STEMELL: Preparing Highly Qualified STEM Teachers to Teach English Language Learners in Mainstream High-Need Classrooms

• In Event: Preparing and Supporting Novice and Experienced STEM Educators for Diverse Populations

Abstract

The STEMELL program represents a partnership between an urban college and its local community school districts in the northeastern part of the US. STEMELL encompasses elements that are suitable for new teacher induction and epistemological growth. It includes an added special focus on preparing highly qualified science and mathematics teachers to teach ELLs in mainstream urban high-need middle and high school classrooms. We have developed and are implementing a model for continuing reform of teacher preparation through an innovative school-centered, needs-based 5 year teacher preparation program with integrated professional development and induction support programs to produce demonstrated positive impacts on teacher competency, and on the mathematics and science achievement of high-need, low-performing urban students in grades 7 through 12.

Authors

• Serigne Mbaye Gningue, Lehman College - CUNY

• Gillian Ursula Bayne, Lehman College - CUNY

• Sunyata Smith, Lehman College

• Orlando Braulio Alonso, Lehman College - CUNY