Instructor Qualifications for MATH 1371

The qualifications listed below reflect the minimum qualifications a high school instructor must meet before applying to teach the UMN course MATH 1371: CSE Calculus I.

Licensure

CIS instructors must have a valid Minnesota teaching license or an approved alternative

Experience and proficiencies (all required)

• Three years of experience teaching math including at least one year of teaching calculus;
• Experience teaching advanced-level students;
• Proficiency in differential and integral calculus;
• Evidence of intellectual curiosity and continued interest in learning math, for example:
  • taking advanced coursework in math
  • participating in discipline-specific professional development opportunities
  • serving as adviser to a student math club
  • organizing or participating in math competitions
  • serving on local, regional, or national math councils
• Completion of the Math 1371 Teacher Assessment. The assessment will be sent to applicants and should be returned along with the other application documents.

Demonstration of advanced, relevant content knowledge (select one)

1. Graduate degree in the field(s) of math, engineering, statistics, computer science, physics, or another field requiring extensive mathematics coursework or knowledge
2. Graduate degree in any field plus 18 graduate credit hours in field(s) of math, engineering, statistics, computer science, physics, or another field requiring extensive mathematics coursework or knowledge
3. Graduate degree in any field, plus an undergraduate degree in math or in another field requiring extensive mathematics coursework, including a course in linear algebra (vector spaces, linear transformations, etc.) and a course in advanced calculus (epsilon-delta proofs at least for functions of one variable), and six equivalent experience options from A through M, below
4. Undergraduate degree in math or in another field requiring extensive mathematics coursework including a course in linear algebra (vector spaces, linear transformations, etc.) and a course in advanced calculus (epsilon-delta proofs at least for functions of one variable), and seven equivalent experience options from A through M, below

Description of Equivalent Experience Options (if 3 or 4 selected above)

A: Graduate-level credits in mathematics or related fields

Related fields may include engineering, statistics, computer science, physics, or another field requiring extensive mathematics coursework or knowledge. Graduate credits taken in other fields may apply if it can be demonstrated that the course included significant mathematics content. For example, a math education course in pedagogy would not count towards this requirement, but a graduate-level “Abstract Algebra for Teachers” math education course could. Please contact the faculty coordinator if you need assistance in evaluating your transcript. These need not have been taken as part of a graduate degree program.

• Three semester-length credits is considered one experience
• Can be applied up to seven times

If including this option in your Description of Professional Experience, include a list of relevant graduate coursework. For each course include the title, where taken, and number of credits earned. Faculty will evaluate the courses you list for relevancy to the topics taught in the UMN course or to advanced topics in the same field. If the applicability isn’t obvious from the course title, please describe the relevance.

B: Professional development workshops in related fields

Discipline-specific professional development in math, engineering, statistics, computer science, physics, or another field requiring extensive mathematics coursework or knowledge, such as discipline-specific Advanced Placement Summer Institutes, International Baccalaureate workshops or other relevant workshops, trainings, conferences, or seminars.

• 30 hours of professional development is considered one experience
• Can be applied up to three times

If including this option in your Description of Professional Experience, include a list of each professional development workshop, the sponsoring group or organization, and total hours. Refer to Faculty Guiding Questions #1: Discipline-specific professional development.

C: Published textbook, journal article, or essay

May include similar scholarly or creative work in the fields of math, engineering, statistics, computer science, physics, or another field requiring extensive mathematics coursework or knowledge

• Each publication is considered one experience
• Can be applied up to three times

If including this option in your Description of Professional Experience, describe the significance of the work, particularly as it applies to the topics covered in the UMN course or to advanced topics in the same field. Include a link to the publication or provide, with your application, an abstract or copy that lists your authorship.

D: Experience requiring regular use of advanced calculus and linear algebra

Including the performance of professional responsibilities such as engineering or computer science. May include paid employment or volunteer work.

• Each year is considered one experience
• Can be applied up to three times

If including this option in your Description of Professional Experience, describe your experiences using tips from Faculty Guiding Questions, #9: Experience requiring regular use of skills or content knowledge related to the field.

E: Participation in a discipline-specific community of practice

Such as a significant personal practice to develop particular skills or understandings.

• Each year is considered one experience
• Can be applied up to one time

If including this option in your Description of Professional Experience, describe your experiences using tips from Faculty Guiding Questions, #6: Discipline-specific community of practice.

F: Fellowships or awards for teaching mathematics or related fields

This includes awards in recognition of high school or undergraduate teaching of engineering, statistics, computer science, physics, or other fields requiring extensive mathematics coursework or knowledge, granted by school, district, state, regional, national, or international organizations.

• Each award is considered one experience
• Can be applied up to two times

If including this option in your Description of Professional Experience, describe your awards using tips from Faculty Guiding Questions, #8: Receiving an award or other recognition.

G: Participation in a nationally normed assessment activity

This entails work related to mathematics such as Advanced Placement test grading in calculus, computer science, or statistics.

• Each year of participation is considered one experience
• Can be applied up to two time

If including this option in your Description of Professional Experience, describe your participation using tips from Faculty Guiding Questions, #10: Participation in a nationally normed assessment activity related to the field.

H: National Board Certification in mathematics at the Adolescence and Young Adulthood level.

• Include a copy of your certification letter or certificate with your application
• Fulfills one option

If including this option in your Description of Professional Experience, describe your certification using tips from Faculty Guiding Questions, #11: National Board Certification.

I: Years of successful and effective teaching experience in a course leading to undergraduate credit

These should be math courses, including dual credit, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or teaching undergraduates on a college or university campus.

• Three years of teaching is considered one experience
• Can be applied up to seven times

If including this option in your Description of Professional Experience, describe your teaching experience using tips from Faculty Guiding Questions, #3: Teaching of a course leading to undergraduate credit for students.

J: Discipline-specific leadership role in a secondary or postsecondary institution

Qualifying positions include department chair, or a role in a professional organization such as coaching students for participation in the Minnesota State High School Math League or another math competition.

• Each year of service is considered one experience
• Can be applied up to one time

If including this option in your Description of Professional Experience, describe your leadership experience using tips from Faculty Guiding Questions, #4: Discipline-specific leadership role.

K: Presentations at relevant conferences

These may include local, state, regional, or national workshops or conferences such as the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, or the Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

• Each presentation is considered one experience
• Can be applied up to two times

If including this option in your Description of Professional Experience, list and describe presentations using tips from Faculty Guiding Questions, #5: Presentations.

L: Serve as a content or pedagogy trainer or coach, or student teacher supervisor

To apply this option, position must be at the secondary or post-secondary level

• Each year in role is considered one experience
• Can be applied up to one time

If including this option in your Description of Professional Experience, list and describe roles using tips from Faculty Guiding Questions, #9: Experience requiring regular use of skills or content knowledge related to the field or to #7: Student teacher supervisor.

M: Field test or review curriculum for a publisher

This could include working for a publisher or serving on textbook review and selection committee for postsecondary or secondary institutions.

• Each distinct project is considered one experience
• Can be applied up to one time

If including this option in your Description of Professional Experience, list and describe roles and responsibility using tips from Faculty Guiding Questions, #12: Field test, review or edit curriculum for publisher or #13: Serve on textbook selection committee for secondary or postsecondary institution.