Certificate in Science and Mathematics Mentor Teacher/Coach

The Science and Mathematics Mentor Teacher/Coach Certificate program assists middle school and high school science and mathematics teachers in developing skills to serve as mentors or coaches to other teachers and/or pre-service students. Strategies that develop leadership skills for coaching colleagues and create collaborative school learning environments are presented. The program collaboration with the Science Mathematics Initiative (SMI) at UCR, and the Inland Area Science Project assists in developing mentors who can work with UCR students who want to become mathematics and/or science teachers in becoming mentors at their school sites.

Coursework will present information in the following areas:

• Coaching models appropriate for science and mathematics teachers
• Developing curriculum units in mathematics and science that include educational objectives, multiple measures of assessment and critical and creative thinking skills
• Organizational and project management skills
• Family, community and professional partnerships in educational environments
• Using technology to analyze student learning and deliver presentations
• Methods for developing collaborative school learning environments
• Content courses in mathematics or science
• Practicum experience in the areas of pedagogy, leadership and mathematics and/or science
• Portfolio development
• Reflection of teaching philosophy