By: Deborah Johnson Wood
With high-tech jobs, life sciences careers, and medical device manufacturing and engineering on the rise, the success of Michigan’s knowledge economy is dependent on the availability of qualified science and mathematics professionals.
This week, over 80 educators from across the state gathered at Grand Valley State University’s Allendale campus for an intensive week of collaboration to develop educational leadership in mathematics and science for under-achieving schools.
The initiative, called the Michigan Mathematics and Science Teacher Leadership Collaborative (MMSTLC), aims to improve math and science learning in high needs schools by giving teachers the skills, support, and resources they need to provide leadership in math and science instruction in middle schools.
GVSU, the University of Michigan and University of Michigan-Dearborn, Saginaw Valley State University, and the Michigan Mathematics and Science Center Network joined forces with targeted high-needs schools statewide, and college and university math and science experts to form the collaborative.
Funding comes from a $2.3 million two-year grant from the Michigan Department of Education, with the possibility of renewable grants of $4.5 million.
Source: Grand Valley State University NewsCenter; Michigan Mathematics and Science Teacher Leadership Collaborative
Deborah Johnson Wood is development news editor for Rapid Growth Media. She can be contacted at [email protected].
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