Mentor Applications
MaST Mentor Application
High school and middle school math and science teachers with 5 or more years teaching experience are encouraged to help UTEP train highly qualified new teachers by mentoring a UTEP ADP Math and Science Teacher (MaST) Academy Scholar. Mentor Teachers selected to host ADP MaST Scholars:
ADP MaST Academy is designed to enhance the scope and quality of secondary mathematics and science teachers that graduate from UTEP to serve students in schools across the El Paso region. MaST Academy focuses on supporting UTEP’s future teachers through:
- Team with an ADP MaST Scholar for 5 hours per week field experience, or with an ADP MaST student teacher;
- Receive $500 per semester to mentor an ADP MaST Academy Scholar or ADP MaST Academy student teacher;
- Receive professional development to support mentoring;
- Participate in program meetings each semester (not during school day);
- Make content resources available to their MaST Scholar or student teacher;
- Provide assistance and guidance in pedagogy;
- Successful MaST Mentor Teachers can continue participation in future semesters.
ADP MaST Academy is designed to enhance the scope and quality of secondary mathematics and science teachers that graduate from UTEP to serve students in schools across the El Paso region. MaST Academy focuses on supporting UTEP’s future teachers through:
- Stipends to selected undergraduate mathematics and science majors recognized as ADP MaST Scholars;
- Weekly 5 hour field experience or student teaching with a MaST Mentor Teacher in a high school or middle school math or science classroom;
- Monthly professional development seminars on subjects such as observation of the classroom and its components; introduction to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, classroom management, technology in the classroom, addressing issues of adolescent students, and social and gender equity, among others;
- Opportunity to participate in a summer outreach program for ninth grade students at an area high school.
MaST Academy Mentor Applications are now online!
Have you mentored for MaST before?
While we require a new application for every academic year, you do not have to fill out the main application. Click below to submit your re-application!