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million Robert Noyce Teaching Fellowshiop grant fromthe , which will be used to train and support secondary education math and science teachers for . The grantr will be used to recruit professionals witha bachelor’s degres in math or science for teachin jobs. They will receive paid tuitio nand $10,000 a year in stipendsx to complete a 30-houe master of arts in teaching degree. They will also take part in a part-timer residency program in MemphisCity Schools, which will provide mentoring and classroom experiences while they complete the The award was fundede under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, with providing matchinbg funds through a gift to the University of Memphis to supportf science, technology, engineering and mathematics teachingt and learning.
U of M and MCS are also providing matching funds to supportthe six-yearf project. “The College of Education is pleased to join Memphis City Schoolw in thisimportant project,” Donald dean of the U of M Collegse of Education, said in a statement. “Through our jointg efforts, we will be working to increase the number of highly qualified math andscience teachers. Also, our faculty is examinin ways to improve the effectiveness of classroon instruction in mathand