The College of Charleston’s School of Education, Health, and Human Performance has received $210,000 to improve science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) instruction and student achievement in four Lowcountry school districts. STEM education will help prepare students to solve problems and apply ideas using technology – the skills that companies like Boeing are looking for.
“With the arrival of Boeing and additional support companies that focus on science, technology, engineering, and math, it is even more important to make sure local students can compete for these jobs,” says Dr. William Veal, project co-director. “By training teachers in the STEM areas, we can give students the knowledge and abilities to produce and compete on a global scale.”
The U.S. Department of Education grant will pay for 60 teachers in Berkeley County, Dorchester County District 2, Dorchester County District 4 and Georgetown County to earn graduate course credit toward a Masters in Education in Science and Mathematics at the College of Charleston.
The teachers will take a two-week full graduate credit course this summer. Their tuition, fees, boarding/mileage, and stipends will be provided for this Summer Institute. There is a possibility of continuing this project over the next two years through additional U.S. Department of Education grants.
For more information, contact program director William Veal at vealw@cofc.edu or 843.953.8045 or program director John Peters at petersj@cofc.edu or 843.953.1422.
