Benefits for Fellows
250 hours of professional development in STEM instructional practice and teacher leadership
Virtual instructional coaching over two school years
Apply as a multidisciplinary school team of 3–5 STEM teachers (Grades 4–8).
Join a national community of STEM educators
Fully Sponsored Participation
$4,500 stipend and paid travel and lodging for each Fellow distributed across the fellowship.
Benefits for Schools
Approximately 250 total hours of professional development for each Fellow on the school team
Connection to a national network of schools committed to quality STEM Education
Development of STEM teacher leaders who will help develop and implement a school-wide STEM vision
One two-day administrator on-campus professional development workshop during the second summer
Investment from Schools
$1000 per Fellow, for the first two years of the program
Title funds may be used towards this investment
Financial aid also available for schools requiring assistance
Ability to pay is not a deciding factor for acceptance into the program
Program Impact
“When I started, I thought of a STEM teacher leader as someone who was elevated to serve in an important position. Now I think of a STEM teacher leader as someone who elevates others.” (Cohort 7 Fellow)
” I now understand that being a STEM teacher leader also means being an advocate, collaborator, and change agent, someone who actively works to create more equitable learning environments, not just in their own classroom, but across the school and community.” (Cohort 7 Fellow)
“A STEM teacher leader is someone who empowers students and colleagues to ask questions and continue to learn. Over the course of this program I have learned powerful ways to encourage deeper thinking with students and strategies to help students be leaders in their own learning.” (Cohort 7 Fellow)
“The coaching cycles have been incredibly helpful in improving my teaching. Watching videos from other fellows was especially valuable. … It helped me reflect more deeply on my instruction and feel part of a supportive professional learning community.” (Cohort 7 Fellow)
“The coaching cycles force me to view my own teaching and talk about it. This is transformational!” (Cohort 7 Fellow)
“I think the student discourse has been life changing for my teaching. I realized just how little a teacher should be talking. Students need discovery for themselves both in conversation and their learning in general. I think I took this idea that students should be the leaders in conversation a step further and that students should be the leaders in their learning.” (Cohort 6 Fellow)
“It is the best professional development I’ve had in my almost 40 years of teaching. It is so on target with kids’ needs.” (Cohort 8 Fellow)
