{"60391":{"#nid":"60391","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New Georgia Tech\/GSU Collaboration Designed to Support STEM Teachers","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new collaboration between the Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia State University (GSU) streamlines the process for becoming a certified math or science teacher. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EApproved by the Board of Regents on Aug. 11, the Georgia Tech-GSU Bachelor of Science\/Master of Arts in Teaching (BS\/MAT) Option is unique because it allows students to apply credits to degrees earned at both institutions while also completing a state-approved teacher certification program. The program will begin this fall. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech-GSU initiative focuses on the strengths of both institutions, according to Donna Llewellyn, director of Georgia Tech\u2019s Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning.\u0026nbsp; She points out, \u201cGeorgia Tech is known for its incredible STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) students, and Georgia State is known for its excellent programs for preparing teachers for our state\u2019s and nation\u2019s schools \u2013 it just makes good sense to pair up and utilize each of these strengths.\u201d \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlthough the initiative strongly supports preparing certified 4-8 and 6-12 teachers in STEM programs, it includes many of GSU\u2019s MAT programs. Llewellyn adds, \u201cThis partnership not only helps develop top-notch teachers who can help educate the Georgia workforce, but it also assures that we have a home-grown pipeline of teachers who can fully prepare students to pursue higher education degrees \u2013 this is a win-win!\u201d \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs a nearby research university with a large and well-known College of Education, Georgia State\u2019s graduate education programs are particularly attractive to Georgia Tech students. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith early acceptance into the program, students may complete a BS degree at Georgia Tech and a MAT degree at Georgia State in approximately five years, said Dana Fox, chair of the GSU College of Education\u2019s Department of Middle-Secondary Education and Instructional Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe have a severe shortage of math and science teachers in our state and nation, and that has a profound negative effect on student achievement in schools,\u201d Fox said. \u201cThe goal of our partnership is to offer opportunities for students to pursue STEM education course work through cross-registration, joint enrollment and simultaneous completion of degrees. It is meant to facilitate a more seamless entry into the teaching profession\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech undergraduates who have earned a minimum GPA of 3.5 may apply to the BS\/MAT program as early as the end of their freshman year, provided they have completed at least 30 hours of academic credit. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdditional information on the BS\/MAT and other programs that support Georgia Tech students who wish to become K-12 teachers is available through the newly created office of Pre-Teaching Advising. Information will also be posted on the Tech to Teaching website, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.techtoteach.gatech.edu\u0022 title=\u0022www.techtoteach.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.techtoteach.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E and on Georgia Tech\u2019s Office of Pre-Teaching website at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.undergradstudies.gatech.edu\/preteaching\u0022 title=\u0022www.undergradstudies.gatech.edu\/preteaching\u0022\u003Ewww.undergradstudies.gatech.edu\/preteaching\u003C\/a\u003E, in the near future.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn the Georgia State campus, students who are interested in becoming STEM teachers may contact the Department of Middle-Secondary Education and Instructional Technology at 404-413-8060 or \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:teems@gsu.edu\u0022\u003Eteems@gsu.edu\u003C\/a\u003E. For more information on admission requirements for MAT programs, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/msit.gsu.edu\/teems.htm\u0022 title=\u0022http:\/\/msit.gsu.edu\/teems.htm\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/msit.gsu.edu\/teems.htm\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBecause Georgia Tech does not have a college of education, pursuing an education degree has not traditionally been the top choice among students who know they might become K-12 teachers,\u201d said Beth Bullock Spencer, director of Georgia Tech\u2019s Pre-Teaching Program. \u201cThis is changing now that we have entering Georgia Tech freshmen who declare themselves \u2018pre-teaching\u2019 and expanded programs with GSU like the BS\/MAT option.\u201d \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe BS\/MAT option supports the goals of the National Science Foundation\u2019s (NSF) Innovation through Instructional Integration-supported Tech to Teaching project at Georgia Tech, which leverages existing initiatives that provide programming and support for students who are interested in teaching careers at all levels. This newest program joins other partnerships between Georgia Tech and GSU that support the Tech to Teaching project, including the NSF-sponsored Robert Noyce Teaching Scholars program, which awards eligible Georgia Tech and GSU students who choose to become science teachers up to a total of $24,000 during their senior undergraduate year and their MAT year at GSU.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"BS\/MAT Option Leverages Strengths of Both Institutions"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new collaboration between the Georgia Institute of Technology and \nGeorgia State University (GSU) streamlines the process for becoming a \ncertified math or science teacher.\u0026nbsp; Approved by the Board of Regents on Aug. 11, the Georgia Tech-GSU \nBachelor of Science\/Master of Arts in Teaching (BS\/MAT) Option is unique\n because it allows students to apply credits to degrees earned at both \ninstitutions while also completing a state-approved teacher \ncertification program.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A new collaboration between the Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia State University (GSU) streamlines the process for becoming a certified math or science teacher."}],"uid":"27281","created_gmt":"2010-08-10 13:29:42","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:07:15","author":"Lisa Grovenstein","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2010-08-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2010-08-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"60390":{"id":"60390","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech\/GSU Collaboration Designed to Support STEM Teachers","body":null,"created":"1449176267","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:57:47","changed":"1475894523","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:42:03","alt":"Georgia Tech\/GSU Collaboration Designed to Support STEM Teachers","file":{"fid":"191117","name":"Classroom.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Classroom_1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Classroom_1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2911951,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Classroom_1.jpg?itok=bDYSwd_B"}}},"media_ids":["60390"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/msit.gsu.edu\/teems.htm.","title":"GSU Master of Arts in Teaching"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.undergradstudies.gatech.edu\/preteaching","title":"Office of Pre-Teaching"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.techtoteach.gatech.edu\/","title":"Tech to Teach"}],"groups":[{"id":"1183","name":"Home"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"10370","name":"BS\/MAT"},{"id":"1830","name":"GSU"},{"id":"256","name":"math"},{"id":"167040","name":"science"},{"id":"167258","name":"STEM"},{"id":"1957","name":"Tech to Teaching"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELisa Grovenstein, 404-894-8835\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lisa.grovenstein@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}