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Texas A&M Mid-Career Teacher Recruitment Grant: Supporting STEM Educators

The Texas A&M University System's Mid-Career Teacher Recruitment Grant supports individuals transitioning into certified STEM teaching roles. Participants can receive up to $5,000 for certification, along with tuition reimbursement of $2,500 and intern fees of up to $2,500 upon securing employment in high-needs school districts. The program has successfully funded numerous participants, promoting excellence in science and mathematics teaching. Recruitment for the next cohort begins in Spring 2012 with a goal of 50 new participants.

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Texas A&M Mid-Career Teacher Recruitment Grant: Supporting STEM Educators

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  1. The Texas A&M University System • Mid-Career Teacher Recruitment Grant • The Texas Regional Collaboratives • for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching • Project Directors Meeting • November 29, 2011

  2. The Texas A&M System Mid-Career Grant Program Highlights: • Participants receive up to $5,000 to become a certified STEM teacher. • $2,500 tuition reimbursement for participants • Up to $2,500 for intern fees (must have secured employment in high-needs school district) • Public Service Announcements: www.lifeisloud.org • Council of Deans and Advisory Council • Online Science and Mathematics Methods Courses • Participation in BTIM grant (if district qualifies)

  3. TAMUS Mid-Career Grant Cohort 2 • Funded 45 participants statewide in 2010-2011. • 45 Tuition Reimbursement Awards • 28 Intern Fee Awards • 5 candidates were hired after the Intern Fee Award deadline. • 22 of the 33 hired are participating in the BTIM grant.

  4. TAMUS Mid-Career Grant Cohort 2 • 13 males / 32 females • 13 math / 32 science • 11 are grades 4-8 • 34 are grades 8-12 • Previous occupations include: • Histologist - Credit Analyst • Microbiologist - Computer Programmer • Paramedic - Army • Auditor - Engineer

  5. Online Methods Courses • Science Methods Course – Summer 2011 • Taught by Dr. Gil Naizer from TAMU-Commerce on the INACT platform • 13 students enrolled • TAMU-Commerce • TAMU-Kingsville • TAMU-Texarkana • Mathematics Methods Course – Fall 2011 • Taught by Dr. Tom Faulkenberry from TAMU-Commerce on the INACT platform • 13 students enrolled • TAMU- Commerce • TAMU-Texarkana

  6. PACT Content Resources • “Quick Helps” created by subject matter experts on the high need areas in math and science. • Science • Chemistry • Earth Science • Physics • Space Science • Mathematics • Geometry • Mathematical Processes and Perspectives • Number Concepts • Probability and Statistics

  7. TAMUS Mid-Career Cohort 3 Recruitment for Cohort 3 to begin in Spring 2012. Target is for 50 participants statewide

  8. Successes and Challenges • Successes • Statewide project • Tuition reimbursements and intern fee awards • PACT resources • Challenges • Statewide project • Timely payments to students • Participant recruitment for BTIM grant

  9. Dr. Janice Meyer Coordinator of Education Initiatives The Texas A&M University System 979-458-6030 janice.meyer@tamus.edu

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