Middle School Mathematics Teaching

A minor in Middle School Mathematics Teaching is available to undergraduates who are either:

• Elementary Education majors with an A&S Mathematics major or a Mathematics/Computer Science Interdisciplinary major
  
  OR
  
  
• Secondary Education majors with an A&S Mathematics major.

Teaching mathematics in the middle school is great fun and teachers in this area are in great need. Less than twenty-five percent of the middle school mathematics teachers in the United States of America are currently certified to teach mathematics at the middle school level. While the minor does not lead directly to middle school mathematics certification at Boston College (we do not offer any middle school certification), it does fulfill the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics requirements for middle school teachers of mathematics. With this minor, acquiring middle school mathematics certification in Massachusetts should not be difficult.

The minor is available to Elementary Education majors with

• Mathematics A&S major
  
  or
  
  
• Mathematics/Computer Science Interdisciplinary major

The requirements in addition to an Elementary major are:

PY041             Adolescent Psychology
ED304             Secondary Mathematics Methods
ED343             Reform and Innovation in the Middle School (check semester availability)
ED151             Pre-practicum in Grades 5-6 with ED131 Inquiry Seminar
ED250             Student teaching experience needs to be in Grade 5-6

The minor is available to Secondary Education majors with

• Mathematics A&S major

The requirements in addition to a Secondary major are:

ED108             Teaching Math & Technology in the Elementary School
ED343             Reform and Innovation in Middle School (may only be offered in summer)
MT290             Number Theory for Teachers  OR  
                         MT291 Geometry for Teachers OR MT453 Euclid’s Elements
ED151             Pre-practicum in Grades 7-9 with ED131 Inquiry Seminar
ED250             Student teaching experience must include teaching 9^th grade Algebra.

Interested students must complete a Middle School Math Minor form and submit it to either Campion 104 or 106D.

Contact Faculty:       Dr. Lillie Albert, Dr. Margaret Kenney, Dr. Michael Schiro

Suggested Programs of Studies are available to download in PDF format.