A recent $1.2 million education grant from the National Science Foundation”™s Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program will benefit Sacred Heart University math and biology majors considering teaching careers.
Designed for students studying science, engineering, technology and math (STEM) subjects who may have considered teaching, the grant is also an impetus for education majors who need financial assistance attaining their master”™s degrees.
“The program provides able students with much-needed tuition assistance, and it helps address a pressing problem for Connecticut”™s schools ”” a shortage of science and math teachers,” James Carl, dean of SHU”™s Isabelle Farrington College of Education.
The Robert Noyce program supports colleges and universities to graduate STEM teachers who will be placed in high-need and underprivileged school districts.
“Our schools need teachers who are passionate about their subject matter and well prepared to communicate that passion to their students,” SHU assistant professor of mathematics Julianna Stockton said.
The grant supports travel opportunities to regional and national conferences, membership in professional societies, research projects and education workshops. Students will also receive mentoring from STEM teachers in high-need school districts for 2 years after entering their first teaching job.
