DREAM-Math Virtual information meeting to be held March 10

“Through the DREAM-Math program, I was able to take some courses tailored specifically to my teaching of certain math topics,” said Williams, a Mathematics Education major in Auburn University’s College of Education. “These courses were some of my favorites. Those coupled with method courses prepared me to transition to the front of the classroom.”

Williams is among a group of students who have greatly benefited from the Developing, Recruiting, and Empowering Alabama Mathematics Teachers (DREAM-Math) Master of Education in Teaching program. The offering leads to initial certification as a secondary school mathematics teacher (grades 6-12) and provides in-state tuition plus living expenses to those who complete the four-semester program as well as a $20,000 yearly stipend to those who work four years of teaching at a high-need school following the completion of the program.

Professionals with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics or other STEM fields with a strong mathematics background (but who have not previously served as a teacher) are encouraged to apply. All total, the support package is valued at more than $150,000, and now is the perfect time to get connected as the program’s next informational meeting will take place online at 7 p.m. CT on Monday, March 10, at aub.ie/dm-zoom.

“The partnership of the Colleges of Education and Science and Mathematics, Tuskegee University, and Alabama State University has been very rewarding for everyone involved, especially the future teachers,” said W. Gary Martin, the Emily R. and Gerald S. Leischuck Distinguished Professor for Critical Needs in Education in Auburn’s College of Education. “We are grateful to the National Science Foundation for funding this program and look forward to the impact our teaching fellows will have on their students and the profession.”

More information about the program can be found online.