“Math and science for ALL students” is how Cynthia Jonsson describes the primary goal of a newly funded five-year $2 million project award to SUNY Fredonia. Project MAST2ER (Mathematics And Science Teacher Training in Educational Resources) was one of 42 U.S. Department of Education grants funded recently through the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA).
MAST2ER is a collaborative effort between SUNY Fredonia and the Dunkirk and Jamestown city school districts. Project Director Jonsson will oversee implementation of grant activities that work at removing the barriers to instructional success for newly qualified mathematics and science teachers.
The project funds will be utilized to strengthen mathematics and science teacher education programs on the SUNY Fredonia campus through infusing evidence-based practices and data-based decision making that informs instruction, particularly instruction of English learners (ELs).
Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) will serve as the core of all teacher candidate training. Dr. Barbara Mallette authored Project MAST2ER; she shares leadership of Project MAST2ER with Science Education Partnership Director Holly Lawson. Alumni Jean Michielli-Pendl will serve as implementation coach and Douglas Pendl is the project’s technology coordinator. Dr. Keary Howard and Dr. Kathleen Lesniak are involved as curriculum consultants for mathematics education and science education.
