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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.
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What Makes Our Program Distinct
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.
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.
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.
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.
| 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 |
