidates, and mentor teachers in partner school districts
• Offers professional development sessions in SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol), evidence-based practices, and data-based decision making in planning and implementing instruction for ELs; for example, Classwide Peer Tutoring, Numbered Heads Together, Classwide Tutoring Teams, and Response Cards
• Utilizes technology to live stream and digitally capture demonstrations of SIOP elements, evidence-based practices, and data-based decision making by mentor teachers.

Project MAST²ER addresses three goals:

• To increase opportunities for high-quality preparation of, or professional development for, teachers or other educators of STEM subjects
• To increase preservice and inservice teachers’ capabilities to utilize more data-based decisions accurately in instruction and assessment of ELs
• To support the use of instructional strategies effective in positively impacting academic performance of ELs in partner secondary schools.

Data will be examined at four levels:

• SUNY Fredonia Faculty level - infusion of evidence-based practices and data-based decision making into courses
• Teacher Candidate level – implementation of evidence-based instructional practices and data-based decision making into coursework, Teacher Work Samples, and field experiences
• Mentor Teacher level – inclusion of evidence-based practices and data-based decision making in lessons with ELs; mentorship of mathematics and science teacher candidates
• Pupil level – review of pupil performance in lessons, classroom assessments, and New York State assessments.

Project MAST²ER Team Members