Graduate opportunity at American Museum of Natural History

Graduate opportunity at AMNH
From: Jim Webster <jdw@amnh.org> 

Please be aware of and share information on a new opportunity offered by the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) for individuals who have completed their undergraduate degree in Earth Science or related fields and who are interested in pursuing a teaching career in secondary schools.  The AMNH has developed a Masters of Arts in Teaching program with a specialization in Earth Science. Designed as an urban residency program in partnership with six schools in the New York City area, the program will be offered by a faculty that draws from the AMNH 's Division of Physical Sciences (curators and post doctoral fellows in the Earth and Planetary Department and the Astrophysics Department) and the AMNH Education Department (educators with experience in teacher training and mentoring). 

During the  rigorous 15-month full-time program, students will be in residence for two summers at the AMNH both teaching in youth programs and participating in Earth and Space science research activities with our curators and postdocs, and, during the school year, in residence at two different New York City-area schools, four days per week from September through January and again during February through June.  At the same time, the students will complete 36 credits of graduate-level courses in both science and pedagogy at the museum and through online courses.

All candidates accepted into the program will receive a tuition waiver and a stipend to cover living expenses during the 15-month program - along with medical benefits.  In exchange, they must commit to seek employment to teach in a high-need school in New York State for a minimum of 4 years following graduation.  During the pilot phase of this new program, we will accept two cohorts of 25 students each (first cohort starting in June 2012 and the second cohort starting in June 2013).

Please share this information with Senior undergraduates or recent undergraduate or graduate students who majored in Earth Science or related fields at your institution.  For additional information on the program and/or to access the application process and materials, interested individuals should visit the site:    www.amnh.org/education/mat

If you have questions, contact Ms. Regin Tanler, mat@amnh.org, (phone 1-212-313-7464).

Cheers,

Jim Webster, AMNH Curator

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James D. Webster
Curator of Mineral Deposits
Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Division of Physical Sciences, AMNH
Central Park West at 79th St.
NY, NY 10024-5102 USA
Phone:  212-769-5401
Fax: 212-769-5533