Imagine the Possibilities—Be a GK-12 Fellow!

 
 
 


                                                                                   

 

GK-12 2008-2009 Application

 

Deadline:  Priority will be given to applications received by January 15, 2008.  We will be interviewing selected candidates in late January through February.

 

Please send this three-page application and personal essay to

 

Dr. Mary Lou West

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 07043

 

The three letters of recommendation should be sent to the same address.

 

1. Personal Information:

 

Name:__________________________________________________ 

Address:______________________________________

Email address:__________________________ Telephone:______________________

Citizenship status:

U. S. Citizenship ____, U.S. National ____, or Permanent Resident _______

Optional: Please list languages spoken other than English ___________________________ 

gender _________, ethnicity _____________________, disability status ____________

 

2. Undergraduate degree

 

Institution:____________________________  Degree:________________________

Major:_____________________________      Minor (if any):___________________

Overall GPA:_____________                              GPA in major:____________

 

3.  Graduate status

Have you been officially admitted to a graduate program at MSU? _____

When did you (or do you plan to) apply?________

Program (include concentration if there is one):____________________________

Anticipated graduation date:  ___________

4. Research Interests:

Specific research interests:__________________________

Potential research advisor at MSU.  (If you do not know, please look over the list of research advisors on the website (http://csam.montclair.edu/gk12/gk12people.html) and list those who are in your field):

____________________________


_____________________________

 

 

5. Personal Essay:

 

Please write a one page (250 words) statement of purpose describing your

a) interest and experience in working with K-12 community (volunteer, tutoring);

b) interest and experience in working with diverse populations;

c) participation in student organizations and/or teams;

d) leadership experience and honors; and

e) expectations of the benefits of this program to your career goals.

 

6. Three letters of recommendation:

 

Two of these letters can be the ones you sent in for admission to the graduate school, but at least one must address your capabilities as a researcher, and at least one must attest to your ability to work with others and your professionalism. 

 

7. How did you find out about this program?_________________________

 


 

                                                                                   

The Fellows in the Middle program offers tremendous research-related, educational, and financial benefits to graduate-student participants.  However, you must commit to all required aspects of the program for 2008-2009 by initialing the space next to each program component listed below.

 

·          Be enrolled in full-time graduate studies in a CSAM discipline. _______

 

·          Participate in the program’s Summer Institute for one month from mid-May through mid-June, 2008. (Hands-on activities, field experiences, science and mathematics standards for the classroom, field trip training, manipulatives, school visits, educational games, lesson preparation.)  ________

 

·          In teams, present lessons in late August. _______

 

·          Work with middle grades students in their schools two-full days (approximately 10 hours per week) between September, 2008 and June, 2009.  _______

 

·          Participate in all aspects of the program during the school year, including but not limited to professional development meetings (2 hours) at MSU once a month ________

 

·          Conduct research related to graduate studies and meet regularly with your research advisor and other project personnel to produce publishable articles. _______

 

·          Participate in all assessment activities. ______

 

·          Participate in the Summer Institute from June 1-July 31st, 2009 mentoring new Fellows and revising lessons. _______

 

Additionally, the program has some optional research and education opportunities for Fellows.  Please indicate by initialing the space next to any of the optional opportunities in which you are interested.

 

·          Participate in an international component, which includes working with and visiting researchers in Beijing, China _______

 

·          Present your experiences with this program at regional or national conferences. ________

 

·          If asked, attend an annual NSF project meeting in Washington D.C. in the spring of 2009 with other project participants. _________