Maritza Macdonald

Professional Title

Senior Director of Education and Policy

Organization/Institution

American Museum of Natural History (AMNH)

Personal Website

https://www.amnh.org/education/mat

http://www.amnh.org/education/policy

Keywords

Teacher Practice

An Innovative Approach to Earth Science Teacher Preparation: Uniting Science, Informal Science Education, and Schools to Raise Student Achievement

American Museum of Natural History (AMNH)

09/01/2011

The American Museum of Natural History in New York City, in partnership with New York University, and in collaboration with five high-needs schools, is developing, implementing, and researching a five-year pilot Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program in Earth Science. The program is delivered by the Museum's scientific and education teams and its evaluation covers aspects of the program from recruitment to first year of teaching.