Math For America

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Founded in 2004, Math for America ( M A ) is a private nonprofit organization with a mission to improve math education in US public secondary schools. With sites in Berkeley,,, Utah and and Washington DC, M A recruits, trains and retains outstanding mathematics teachers. M A offers Fellowships for both new and experienced teachers, including the M A Fellowship, which aims to increase the number of mathematically talented individuals entering the teaching profession, as well as the M A Early Career Fellowship and M A Master Teacher Fellowship, which support outstanding mathematics teachers already in the classroom. M A was founded in New York City by a group of businessmen, mathematicians and educators, led by Jim Simons, president of Renaissance Technologies, a private investment firm that uses innovative mathematical methods to make investment decisions. M A was the congressional model for legislation creating the new National Science Foundation Teaching and Master Teaching Fellowships through the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program in the America COMPETES Act. The M A Fellowship, M A Early Career Fellowship and M A Master Teacher Fellowship are based on three key principles: To teach math effectively, one needs a strong knowledge of mathematics, solid pedagogical skills and a desire and ability to interact with young people. Generous incentives make it possible to recruit mathematically qualified individuals into teaching and to retain outstanding mathematics teachers.

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Flatiron District, Midtown Manhattan

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http://www.mathforamerica.org

https://www.mathforamerica.org

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Educational Services

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Phone: (212) 924-2544

Address: 160 5th Ave Fl 8, New York, NY 10010

Website: http://www.mathforamerica.org