Pathway to Mathematics

数学之路(PTM)是南阿拉巴马大学教育、艺术与科学学院和工程学院、毕晓普州立社区学院和流动县公立学校系统(MCPSS)之间的合作项目。PTM正在解决增加MCPSS数学教师人数的需要，方法是使新近毕业的数学和工程学士学位毕业生能够在一个为期四个学期的密集课程中完成中学数学认证，最终获得认证和获得硕士学位。这些新获得认证的教师(诺伊斯学者)随后将参加一项为期两年的毕业后指导计划，旨在为毕业后提供课堂支持。PTM正在培养多达25名数学教师(在五年内)，获得中学数学教师资格。PTM正在将从南阿拉巴马大学获得认证的数学教师数量增加一倍，方法是建立一个本科生渠道，从社区大学开始，最终获得中学数学教育的硕士学位和认证。该项目预计将通过在目前缺乏认证数学教师的高需求学校提供认证的数学教师来提高初中生和高中生的成绩。

Pathways to Mathematics (PTM) is a collaborative program between the University of South Alabama Colleges of Education, Arts & Sciences, and Engineering, Bishop State Community College, and the Mobile County Public Schools System (MCPSS). PTM is addressing the need to increase the number of mathematics teachers in the MCPSS through enabling recent mathematics and engineering bachelor degree graduates to complete secondary mathematics certification in an intensive four-semester program that culminates with certification and an earned master's degree. The newly certified teachers (Noyce Scholars) are then participating in a two-year post-employment mentoring program designed to provide classroom support after graduation. PTM is preparing a total of up to 25 mathematics teachers (over the five-year period) certified to teach mathematics at the secondary level. PTM is doubling the number of math teachers who earn their certification from the University of South Alabama by creating a pipeline of undergraduate students beginning at the community college level and culminating in an earned master's degree and certification in secondary mathematics education. This project is expected to enhance middle and high school student achievement by providing certified mathematics teachers in high needs schools that currently lack certified math teachers.