The William & Mary School of Education recently received a significant new funding boost from the National Science Foundation to advance the recruitment and retention of STEM teachers.
The $1.2 million award, presented to Associate Professor and Pavey Family Co-Chair in Instructional Technology Meredith Kier, ensures support for the Noyce Scholars Program for the next five years. The program is an integral part of the university’s efforts to address the national shortage of highly qualified K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teachers.
Noyce Scholars commit to teaching at a high-need school district for two years per year of funding, after earning their math/science teacher certification. The program’s aim is to enhance the quality of STEM education and foster educational equity.
“One of our defining priorities at the School of Education is to build strong, just institutions by providing equality of educational opportunity for all, especially those who have been underserved,” says Dean Robert C. Knoeppel. “Dr. Kier’s work with the Noyce Scholars program is a prime example.”
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