Graduate opportunity at AMNH
From: Jim Webster <jdw@xxxxxxxx>
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Please be aware of and share
information on a new opportunity offered by the American Museum of
Natural History (AMNH) for individuals who have completed their
undergraduate degree in Earth Science or related fields and who are
interested in pursuing a teaching career in secondary schools.
The AMNH has developed a Masters of Arts in Teaching program with a
specialization in Earth Science. Designed as an urban residency
program in partnership with six schools in the New York City area, the
program will be offered by a faculty that draws from the AMNH 's
Division of Physical Sciences (curators and post doctoral fellows in
the Earth and Planetary Department and the Astrophysics Department)
and the AMNH Education Department (educators with experience in
teacher training and mentoring).
During the rigorous
15-month full-time program, students will be in residence for two
summers at the AMNH both teaching in youth programs and participating
in Earth and Space science research activities with our curators and
postdocs, and, during the school year, in residence at two different
New York City-area schools, four days per week from September through
January and again during February through June. At the same
time, the students will complete 36 credits of graduate-level courses
in both science and pedagogy at the museum and through online
courses.
All candidates accepted into
the program will receive a tuition waiver and a stipend to cover
living expenses during the 15-month program - along with medical
benefits. In exchange, they must commit to seek employment to
teach in a high-need school in New York State for a minimum of 4 years
following graduation. During the pilot phase of this new
program, we will accept two cohorts of 25 students each (first cohort
starting in June 2012 and the second cohort starting in June
2013).
Please share this information
with Senior undergraduates or recent undergraduate or graduate
students who majored in Earth Science or related fields at your
institution. For additional information on the program and/or to
access the application process and materials, interested individuals
should visit the site: www.amnh.org/education/mat
If you have questions, contact
Ms. Regin Tanler, mat@xxxxxxxx, (phone 1-212-313-7464).
Cheers,
Jim Webster, AMNH
Curator
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James D. Webster
Curator of Mineral Deposits
Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Division of Physical Sciences, AMNH
Central Park West at 79th St.
NY, NY 10024-5102 USA
Phone: 212-769-5401
Fax: 212-769-5533
Curator of Mineral Deposits
Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Division of Physical Sciences, AMNH
Central Park West at 79th St.
NY, NY 10024-5102 USA
Phone: 212-769-5401
Fax: 212-769-5533
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