I am so excited to share that I was recently picked to be in the 2015 cohort of Master Teacher Fellows in Math for America, an organization that prides itself on a sustainable future for math and science teachers in the USA.
Their vision is simple: An inspiring, expert teacher in front of every student in America.
Their mission is even better: MfA makes teaching a viable, rewarding, and respected career choice for the best minds in science and mathematics.
Their vision is simple: An inspiring, expert teacher in front of every student in America.
Their mission is even better: MfA makes teaching a viable, rewarding, and respected career choice for the best minds in science and mathematics.
Yesterday I spent an evening with other Master Teachers from around New York City for the orientation into the 2015 cohort. I arrived to wonderful welcomes and discussions with some of the staff and other fellows, eating some free empanadas and plantain chips!
We all came together in a large auditorium where the staff really made us feel more like a community and less like a group of teachers who all happened to get the same fellowship. From my experience last night, they really want us to communicate with each other regularly, meet up and discuss pedagogy, life, and anything else that makes us tick.
We all came together in a large auditorium where the staff really made us feel more like a community and less like a group of teachers who all happened to get the same fellowship. From my experience last night, they really want us to communicate with each other regularly, meet up and discuss pedagogy, life, and anything else that makes us tick.
The best part of the evening (and the bulkiest in terms of time) was when a veteran fellow came up to explain the idea of an "Open Meeting." This is something I am familiar with from the EdCamp model of the unconference: a bunch of open slots for conversation filled by the participants and anyone can go anywhere at any time to learn more. I quickly decided to set up myself to discuss advocacy in the education policy field and took slot #2 for that topic. I ended up having a great conversation with teachers from all over New York City and even took some notes on new things I should look into.
The night was a great success from my standpoint and I can't wait to get more deeply invested and involved in this community. I am grateful for the opportunity to get this far and hope I can give back as much as they give to me.
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