Title
The New York City Teaching Fellows Program: A Case Study in Alternative Certification in Mathematics
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Disciplines
Education | Secondary Education and Teaching | Teacher Education and Professional Development
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to understand the mathematical content knowledge new teachers have before and after taking a mathematics methods course in the New York City Teaching Fellows program. Further, the purpose is to understand attitudes toward mathematics Teaching Fellows have over the course of the semester. Findings revealed a significant increase in mathematical content knowledge and positive attitudes toward mathematics. Relationships were found between attitudes and self-efficacy. Finally, Teaching Fellows found that classroom management was the biggest issue in their teaching, and that problem solving and numeracy were the most important topics addressed in the methods course.
Recommended Citation
Evans, Brian, "The New York City Teaching Fellows Program: A Case Study in Alternative Certification in Mathematics" (2009). NERA Conference Proceedings 2009. 29.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/nera_2009/29