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All MƒA programming, including in-person courses and events, has gone virtual for the time being. We have found innovative ways to support MƒA teachers and foster community during the COVID-19 crisis, both by transitioning previously scheduled workshops to online platforms and by providing new engaging summer programming. This resource document, spearheaded by MƒA Early Career Teacher Kim Dempsey (East Side Community School), is one example of the continued collaboration amongst our teachers to share a variety of multimedia resources about the coronavirus.

Due to interruptions caused by COVID-19, MƒA will not award the MƒA Muller Award for Professional Influence in Education in 2020.

All nominations already submitted for the 2020 Muller Award will be carried over for consideration in 2021. 

MƒA Reflections is our annual report that paints a portrait of our teachers, their accomplishments, and their communities. It celebrates how MƒA teachers lead collaboration and share resources with their colleagues, which is now more important than ever. It also speaks to the important role of teacher-to-teacher learning and influence that shapes our fellowship programs. We invite you to read about the important impact the MƒA community has on the teaching profession.

Our work capturing impactful teacher stories continues, showcasing innovation in and beyond the classroom. The second piece in the MƒA Stories web series chronicles a transformative learning experience that is particularly relevant. For many students of color, there are far too few examples of prominent mathematicians and scientists who look like them. Read how MƒA Master Teacher Nasriah Morrison (Institute for Collaborative Education) uses her MƒA fellowship to tackle this important and timely problem. 

When the COVID-19 outbreak began earlier this year, MƒA teachers questioned what a teacher’s professional duty looked like amidst a pandemic, and how it shows up in their curriculum. In a new MƒA Teacher Voices piece, MƒA Master Teachers Jae Berlin and Angela Joseph (International High School at Prospect Heights) argue it’s to help students grow by teaching content in a way that acknowledges their emotions and uses them to build reassurance and empowerment. 

We’ve been #MfAProud to give our teachers a platform to continue participating in and leading new virtual courses during this time. One example of this is the Teaching about Pandemics During a Pandemic virtual course held earlier this semester. MƒA teachers shared COVID-19 questions, ideas, and resources they’ve developed during this period of remote learning. 

MƒA President John Ewing has been vocal on one particular aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic that is often overlooked and underappreciated: the hard work and expertise of teachers. In his column for Forbes, Ewing suggests that if we want to show teachers real appreciation, we need to give them respect -- not just words but the kind that genuinely values their expertise. In the Washington Post , Ewing writes that the effect on education from the pandemic shouldn’t be measured “in months of learning” like some would have you believe -- and no one knows that better than teachers. 

We''re always inspired by our community of extraordinary teachers. During Teacher Appreciation Week in May, MƒA teachers participated in our Thank A Teacher campaign, a way for teachers to send one another messages of support and appreciation. See some of their uplifting words here and by searching #MfAThankATeacher on Twitter and Instagram. Also, watch five MƒA Master Teachers share personal experiences about math, science, and life at our spring Thursday Think event collaboration with The Story Collider.