Masters of Urban Secondary Teaching (MUST) Wins Award for High Quality Teachers Who Continue to Teach in Urban Settings

Master of Urban Secondary Teaching Program (MUST): The Master of Urban Secondary Teaching Program (MUST) is a selective, field - based graduate teacher education program that prepares secondary and K-12 teachers who are committed to teaching in urban schools. In response to the critical shortage of teachers who are prepared for and will remain in city settings, MUST exemplifies the College of Education and Human Service's commitment to educational professionalism and urban school renewal. In particular, MUST has prepared approximately 25 urban educators in the areas of mathematics, science, social studies, and English for the last nine years and they have almost all been hired in the region (except a very few that relocated out of state). Of its more than 200 graduates, 95% have obtained full-time teaching positions, more than 80% remain in the teaching profession, and nearly 40% have been hired in the Cleveland area MUST partner schools. In fact MUST just was honored with the national Holmes Partnership Nancy Zimpher “Best Partnership” Award because of the number of teachers hired in high need school districts and their level of retention! The program's goal is to graduate reflective, responsive teachers who are prepared to promote students' learning while consciously addressing the effects of race, class, and gender on student achievement.

The MUST program recruits interns who demonstrate a commitment to urban schooling and community renewal. Admission requirements include: at least a Bachelor's degree in mathematics, science, English, history or a a related field; above average grades in that field; and competency or potential in communication, leadership, collaboration, and problem - solving.

Interns are admitted as a cohort who take classes together for the duration of the program.

MUST integrates graduate education courses with a school - based teacher training experience. The program is 13 months in duration, including a 9 month, unpaid, school - based internship. Outside employment or graduate assistantships during the program are permitted, but not encouraged and are limited to a maximum of 10 hours per week. MUST interns work side - by - side with their mentor teachers at an urban high school. In the fall, they are in the classroom half days, Mondays through Thursdays, where they are observing, planning, and slowly developing their teaching skills. During this time, they are supervised by a mentor teacher and by a university coordinator. In addition, education classes and seminars meet regularly throughout the fall. In the spring, interns are engaged in a 16 - week intern teaching experience. As exit requirements, interns complete a classroom research project and a professional teaching portfolio, both of which demonstrate their competencies as reflective, responsive urban teachers. MUST graduates earn a Masters of Education degree with a specialization in Curriculum and Instruction. Upon satisfactory completion of the Praxis II exam, they are licensed to teach.

MUST Program information sessions:

Date	Time	Place
Wednesday, October 15,	6-7 p.m.	Mather Mansion, 1st Floor
Saturday, October 18,	10-11 a.m.	Mather Mansion, 1st Floor
Monday, October 20	6-7 p.m.	Mather Mansion, 1st Floor

We encourage parking in the East Garage; cost is $6.00.

Post-baccalaureate Information Sessions:

Date	Time	Place
Tuesday, November 4	3:00 - 4:00 p.m.	MC 102
Monday, November 24	3:00 - 4:00 p.m.	MC 102
Thursday, December 11	3:00 - 4:00 p.m.	MC 102