The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a 5-year, $723,081 Project Grant to North Central College under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program. The "Commitment to Recruit, Educate, and Assist Teachers in Equity (CREATE)" project aims to address the shortage of STEM teachers, particularly from underrepresented minority groups, in high-need school districts. The project will recruit and provide scholarships to 20 diverse STEM teacher candidates, educate them in culturally...
This National Science Foundation project grant award of $291,659 provides funding through August 2024 to implement an experiential learning STEM opportunity pilot program at Dona Ana Community College in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The award is made under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to enhance undergraduate STEM education and broaden participation in STEM fields at Hispanic-serving institutions. Specifically, the award will support implementing teaching practices to improve...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant under the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $651,683 to Texas A&M International University from March 1, 2023 through February 29, 2028. The grant aims to increase the number of outstanding STEM majors prepared as high-quality secondary mathematics teachers for South Texas school districts, which face challenges attracting and retaining such teachers. Specifically, the grant...
This $2,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) aims to improve the perception and recruitment of STEM teachers in K-12 classrooms. The "Get the Facts Out" (GFO) project, led by the Colorado School of Mines, is a national multi-disciplinary effort to support STEM faculty in recruiting STEM teachers. The project will develop resources and strategies to enhance prospective teachers' knowledge of the teaching profession, boost...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award in the amount of $151,662 supports a collaborative research effort to address racial inequity in STEM teacher education programs. The project aims to: (1) identify community assets and systemic barriers to recruiting and supporting STEM teacher candidates from historically underrepresented populations; (2) develop strategies for preparing STEM teacher candidates to enact culturally sustaining pedagogies;...
This $394,263 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to increase the number of highly-qualified STEM teachers prepared to teach in high-need school districts. Over five years, the project will recruit, prepare, and graduate 17 prospective elementary and secondary mathematics, biology, and chemistry teachers, training them in culturally responsive teaching practices. The project will also create opportunities for cross-collaboration...
This $169,035 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports a collaborative research project to advance racial equity in STEM teacher education programs. The project aims to: 1) identify community assets and barriers to recruiting and supporting STEM teacher candidates from underrepresented populations, 2) develop strategies for preparing STEM teachers to enact culturally sustaining pedagogies, and 3) establish...
This $943,979 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the University of South Alabama's Pathway to Mathematics II initiative. The project aims to recruit and prepare 20 highly qualified mathematics teachers over five years through a master's degree program integrating mathematics pedagogy and content coursework. It will serve teachers produced by the original Pathway to Mathematics project and focus on attracting racially and...
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...
This $745,708 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to the College of William & Mary aims to recruit, prepare, and support 25 science and mathematics majors to become effective teachers in high-need school districts. The project will partner with Virginia Peninsula Community College and local school districts like Newport News Public Schools and Hampton City Schools to provide undergraduate STEM students with teaching...