Scholarships for Science and Mathematics Teachers

湖中夫人大学（OLLU）和14个高需求学区合作伙伴正在通过OLLU成功的教育硕士非传统教师认证（MENTC）计划为6-12年级的科学，数学和工程专业人员准备认证。但认证可以在36个学时后获得。后者包括课程学习和在公立或私立中学的两年带薪实习。这个为期三年的课程为学生准备有资格申请德克萨斯州三个领域之一的教学认证。通过选择多修一门课程，学生也有资格获得教育学硕士学位。美国国家科学基金会罗伯特·诺伊斯奖学金项目资助第一年30个学期的课程，其中包括12个学期的科学课程。在该计划的第二年和第三年，学生被聘为公立或私立高中的“记录教师”，并以固定工资完成其余的认证课程。因为MENTC项目是在OLLU的周末学院提供的，所以这些课程不会干扰平日的工作，而专业人士则为实习和最终的认证做准备。在实习期间，学生接受学校教师的指导。OLLU科学和数学教育中心（SMEC）为Noyce学者提供了各种关于专业发展，课堂标准实施以及各种科学和数学工具包和用具的具体方面的研讨会。该计划将为44名（每年11名）STEM专业人员提供培训，以获得在高需求地区高中服务的中学科学或数学教师的认证。

Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) and 14 high need school district partners are preparing science, mathematics and engineering professionals for certification in grades 6-12 through OLLU's successful Master of Education Non-Traditional Teacher Certification (MENTC) program The MENTC program is a 42-semester-hour program for the M.Ed. but certification can be obtained after 36 semester-hours. The latter includes course work and a two-year paid internship in a public or private secondary school. This three-year program prepares students to be eligible to apply for the Texas State teaching certification in one of three areas. By choosing to take one course more than required for the certification, the student would also qualify with a master's degree in education. The National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Scholarship Program funds the first year that consists of 30 semester-hours of course work including 12 semester-hours of science. During the second and third years of the program, the student is employed as the "teacher of record" with a public or private high school at regular salary and completes the remainder of the certification coursework. Because the MENTC program is offered in OLLU's Weekend College, the courses do not interfere with weekday employment while the professional prepares for the internship and eventual certification. During the internship, the student is under the supervision of university faculty. The OLLU Science and Mathematics Education Center (SMEC) offers a variety of workshops on specific aspects of professional development, implementation of classroom standards, and various science and mathematics kits and paraphernalia available to the Noyce scholars. This program is preparing 44 (11 per year) STEM professionals to be certified as secondary science or mathematics teachers for service in high need area high schools.