Worcester Polytechnic Institute Receives Grant to Help Fill Demand for STEM Teachers in High-Need School Districts
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A grant from the National Science Foundation will allow the university to study what high-need school districts require from teacher candidates, and better prepare WPI undergraduates to become certified STEM teachers.
Students in the TPP work with local organizations such as Girls Inc. to develop lessons that sometimes take shape as a fun community activity, like “Spooky Science,” pictured here. WORCESTER, Mass. (PRWEB) January 21, 2021 Three researchers from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) received a one-year, $75,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to plan how to combat the STEM teacher shortage in high-need school districts. The grant is part of the NSF’s Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, which provides funding to colleges and universities to rec