The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has received a $1 million grant from the Nebraska Department of Education to focus on developing a program that will improve math and science education throughout the state. The program will form a collaboration between educators from high need schools and UNL faculty from various math and science departments.
Grants are available at state, federal, and privatized levels for students with learning obstacles.
New program in Nebraska will help students learn math and science.
The program will hold professional development sessions, focusing on high-need areas, to help educators teach math and science more efficiently. There will be three sets of sessions, focusing on elementary integrated STEM, secondary mathematics, and secondary Earth and space science, which will bolster both knowledge and confidence of educators in these areas. The program will also instigate a network to give math and science educators professional development on an ongoing basis.
The university is highly committed to the state of Nebraska’s goals to improve the collaborative environment of mathematics and science teaching,” said Wendy Smith, associate director of the Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education. “We believe teacher learning is best facilitated by partnerships among K-12 master teachers, scientists, mathematicians, and science and math educators.
Laura Lurns · Learning Success expert
Key takeaways
- A recent grant of $1 million dollars given to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty will be used for a professional development project aimed at improving K-12 Math and Science in Nebraska.
- About 40 elementary and secondary teachers from the participating schools in the program will lead the sessions.
- Three sets of sessions directed to elementary-integrated STEM, secondary Math, and secondary Earth and Space Science programs will be addressed with content that aligns with the Nebraska State Standards.
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