The New Teacher Induction Program for Secondary Mathematics supports middle and high school teachers new to mathematics education. First and second year mathematics teachers are invited to participate. Experienced teachers who will be teaching secondary mathematics for the first time are also invited to apply.
Participants attend monthly Saturday workshops throughout the school year. These sessions provide a format to share ideas, materials, and concerns, deepen mathematical knowledge, model good teaching, and promote collegiality. The tentative dates for 2026-2027 are:
- Meet & Greet– July 22, 2026 (4:00-5:00pm) via Zoom
- 1st Session – August 8, 2026 (8:30am-12:30pm) @ U of A Main Campus
- 2nd Session – August 29, 2026 (8:30am-12:30pm) @ U of A Main Campus
- 3rd Session – September 26, 2026 (8:30am-12:30pm) @ U of A Main Campus
- 4th Session – October 24, 2026 (8:30am-12:30pm) @ U of A Main Campus
- 5th Session – November 21, 2026 (8:30am-12:30pm) via Zoom
- MEAD Conference – January 23, 2027 (7:30 AM – 2:30 PM)
- 6th Session – February 6, 2027 (8:30am-12:30pm) @ U of A Main Campus
- 7th Session – March 6, 2027 (8:30am-12:30pm) @ U of A Main Campus
- 8th Session – April 10, 2027 (8:30am-12:30pm) @ U of A Main Campus
Each participant is also assigned a coach. These coaches are all former middle or high school mathematics teachers. Coaches meet with teachers several times per semester to help plan lessons, observe, collaborate, and discuss concerns including classroom management, instructional strategies, motivation, maximizing classroom participation, assessment techniques and more. The coaches co-facilitate the monthly Saturday workshops. Separate from the Saturday workshops, regular coaching meetings will take place at each participant’s school site, but also via Zoom if necessary.
Finally, participants receive support in mentoring their students in order to build relationships with students, parents, the school, and the broader community. R esearch shows that these relationships help teachers feel connected to their school community and help retain them in the classroom.
Preference is given to teachers from partnering districts in southern Arizona. We can accommodate some teachers outside the Tucson area, like Casa Grande and Phoenix, as long as the teacher is willing to attend sessions in Tucson each month. Teachers who teach math exclusively will be given priority over teachers with split assignments. Participants earn at least $800 in stipends for their FULL participation.
Please see the agreements that all parties make in order to make the Induction Program successful.
- For questions regarding this resource, please contact Center for Recruitment and Retention of Mathematics Teachers (CRR).
- Contact Name: Michael Perkins
- Email Address: mkperkin@arizona.edu