Teacher of Students with Disabilities (TSD)

Dual Certification MAT Program: Focus on Inclusive iSTeM Education

Are you an undergraduate majoring in math or science OR a career changer in a STEM field? New Jerseys schools need your expertise. Our future success as a nation requires that we educate all of our children, that we do a better job of educating them and ensure that students will be college and career ready in science and other essential subjects. - U.S. Representative Lynn Woolsey

In order to be prepared for the fast-paced and globalized nature of the 21st century, our children need to fully develop creativity, innovation, problem solving, and communication skills.

We can transform education through the work of teachers like you.Too often we give children answers to remember ratherthan problems to solve. - Roger Lewin

iSTeMScienceTechnologyMathemathicsengineeringintegrativeInclusiveTeachers who focus on integrating science and math through the design of technology that solves REAL problems have a ready-made framework for teaching these skills to students. These problem-based learning contexts are known as design challenges.

In order for our nation to stay competitive, ALL children should be given the opportunities to develop these skills. Teach STEM Now Your RoleHow Inclusive iSTeM Prepares YouApply NowIn the future, 75% of jobs will be in STEM fields.10% of the American workforce are individuals with disabilitiesOnly 2% of those individuals are employed in STEM fieldsDiversity of ideas lies at the forefront of creativity and innovation. Individuals with disabilities are an untapped pool of knowledge and experience that contribute to this process.Teach STEM Now9We know that the top 10 in-demand jobs in 2010 did not exist in 2004. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that today's learner will have 10-14 jobs by the age of 38. The amount of new technical information is doubling every 2 years For students starting a 4 year technical degree this means that half of what they learn in their first year of study will be outdated by their third year of study.We are currently preparing students for jobs that dont yet exist using technologies that haven't been invented in order to solve problems WE DON'T EVEN KNOW ARE PROBLEMS YET.Kids now spend 6.5 hours a day interacting with technologyThe need is for accessing information, collaborating, analyzing and synthesizing, not memorizing.Recent reports show that top STEM performing high school students go into jobs that may not be classified as STEM, but use those skills, http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/10/28/10engineer.h29.htmlNeed for Diversity Making a Case for Diversity in STEM Fields, Daryl Chubin, Shirley Malcom, November 2008, http://mentornet.net/documents/about/news/newsart.aspx?nid=37&sid=2Tapping Americas Potential: The Education For Innovation Initiative, Gaining Momentum, Losing Ground, Business Roundatable, July 2008, http://www.tap2015.org/resource/tap_2008_progress.pdfInclusive classrooms are those in which students with and without disabilities learn together. This kind of classroom is very common in New Jerseys schools in fact, diverse learners are present in every classroom. Unfortunately, most STEM teachers are not well prepared for teaching in this environment.Teach STEM Now10We know that the top 10 in-demand jobs in 2010 did not exist in 2004. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that today's learner will have 10-14 jobs by the age of 38. The amount of new technical information is doubling every 2 years For students starting a 4 year technical degree this means that half of what they learn in their first year of study will be outdated by their third year of study.We are currently preparing students for jobs that dont yet exist using technologies that haven't been invented in order to solve problems WE DON'T EVEN KNOW ARE PROBLEMS YET.Kids now spend 6.5 hours a day interacting with technologyThe need is for accessing information, collaborating, analyzing and synthesizing, not memorizing.Recent reports show that top STEM performing high school students go into jobs that may not be classified as STEM, but use those skills, http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/10/28/10engineer.h29.htmlNeed for Diversity Making a Case for Diversity in STEM Fields, Daryl Chubin, Shirley Malcom, November 2008, http://mentornet.net/documents/about/news/newsart.aspx?nid=37&sid=2Tapping Americas Potential: The Education For Innovation Initiative, Gaining Momentum, Losing Ground, Business Roundatable, July 2008, http://www.tap2015.org/resource/tap_2008_progress.pdfTeach STEM Now Your RoleHow Inclusive iSTeM Prepares YouApply NowYour RoleTeachers are the facilitators of knowledge in the classroom. It is their job to identify and teach the skills and content that students need to master in order to take charge of their own learning.

It is the job of teachers to individualize instruction for every one of their students so that each student is successful in the classroom and prepared for college and career.Your Role What Inclusive iSTeM Teachers Say [Inclusive iSTeM] really lets them get their hands on the materials and they have a concrete idea of how to perform a task and they wind up with something. Theyre more invested in the end because its their idea and their product that theyre coming up with.- Charmee Park, 7th grade Mentor Teacher

Your Role What Inclusive iSTeM Teachers Say Looking at our student data, we compared how they did on the unit where we had a month-long design challenge as compared to how they did on assessments using the regular curriculum. We saw a massive increase in student scores. It was apparent that not just special ed students benefited but also students who tend to struggle with the general curriculum. Clearly the students were able to understand the concept, retain it, and then apply it to an assessment. That was really exciting for us.- Christina Bridges, 7th grade Mentor Teacher

Your Role How Students Benefit We still adapt the design process to fit the needs of those with learning disabilities. But this process really gives those students: (1) the opportunity to be successful or become a leader where they normally wouldnt in a traditional classroom (2) it also gives them the ability to have a hands-on approach when solving a problem whereas if they were using abstract reasoning, they might not be as able to solve some of the types of problems they are solving in eighth grade.- Lauren MacDonald, 8th grade Mentor Teacher

Teach STEM Now Your RoleHow Inclusive iSTeM Prepares YouApply NowHow Inclusive iSTeM Prepares You Degree ProgramOur program:Master of Arts in Teaching in Math or ScienceDual certification in content and Teacher of Students with DisabilitiesInclusive iSTeM certificate and letter of endorsement48 credits of coursework that integrateMath or science pedagogySpecial education and inclusive practicesiSTeM, a model that purposefully integrates science, technology, engineering, and mathWhen STEM teachers know the right strategies and supports to use, students with disabilities can achieve in science and math. Our program prepares teachers who are experts in advancing ALL students STEM achievement.How Inclusive iSTeM Prepares You Degree ProgramOngoing, individual and small group advisementStudent cohort a community of learners from various STEM fields that shares experiences and expertiseTwo semesters of closely supported, collaborative classroom teachingNontraditional experiences in our iSTeM summer campAfter school programProfessional learning communitiesOngoing professional development institutesExtensive involvement in our partner school with highly-trained mentor teachersHow Inclusive iSTeM Prepares You After GraduationResearch shows that new teacher support is critical to building strong student performance in the STEM fields. Through our ongoing investment in your success, we invest in New Jersey and its future success in STEM. Online teacher induction system, STEM TIPSJust-in-time teaching tips, strategies, and materialsCoaching and mentoring by highly trained members of our mentor teacher cohortResources for inclusive iSTeM teaching.Teach STEM Now Your RoleHow iSTeM Prepares YouApply NowContact UsFacebook: inclusive-itemTwitter: @inclusiveistemE-mail: Dr. Jennifer Goeke, goekej@mail.montclair.eduhttp://www.inclusive-istem.comAli In the JungleThe HoursBurnout, track 12007Other277622.53