1. Western NY Noyce Scholars Partnership http://www.buffalostate.edu/physics/newnoyce/ Jane Cushman. Luanna Gomez, Catherine Lange, Dan MacIsaac, and David Wilson SUNY- Buffalo State College, NY 14222 NSF grants 0434103 & 1035360 This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0434103. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Introduction to Buffalo State College State University of New York College at Buffalo -Carnegie Masters I -12,000 students -16% minority -55% women - Largest SUNY comprehensive college and only SUNY urban college -Originally Buffalo Normal School in 1871 -NCATE accredited -28% of undergrads -46 / 63 graduate programs are in education -only NY NYSED Transitional B Certificate in Physics program (NSF DUE0302097) Introduction to BSC Noyce Project Investigators: L. Gomez J. Cushman D. Henr y C. Lange D. MacIsaac D. Wilson J. Zawicki SUNY- Buffalo State College Partners: Buffalo State Center for Excellence in Urban and Rural Education (CEURE) Buffalo Public Schools School District of the City of Niagara Falls NY State Boards of Cooperating Schools Educational Services (BOCES) -Cattaraugus-Allegany (22SD) -Erie I (20SD) -Erie 2 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus (22SD) -Genesee Valley (22SD) -Orleans-Niagara (13SD) Science Teachers Association of New York State (STANYS) Association of Mathematics Teachers of New York State (AMTNYS) Project Goals and Progress Project Goals: - at least 44 new highly qualified K-12 STEM teachers recruited and prepared - particular efforts to recruit and support women and underrepresented populations in STEM teaching Progress To Date (Y3 of 5): -20 STEM teaching candidates supported -10 women -6 minority -2 more applicants currently in process for summer 07 - 8 working (6 confirmed HN schools; 1 unknown; one not HN) Programs at Buffalo State with funded Noyce candidates (n): -B.S.Ed. Mathematics (12) -M.S.Ed. Physics with NYSED Transitional B Certification (6) -M.S.Ed. (Childhood Ed 1-6) Including Initial Teacher Certification (MIITC) (1) -Biology Education (7-12); Post- baccalaureate teacher certification (1) A Few Observations : -most minority candidates are early career female African-American mathematics educators on Noyce scholarships (switching to the B.S. in Math Ed or earning a second B.S. in Math Ed) -physics has been most able to attract and draw mid- and late- life career changers (engineers and scientists who return to school to become teachers) via a specialized program for such -a specialized program in elementary education (MIITC) also has drawn career switching candidate interest -we have been successful drawing interest statewide by word of mouth, website adverts and listings with the NYSED. We intend to step up with appeals to teaching alumni and the state mathematics and science associations Summer Physics Class at Buffalo State College Abstract Since 2004, ten Buffalo State faculty and staff have received funding to support STEM teaching students at Buffalo State who will teach in high needs schools. We have supported forty-two pre-service teachers to date and will support another thirty-five with major funding through until 2015. Our new Noyce Phase II project lead by Luanna Gomez, Jane Cushman and Cathy Lange will include a significant research project characterizing and studying effectiveness of STEM teachers in Western NY. The research data collection team lead by Kathleen Falconer includes Dave Doty and Lowell Sylwester. Contact information Luanna S. Gomez gomezls@buffalostate.edu 1300 Elmwood Ave. SCIE-262 Buffalo, Ny 14222y Applicants Applicants who already hold a STEM Bachelors degree and who enter either a post-baccalaureate or Masters Degree teacher certification program may be eligible for a one year maximum Noyce stipend of $15,000. Noyce scholarships and stipends are intended to recruit new science and mathematics teachers by defraying real study costs (tuition, room, board etc. ) for individuals transitioning to a STEM teaching career. Noyce scholarship and stipend recipients are expected to teach two years in high needs districts for every year of scholarship or stipend support received. Participants must complete their certification program within two years; and they must meet their teaching commitment within eight years (undergraduate) or four years (graduates) of completion of the program. Participants who fail to meet the teaching requirement will be expected to repay the NSF the amount of their Noyce support plus 5% (fixed annual interest). Teacher Certification New York State certification requirements may be met through traditional or alternative certification programs at Buffalo State College. Additional information may be found at: http://.buffalostate.edu/physics/newnoycey http://www.buffalostate.edu/teachercertification/ 23Mathematics 13Physics 2Biology 2Geology 1 Elementary Science (Specialist from Geology) 1Technology Education 21 males and 21 females supported including 10 minority candidates Ms. Tamara Mugel recently enrolled in the M.S.Ed. (Physics with NYSED Transitional B Certification) program at Buffalo State with Noyce financial support. Tammy holds a B.S.Eng. from Cornell in Agricultural Engineering and an M.S. Eng in Mechanical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University, and worked as a design engineer and in engineering management for 11 years. She has worked with Bornhava Early Childhood school since 2005, and with the Girl Scouts, Northeast YMCA and the United Methodist Church. She writes "I would now like to change careers by using my science background and project management experience to pursue teaching. What I will bring to teaching is maturity, caring, life experience, work experience and creativity."