Have you ever thought about teaching as a career?

E=mc2, Educating Middle-Grades Teachers for Challenging Contexts, is a program from Temple University's College of Education that trains career changers and recent math and science graduates who have related work experience (including internships) to become mathematics and science middle-grade teachers.

To meet Pennsylvania's crucial need for mathematics and science teachers, E=mc2 provides an accelerated path to Pennsylvania teaching certification. Participants receive practical and rigorous preparation to meet the needs of individual middle school students, with program academic coursework thoroughly integrated with field-based experiences.

E=mc2 offers a unique set of advantages designed to ease and speed the transition to teaching:

Completion in 12 months with a cohort of similarly situated adults

A partial tuition subsidy of $5,000

Pennsylvania teacher certification upon completion

Coursework geared to allow employed career changers to continue working for at least the first half of the program

Courses designed and taught by Temple University faculty that link mathematics or science, respectively, with teaching strategies appropriate for middle-school-aged children

Initial practical experience in cooperating schools with middle school students followed by progressively more independent and involved classroom work

For additional information about E=mc2 and to apply for next year, visit www.temple.edu/education/emc2. If you have further questions, please e-mail emc2@temple.edu.