Project Grant 2344886

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, provided under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), aims to address the national need for STEM teachers in high-need school districts. The $816,569 award to King's College will fund a 5-year program to prepare, retain, and mentor 20 high-quality STEM teacher scholars. The project will provide comprehensive training on inclusive and culturally responsive practices, Universal Design for Learning, collaboration, and STEM content expertise. It will also establish a sustainable professional learning community involving the college, a local school district, and a community college partner. The key goals are to increase teacher self-efficacy, retention, and collaboration, thereby reducing teacher attrition costs and expanding access to high-quality STEM education, especially for minority student populations. The project's research component will investigate the impact of the specified training on teachers' reported self-efficacy. No sub-awards are planned under this grant.