The mission of the USC Rossier School of Education is to prepare leaders to achieve educational equity through practice, research and policy. We work to improve learning opportunities and outcomes in urban settings and to address disparities that affect historically marginalized groups. We teach our students to value and respect the cultural context of the communities in which they work and to interrogate the systems of power that shape policies and practices. Through innovative thinking and research, we strive to solve the most in‐tractable educational problems.


The Math Mentor in the USC Mathematics Instructional Advancement Alliance (MIAA) program provides instructional and candidate support as a knowledgeable practitioner in mathematics teaching and learning. The Math Mentor works closely with teacher candidates across MIAA coursework to support their development of mathematics content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, and equitable instructional practices. T...