VSUTEACH Scholars

Program Structure:

• Level 1: VSUTEACH Scholar Applicant-Applied and Accepted as  VSUTEACH Scholar
• Level 2: VSUTEACH Scholar-Taking EDUC 201/202 ($500 per course)
• Level 3: VSUTEACH Scholar Candidate- Passed EDUC 201/202 ($1,000 per course)
• Level 4: VSUTEACH Scholar Teacher Intern- Final Semester during Student Teaching ($5,000 for the semester)

Objectives:

• Collaboratively design and integrate a program infrastructure in the College of Education and the College of Engineering and Technology conducive to recruitment, retention, and preparation of STEM educators.
• Recruit and prepare minority undergraduate candidates to become highly effective STEM educators each year.
• Increase retention of VSUTEACH Scholars in partnering school divisions.
• Strengthen the role of partner school division administrators in supporting minority STEM Teachers with zero years of experience. 
• Develop, implement, and evaluate an effective, efficient, and sustainable VSUTEACH Scholars program for others to emulate. 

Goals

The goal of the VSUTEACH Scholars is to significantly increase the secondary student achievement in the Commonwealth of Virginia by designing and implementing an innovative, cost-effective, sustainable approach to recruiting, preparing, and retaining competent, caring highly effective minority STEM educators who promote student achievement for secondary (grades 6-12).