"Brown Summer High School" "Brown Summer High School" A Partnership of a new Network of Liberal Arts Institutions and Brown University
with support from Math for America and the National Science Foundation
During the past twenty years, the Brown Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) and Undergraduate Teacher Education (UTEP) programs have offered a summer practicum for Brown students preparing for secondary education careers in science, English, and history. This new program expands the scope of this unique summer academic experience to include students interested in mathematics education. The Brown Summer High School (BSHS) summer experience has provided an academic teaching experience for graduate and undergraduate students as well as providing a college readiness academic program on a university 
campus for underserved urban children.
The Brown Summer High School Mathematics Program will provide an opportunity for four STEM undergraduates, led by a Mathematics Faculty Director/Mentor and a Teacher Leader. The six-week program will include:
The Methods course will be designed to help students make connections between the theory and practice of teaching mathematics in secondary schools. The class focus will be on best practices for teaching and assessing student learning in mathematics, particularly in a heterogeneous classroom. Readings and class workshops will address methods of teaching mathematics to students from diverse backgrounds, to those who are designated as special education learners and to English language learners in the mainstream classroom.
Particular areas of focus will include:
*Students selected for this program will receive a $4000 stipend that will provide for housing and meals on the Brown campus, and course materials. Any remaining funds may be used at the discretion of the student. In addition, travel costs to and from Providence are paid by the program.*
In May 2012, fifty-eight math, science and education faculty from 30 liberal arts colleges and universities met at Bryn Mawr College for a three-day NSF-funded conference entitled: Building a network for excellence in STEM teacher education at liberal arts institutions: Doing together what we cannot do alone. Read more about how and why the Brown Summer High School Mathematics Program grew out of the work of this conference here.
Instructions and Application Form: Those interested in applying for this program should carefully read the Instructions for Application and complete the Application Form. Application deadline is March 1, 2013.
Letters of Recommendations: Two letters of recommendation are required for this application. You can find the Recommendation Request Form here. Letters of Recommendation must be submitted by the Application deadline, March 1, 2013. Please note the information on Waiving Access to Letters of Recommendation.
Program Flyer: Feel free to download the Brown Summer High School Math Program Flyer and pass it along to anyone who might be interested!
Brown University Summer High School Program
https://www.brown.edu/academics/education/brown-summer-high-school/brown-summer-high-school
Life in Providence website
http://www.brown.edu/campus-life/life-in-providence
Summer Housing On-Campus
http://www.brown.edu/ce/undergrad/summer/campus-life.php