Increase student interest and success in science by enhancing your knowledge of equitable and inclusive science teaching and learning as a Master Teaching Fellow at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Apply by October 15 to start the process as a MTF in this new, five-year Educational Specialist Science Education and Educational Leadership certificate and long-term professional development program for secondary science teachers (Grades 7-12), funded by the National Science Foundation (DUE-2050650)*.
You will engage in National Board Certification and inclusive science education and teacher leadership activities and join a national community of NSF Noyce Master Teaching Fellows (MTFs). Read all of the program details on our website: https://cehs.unl.edu/tlte/nsf-noyce-master-teaching-fellows-program/. Once you are accepted to the MTF program, then you will apply to either the Ed.S. or Ed.D. degree by Feb. 1, 2022. Also, if selected as a Noyce MTF, you will receive a $10,000 annual salary supplement.
To be eligible for this MTF program, you must:
• be a current, experienced (ideally have taught for 5 years), secondary science teacher in a Nebraska high-need school;
• be a full-time teacher in the classroom (i.e., not a science coach or curriculum specialist); and
• have completed a master’s degree in science (MS) or science education/teaching (MA).
When you apply for the MTF program, you will need to upload:
• Letter of support from building principal;
• 2 additional letters of recommendation from a former academic advisor or professor, school district curriculum specialist, and/or teaching colleague;
• Professional resume;
• College transcripts (undergraduate and graduate; proof of MA/MS degree);
• Admission essay (see website for prompt); and
• Link to 30-minute teaching video.
• Note: This application on the CSMCE Application Portal is due October 15, 2021.
* This project, “Meeting the Needs of Diverse Students through a Next Generation of Science Teacher Leadership,” has been established by the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education thanks to the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Track 3 grant awarded by the National Science Foundation. Project partners are Omaha Public Schools, Lincoln Public Schools, Grand Island Public Schools, Nebraska Teachers of Science (NATS), and the Nebraska Department of Education. Note: If accepted, you must teach for five years to complete the requirements of the Noyce MTF fellowship.
If you are unsure about your eligibility or have any questions not answered on the website, please contact Dr. Beth Lewis at elewis3@unl.edu.