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113 A۰P۰L۰U Universities including 11 Systems Commit to Increase Pool of Science and Mathematics Teachers
>>>List of Committed Universities…
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APS’s Sharing Strategies in K-12 Science Education
Jennifer Presely, Director of Science and Mathematics Policy at A۰P۰L۰U, recently spoke at the American Physiological Society’s Science Seminar Series on Sharing Strategies in K-12 Science Education. She spoke about the SMTI initiative, highlighted institutions that are having success at producing more math and science teachers, and spoke about how to engage STEM faculty.
Additional Presenters:
- Michael J. Dougherty, Ph.D., American Society of Human Genetics, Director of Education
- Ida Chow, Ph.D., Society of Developmental Biology, Executive Officer
- Katie Engen, American Society of Plant Biology, Education Foundation
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New Report Highlights Collaborative Approach to STEM Education
Stronger collaboration between philanthrophy, industry, government, K-12 and higher education are at the center of a new report from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, which calls for tougher math and science education standards from elementary school through college. For more information CLICK HERE.
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SMTI National Conference in Boulder, Colorado
APLU convened its first Science and Mathematics Teacher Imperative (SMTI) National Conference on May 17-18, 2009, hosted by the University of Colorado at Boulder, demonstrating their strong allegiance to the Teacher Imperative. Teams from 72 of the 83 universities and 5 of the 11 university systems making commitments participated in the meeting.
Newly named CU Boulder Chancellor Phil DiStefano welcomed conferees to his city and stressed the importance of science and math teacher preparation being integral to research university agendas.
The key note for the evening was first-year teacher and Noyce Fellow from CU Shelly Stachurski, who offered personal reflections on her education and experiences in the classroom. To learn more and get presentations from the meeting CLICK HERE.
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Funding Opportunities…
Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) Grant Competition is Now Open (5/28)
The U.S. Department of Education has announced the Teacher Quality Partnership Grant Competition. To read the notice in the federal register CLICK HERE.
Relevant deadlines:
Letter of Intent to Apply: June 26
Pre-Application Workshops: June 8 from 10:00-12:00 and from 2:00-4:00
Application Deadline: July 23, 2009
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:
Opportunities and Strategies to Advance Teacher Effectiveness
The ability to educate all students, regardless of race/ethnicity, geographic location, poverty status, or ability level, is the key to our future internationally and domestically, and it is the promise of the American education system. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 provides the potential for funding for teacher-quality-related efforts. Specifically, the funds are focused on achieving equity in teacher distribution and improving the effectiveness of teachers.
To learn more about the grant program, CLICK HERE
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Webinar on Increasing the Science Teacher Pipeline Now Available for Download
SMTI’s Jennifer B. Presley, along with Monica Plisch of the American Physical Society, lead a one-hour podcast on “how institutions can attract more students to science education careers and create the best possible educational experiences” for them-part of an Inside Higher Ed Web audio conference series. If you missed it, you can now download the podcast and accompanying PowerPoint presentation to learn more about this important issue.
>>Download Audio
>>Download PDF of PowerPoint Presentation
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Watch the video to learn more about this important initiative
A۰P۰L۰U’s Board Chairman Lee T. Todd, Jr., president of the University of Kentucky, discusses why producing more high quality science and math teachers is not just important for middle and high schools, but is an essential component to ensuring a robust economy.
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Funding Opportunities…
Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) Grant Competition is Now Open (5/28)
The U.S. Department of Education has announced the Teacher Quality Partnership Grant Competition. To read the notice in the federal register CLICK HERE.
Relevant deadlines:
Letter of Intent to Apply: June 26
Pre-Application Workshops: June 8 from 10:00-12:00 and from 2:00-4:00
Application Deadline: July 23, 2009
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:
Opportunities and Strategies to Advance Teacher Effectiveness
The ability to educate all students, regardless of race/ethnicity, geographic location, poverty status, or ability level, is the key to our future internationally and domestically, and it is the promise of the American education system. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 provides the potential for funding for teacher-quality-related efforts. Specifically, the funds are focused on achieving equity in teacher distribution and improving the effectiveness of teachers.
To learn more about the grant program, CLICK HERE
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Webinar on Increasing the Science Teacher Pipeline Now Available for Download
SMTI’s Jennifer B. Presley, along with Monica Plisch of the American Physical Society, lead a one-hour podcast on “how institutions can attract more students to science education careers and create the best possible educational experiences” for them-part of an Inside Higher Ed Web audio conference series. If you missed it, you can now download the podcast and accompanying PowerPoint presentation to learn more about this important issue.
>>Download Audio
>>Download PDF of PowerPoint Presentation
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Watch the video to learn more about this important initiative
A۰P۰L۰U’s Board Chairman Lee T. Todd, Jr., president of the University of Kentucky, discusses why producing more high quality science and math teachers is not just important for middle and high schools, but is an essential component to ensuring a robust economy.
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