DPS MathEndorsement Academy
A TIF Grant-Funded Program
What is the Endorsement Academy?
As a part of our continuing commitment to empowering excellent educators, Denver Public Schools offers our effective teachers an opportunity to obtain additional certifications and endorsements through a program in its third year -- the Endorsement Academy. The Endorsement Academy is designed to prepare talented teachers to expand their knowledge and skills and earn additional endorsements in high-needs content areas, such as ELA-S and secondary math. The Endorsement Academy will ultimately help us close achievement gaps for our underserved students by providing equitable access to high-quality education, particularly in high-need subject areas.
In partnership with the Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver), the Math Endorsement Academy provides participants with the content and pedagogical training necessary to take either the Math PLACE or Praxis II exam in January 2016 and ultimately become an effective secondary math teacher.
What do current participants say about the program?
Since the Endorsement Academy launched in 2014, with the ELA-S program, over forty teachers have participated in this program.At the program’s first year,100% of the participants who responded to a survey said:
Participating in the Endorsement Academy had a positive impact on their students.
They would like to work, or continue to work, in a high-needs school in DPS.
They felt empowered through the Endorsement Academy.
Who should apply?
Current DPS teachers who are passionate about math and havea desire to pursue positions teaching secondary math in DPS. To be eligible for the Math Endorsement Academy, teachers must have an effective or distinguished LEAP rating for the 2014-2015 school year, previous exposure to advanced math concepts, such as statistics and probability,pre-calculus, and calculus, and demonstrate proficiency on a diagnostic assessment.
What are the program benefits?
Hone your math skills through free, district-provided math classes with MSU Denver.
Prepare for either the Math PLACE or Praxis II exam
Improve your professional practice by learning research-based instructional strategies to effectively teach math at the secondary level
Work towards secondary math certification in time to apply to secondary positions in Spring 2016
Increaseyour potential to earn additional income through the Hard to Staff ProComp incentive.
What is the time commitment?
- Summer Intensive Training, July 6-17 (Monday-Friday), 8:00 am-3:00 pm
- Fall Trainings (September –December):
- Thursday evenings, 4:30-6:00 pm
- One Saturday/Month, 8:30 am-3:30 pm
- January 2016: Participants take Math PLACE or Praxis II exam
To be considered, apply at the following link by May 8, 2015.
Questions? Contact Christie Imholt at .