The Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching Project Directors Meeting November 29, 2011 The Texas A&M University System Mid-Career Teacher Recruitment Grant

The Texas A&M System Mid-Career Grant Program Highlights: Participants receive up to $5,000 to become a certified STEM teacher. –$2,500 tuition reimbursement for participants –Up to $2,500 for intern fees (must have secured employment in high-needs school district) Public Service Announcements: Council of Deans and Advisory Council Online Science and Mathematics Methods Courses Participation in BTIM grant (if district qualifies)

TAMUS Mid-Career Grant Cohort 2 Funded 45 participants statewide in –45 Tuition Reimbursement Awards –28 Intern Fee Awards 5 candidates were hired after the Intern Fee Award deadline. 22 of the 33 hired are participating in the BTIM grant.

TAMUS Mid-Career Grant Cohort 2 13 males / 32 females 13 math / 32 science –11 are grades 4-8 –34 are grades 8-12 Previous occupations include: –Histologist- Credit Analyst –Microbiologist- Computer Programmer –Paramedic- Army –Auditor- Engineer

Online Methods Courses Science Methods Course – Summer 2011 –Taught by Dr. Gil Naizer from TAMU-Commerce on the INACT platform –13 students enrolled TAMU-Commerce TAMU-Kingsville TAMU-Texarkana Mathematics Methods Course – Fall 2011 –Taught by Dr. Tom Faulkenberry from TAMU-Commerce on the INACT platform –13 students enrolled TAMU- Commerce TAMU-Texarkana

PACT Content Resources “Quick Helps” created by subject matter experts on the high need areas in math and science. Science –Chemistry –Earth Science –Physics –Space Science Mathematics –Geometry –Mathematical Processes and Perspectives –Number Concepts –Probability and Statistics

TAMUS Mid-Career Cohort 3 Recruitment for Cohort 3 to begin in Spring Target is for 50 participants statewide 7

Successes and Challenges Successes –Statewide project –Tuition reimbursements and intern fee awards –PACT resources Challenges –Statewide project –Timely payments to students –Participant recruitment for BTIM grant 8

Dr. Janice Meyer Coordinator of Education Initiatives The Texas A&M University System