2010-11 Recipient

History Major in Need of Mathematics Coursework 

As a history major and a teacher certified to teach ESL, I never expected to teach mathematics, but in first position was to teach mathematics to middle school ESL students, and I've been teaching mathematics ever since. However, since graduating from high school I have taken only one college level mathematics course, and my objective is to re-master pre-calculus mathematics content. This would allow me to better tailor the curriculum of my middle school math courses for my students' future success in high school. My school is currently engaged in an initiative to vertically align the mathematics curriculum from Kindergarten to 12th grade, I would like to knowledgeably adjust my curriculum based on what middle school students need to know and be able to do by the time they become high school students.