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The UWRF math education program is comprised of four different phases: math content courses, educational foundational courses, two apprentice experiences (both middle and high school levels) and a student teaching experience. Upon completion of the program, you'll be licensed to teach math in grades 4 through 12 in the state of Wisconsin.
Explore below to learn more about our program, the curriculum, apprenticeships and more.
Program at a Glance
Student Resources
About Us
What Makes Our Program Distinct
Cohort Relationships and Opportunities for Professional Development
Small and close community of faculty and cohort.
Work directly with award-winning faculty who conduct teaching and learning projects and professional development for K-12 mathematics teachers.
Outlets for professional development, such as attending and presenting at conferences, math modeling competitions and math organizations.
Networking opportunities with award-winning alumni and secondary math teachers in the region.
Emerging Technologies
Learn to use specialized math teaching software apps: Desmos, Classkick, GeoGebra, StatKey and SeeSaw.
Candidates are assigned an iPad for teaching mathematics lessons throughout the entire apprenticeship year.
Practicum Experience
A dedicated intense apprenticeship experience working in both middle and high school level mathematics classrooms.
Four years of active experience in K-12 classrooms before student teaching, which includes 150 hours of clinically supervised practicum experience during the apprenticeship year.
Current Best Practices in the Classroom
Experience with highly rated instructional materials (IM and CPM), low-floor high-ceiling rich math tasks and mathematical visuals and manipulatives to support student learning.
Preparation in high-impact current teaching practices and questioning strategies to teach mathematics that engage students in active learning and inquiry-based instruction.
Practice in applying supports for diverse learners in a mathematics classroom to scaffold students with learning needs in being successful.
Mathematics Education Cooperating Teachers
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Shawn Breidenstein | Highview Middle School in Mounds View, MN Will work with his first student teacher in 2021 UWRF Mathematics Education Graduate, 2015 Block |
| Jesse France | New Richmond High School (School uses CPM curriculum) Has worked with apprentices and student teachers since 2018 |
| Jarrod Hamdorf | New Richmond High School (School uses CPM curriculum) Has worked with multiple apprentices and will work with first student teacher in 2021 UWRF Mathematics Education Graduate |
| Grey Hush | Baldwin-Woodville High School Has worked with multiple apprentices and student teachers since 2011 UWRF Mathematics Education Graduate |
| Taunya Kobernick | 7th grade New Richmond Middle School (School uses IM curriculum) Has worked with multiple apprentices and student teachers since 2014 |
| Lindsay McClain | Baldwin-Woodville Middle School Will work with her first student teacher in 2021 |
| Maria Miller | 8th grade New Richmond Middle School (School uses IM curriculum) Award Winner Has worked with multiple apprentices and student teachers since 2014 UWRF Mathematics Education Graduate, 2008 Math Block |
| Mandy Olson | AFSA High School in St. Paul, MN (School uses CPM curriculum) Has worked with multiple student teachers since 2020 |
| Elizabeth Rasmussen | New Richmond High School (School uses CPM curriculum) Has worked with apprentices and will work with first student teacher in 2021 |
| Roger Reuvers | 8th Grade New Richmond Middle School (School uses IM curriculum) Has worked with multiple apprentices and student teachers since 2014 |
| Justin Yaron | St. Croix Central High School Will work with his first student teacher in 2021 UWRF Mathematics Education Graduate, 2018 Block |
