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Carnegie Science Fall 2015 15 Several master teachers in the Math for America Master Teacher Programhoused at Carnegie headquarters give some tips. To qualify for the Master Teacher Program candidates must have taught math for at least four years have demonstrated leadership and have developed unique tools and activities. The programs goal is to establish a community of leaders in mathematics in the larger community who teach mathematics in an engaging way. These master teachers who receive stipends commit to teaching five years in the Washington D.C. school system. Offer examples of how you use math and science skills in your job.Math teachers dont live under a rock. We under- stand that most people dont use the equation for a circle in their professional lives. I think kids think teachers are trying to convince them of something that isnt really true when we tell them that theyll use this stuff. Simmons uses monu- ments on the Washington Mall and the Metro system to study geometry. Other everyday examples to use include electrical and mechanical devices and chemistry explosions. What To Do What NOT To Do Theresa Simmons An Explosion of Examples Dont talk over the kids heads. When STEM professionals come in they sometimes forget who their audience is and they dont necessarily keep in mind their grade level. Reach out to the school. Meet with the schools principal and offer to volunteer in the classroom or volunteer to be a judge at the Science Fair sponsor a STEM club sponsor field trips to area STEM institutions or serve as a mentor for students who have demonstrated interest in STEM. But find someone who really knows the school to best access the school rather than going in blindly. Find someone who knows how to permeate the school. It is not hard. Sue White I think that there are different opportunities depending on where you are in your career I would even take it down to high school. If you are in AP Biology then go to the elementary or middle school. Get them excited about it. If you are in college or are a graduate student this is a great opportunity to consider STEM education as a career path. There are plenty of scholarship and fellowship opportunities that are available specifically for STEM education even postdocs. There is the scholarship of teaching and learning area that has blossomed over the last decade or sohuge opportunities to really make a difference. Courtney Robinson Matchmaking Image courtesy Blonde Photography