Science Math Initiative at UCR

Science Math Initiative at UCR Our mission is to increase the number of highly qualified teachers in science and mathematics annually into California classrooms. Get started with SMI!

http://smi.ucr.edu/start.html Mission
To increase the number of highly qualified teachers in science and mathematics annually into California classrooms. Goals:
* To encourage and create multiple pathways for students interested in science, mathematics, and engineering to consider teaching as a career

* To facilitate in and advisement of students toward completing a Bachelor's degree in science,

mathematics, or engineering along with the possibility of establishing eligibility towards entrance into an intern teaching credential program

*To engage students in peer-mentorship opportunities to develop and enrich professional networking systems

*To provide courses that include an introduction to schools and teaching as a profession, cultural diversity, and education and educational psychology

*To provide field experiences in K-12 classrooms with supervised "mentor teachers" focusing on discipline-specific teaching methods to meet state teacher credentialing requirements

*To provide information about financial incentives, including loan-forgiveness programs

*To provide information on credential requirements

*To prepare students in areas related to career planning
Description
Participation in the program is free. However, all students participants must be a declared STEM major in either the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (CNAS) or the Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE). All SMI mentor teachers are California credentialed single-subject science or mathematics teachers. To learn more about our program please attend an information session. To view a list of upcoming session and sign up visit: Please visit:http://smi.ucr.edu/enrolled_students.html

07/27/2026

Enjoy this recap of our social events this past year! 🥳We appreciate everyone who was involved and hope you benefitted from attending. We look forward to hosting you and your peers this upcoming year 💙💛

Are you an incoming 1st Year interested in teaching STEM? Then come visit the SMI Information Table at the Student Orga...
07/06/2026

Are you an incoming 1st Year interested in teaching STEM? Then come visit the SMI Information Table at the Student Organization Fair during Highlander Orientation! Learn more about SMI and the pathway to becoming a STEM educator!

Here is our Recap of our End of the Year Celebration! 🎉Thank you for everyone who came and we hope to see you next year...
06/22/2026

Here is our Recap of our End of the Year Celebration! 🎉Thank you for everyone who came and we hope to see you next year! Congratulations!

Good luck on your finals, SMI Students! Your hard work and dedication will pay off! YOU'VE GOT THIS!!
06/08/2026

Good luck on your finals, SMI Students! Your hard work and dedication will pay off! YOU'VE GOT THIS!!

Are you in need of additional prep for finals? Then stop by our Peer Mentor's Office Hours for last minute questions and...
06/05/2026

Are you in need of additional prep for finals? Then stop by our Peer Mentor's Office Hours for last minute questions and support during finals week! 💡📝📚

06/04/2026

Thank you all for your support on Give Day! As promised, for reaching our goal of $7500, our peer mentors completed the "HeHe Challenge with Dr. Eichler" 👀😆 We could not do this without you!

CalTeach-SMI wants to THANK YOU for supporting our organization during this past Give Day! Your support means so much to...
06/02/2026

CalTeach-SMI wants to THANK YOU for supporting our organization during this past Give Day! Your support means so much to us and to so many future STEM educators!

As part of our Give Day Thank You efforts, some of our Peer Mentors completed SMI Give Day challenges, which you can view on our Instagram !

Again, thank you so much for your support!

Don't forget to vote! Today is the last day to vote so be sure to put in your ballot by 8:00 PM
06/02/2026

Don't forget to vote! Today is the last day to vote so be sure to put in your ballot by 8:00 PM

06/02/2026

As promised, for our $2,500 stretch goal, here is the Sour part of our Extreme Eating Challenge!

Have YOU thought about STEM Teaching? Then it's the perfect time to take your CSET and CBEST exams THIS SUMMER! There ar...
05/29/2026

Have YOU thought about STEM Teaching? Then it's the perfect time to take your CSET and CBEST exams THIS SUMMER!

There are a wide range of exam appointments offered during the summer by CTC/Pearson.

Cal-Teach SMI offers many financial resources, including exam reimbursements and post exam scholarships! For more information, scan the QR code attached to the post or visit the SMI Website!

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1114 Pierce Hall
Riverside, CA
92521

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+19518274970

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