This $699,438 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to increase the supply of effective STEM teachers in high-need school districts. The 5-year project at Wittenberg University will: Recruit and graduate 50 undergraduates pursuing teaching licensure in STEM fields Retain 90% of recruited students Place 100% of graduates in high-need school districts and support them through service obligations Improve STEM teacher candidates'...
Webster University will receive $1,191,833 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA #47.076) through a Project Grant award issued on October 15, 2021. The grant will support Webster University's "WINNING APPROACHES FOR TALENTED TRANSFERS IN SCIENCE" project through September 30, 2027. The NSF STEM Education program aims to ensure the vitality of the nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics education enterprise. It is reasonable to infer...
This $668,993 National Science Foundation project grant supports the University of Saint Mary's Cultivating Exemplary STEM Teachers for High-Need Rural School Districts program. The program aims to address the national need for qualified mathematics, chemistry, and biology teachers in predominantly rural high-need school districts through scholarships and stipends for STEM undergraduate students. Students complete secondary education minors and teacher licensure programs while student teaching...
This five-year, $720,902 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to increase the number of highly qualified STEM teachers in rural school districts. The awardee, Dordt University, will recruit and train 27 STEM teachers over the grant period to serve as "backbone teachers" in the West Sioux and Le Mars Community School Districts. Key activities include an integrated STEM learning approach using robotics and mediated field...
This $265,206 federal Project Grant award is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). The award will support research by the University of Missouri System to examine the supply, qualifications, and career paths of STEM teachers in the United States. The key products and services to be delivered through this 4-year project include: Investigating the STEM teacher pipeline, from undergraduate/graduate...
This $891,313 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports an initiative by Saint Joseph's College of Maine to recruit, prepare, and retain high-quality STEM teachers through partnerships with community colleges. The key products and services to be delivered include: Increasing the number of undergraduates interested in STEM teaching careers Enhancing the effectiveness of educators in high-need classrooms through...
The National Science Foundation awarded California State University, Stanislaus a $746,993 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to prepare and support STEM teachers for high-needs schools in California's Central Valley. Over five years, the university will recruit and prepare a diverse cohort of 25 undergraduate and graduate students in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, geoscience, mathematics, and physics to become K-12 STEM teachers. Special focus...
This Project Grant award of $736,651 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program aims to prepare 30 high-quality secondary STEM teachers to serve in high-need schools in Massachusetts over a five-year period. The key products and services to be delivered include: Recruiting and providing two-year scholarships for four cohorts of 7-8 undergraduate STEM majors in biology, mathematics, chemistry, or general science, to prepare them for STEM teaching careers in high-need schools....
The University of Maryland, College Park received a $912,018 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to address the national need for recruiting, preparing, and retaining high-quality secondary STEM teachers. The project aims to enhance and expand the number of STEM teacher candidates by providing scholarships and stipends, as well as improve long-term teacher retention through a 3-year induction support program. The project is expected...
This $645,744 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) will support the development of anti-racist, community-based STEM teaching among future secondary teachers. National-Louis University will provide $15,000 scholarships over four semesters to 22 STEM teacher candidates as part of coterminous BS/MAT degree programs in biology, chemistry, mathematics, or physics. Scholarship recipients will engage with...
The Webster University project will provide $775,767 over five years from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to recruit and prepare 22 aspiring STEM teachers through specialized curricula and partnerships. The project aims to address the national need for qualified STEM teachers in high-need school districts by offering scholarships and strengthening pathways for undergraduate students pursuing both STEM and education degrees. Key partners include Ritenour School District, Ritenour High School, and St. Louis Community College to provide field experiences. Community partners like the Academy of Science St. Louis, Urban League of St. Louis, and Donald Danforth Plant Science Center will also contribute relevant experiences. Evaluation will assess the project's success in meeting local demand for STEM teachers and adding to the literature on "grow your own" teacher pipeline models leveraging higher education and community partnerships.