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Science and Mathematics Teacher Imperative

image for project Science and Mathematics Teacher Imperative The Science & Mathematics Teacher Imperative (SMTI) is a collaboration of public university leaders working to catalyze action across sectors-state and federal governments, the business community, the K-12 community, and others--to adequately prepare teachers to teach science and mathematics in the 21st century. APLU's 218-member institutions and university systems, with their heavy involvement in research and education in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, are ideally positioned to make significant contributions to the critical needs for highly qualified and diverse science and mathematics teachers. Please also visit, www.teacher-imperative.org.

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Discussion Paper: The Common Core State Standards and Teacher Preparation: The Role of Higher Education

"This document sets forth an ambitious vision for the role of higher education and its collaborations with other stakeholders in working to support the effective implementation of the CCSS.…


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Video: Higher Education and Common Core State Standards (120 minutes)

The common core state standards for mathematics and recently released science framework provide an opportunity to improve K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. However, a significant challenge to…

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Developing the Analytic Framework ©: Assessing Innovation and Quality Design In Science and Mathematics Teacher Preparation

This white paper describes the development of the Analytic Framework, a "taxonomic" tool for documenting and comparing attributes of science and math teacher preparation and development across the nation to…


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Improving State Need Assessments of Secondary Science and Mathematics Teachers: Challenges, Possibilities, and Recommendations

Accompanying the growing call of our nation's political, business, and education leaders to strengthen the science and mathematics skills of our nation's children is the recognition that this will not…

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