September 17, 2007
Warner grant addresses teacher shortage
The Warner School of Education has received a grant
from the National Science Foundation to address locally what is becoming a
growing national concern: a shortage of qualified math and science
teachers, particularly in high-need school districts.
As part of the Robert Noyce Scholars Program, this
award will help encourage and train both talented undergraduate majors in
science, technology, mathematics, and engineering, and professionals in
those fields considering a career change to work as math and science
teachers in the Rochester City School District and other high-need
districts across the state.
“This National Science Foundation Noyce Scholars
Program will enhance our ability to increase the number of highly qualified
math and science teachers who are committed to and well-prepared to work in
underserved school districts,” says Raffaella Borasi, dean of the
Warner School. “Consistent with the mission of the Robert Noyce
Scholarship Program, our ultimate objective is to improve the learning
opportunities offered to all students in science and mathematics and
especially those in high-need schools.”
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