– HHMI Peer Tutor program. Since 2003, the education department, in collaboration with the
education professors Drs. Norman and CEL, has begun several new initiatives.
Breidenstein have provided initial training and
ongoing support to students who assist their
Undergraduate Recruitment
undergraduate peers in introductory and second
year science courses and selected calculus sections.
The presence of mathematics and science educa-
tors on the Trinity campus will provide additional and
– Start-up funding and initial salary support
higher quality opportunities to expose Trinity STEM
for a new faculty position in science education
majors to the world of teaching. Especially in the sci-
will specifically aid in the recruitment
ences, the education department plans to offer new op-
of science majors to teaching and in
portunities for Trinity science majors to have teaching-
strengthening their professional preparation.
related experiences in local public schools early in their
collegiate careers.
Noyce Scholarships

Noyce Teaching Fellows
The Robert Noyce Scholarship program was
created to alleviate the national shortage of qualified The National Science Foundation (NSF) has
mathematics and science teachers by offering incentive launched new initiatives to attract career changers
scholarships to talented STEM majors. Authorized – STEM professionals - into teaching. San Anto-
under the National Science Foundation Authoriza- nio’s large military population and many technology
tion Act, the scholarships are awarded for up to two employers provide a large pool of candidates. In 2008,
years. Trinity awards up to 10 scholarships annually to NSF awarded Trinity a grant to begin to recruit a small
STEM undergrads and M.A.T. candidates who intend number of career changers to the M.A.T. program and
to pursue careers in teaching. to teaching.
Noyce Scholars join Trinity’s teacher preparation The pilot grant was so successful that the educa-
program and complete the M.A.T. before entering the tion department has recently been awarded a $1.4
teaching profession. Each scholar commits to teach in million multi-year grant to dramatically expand the
high-need public schools for a minimum of two years program. Ten qualified M.A.T. candidates will be
for each year of funding received. We congratulate named Noyce Teaching Fellows, eligible to receive a
the 2008-2009 Noyce Scholarship recipients: Amanda full-tuition scholarship and living allowance. Upon
Chapman, Samantha Holmes, Matthew Patty, Kelly graduation, Teaching Fellows commit to teaching in
Petersen, and Jessica Thomas. a high-need school and receive salary stipends during
their first years in the profession.
Looking Ahead:
Program Expansion Teacher Development
In the coming year, Trinity University and the The education department and CEL have entered
CEL will continue and expand a robust suite of pro- into a new partnership with the San Antonio ISD to
grams in mathematics and science education. Finan- strengthen the knowledge and skills of elementary and
cial support from HHMI and the Zachry Foundation middle school teachers in math and science. To these
led to the hiring of Trinity’s first subject-area education ends, Dr. Nordine and Ms. Font-Strawhun will spend
specialists. In May, Dr. Jeffrey Nordine, a graduate of extensive time working with classroom teachers in two
the M.A.T. program, was appointed associate professor schools, Hawthorne Academy and Brewer Elementary.
of science education and Ms. Beatriz Font-Strawhun The strategic goal is to expand the number of schools
was named clinical mathematics educator. involved in both years two and three of the project and
New faculty will spearhead the collective effort develop a model for math and science teacher develop-
to recruit, prepare, and support outstanding STEM ment that can be replicated in other schools through-
teachers. With the expertise of these faculty members, out the area.
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