The Career Award for Science and Mathematics Teachers is
a five-year award available to outstanding science or mathematics teachers in
the North Carolina public primary and secondary schools. The purpose of this
award is to recognize teachers who have demonstrated solid knowledge of
science or mathematics content and have outstanding performance records in
educating children. This five-year award presents opportunities for
professional development and collaboration with other master science or
mathematics teachers who will help to ensure their success as teachers and
their satisfaction with the field of teaching. Special consideration will be
given to teachers working in hard to staff, economically deprived classrooms
in North Carolina. The award also offers schools and school districts the
opportunity to fully develop teachers as leaders in the field.
The Career Awards for Science and Mathematics Teachers program is a
partnership between the North Carolina State Board of Education (SBE) and the
Burroughs Wellcome Fund. The award provides $175,000 over a period of
five years ($35,000 per year) to eligible teachers in the North Carolina
public school system. SBE is providing additional salary support to
secure 12-month contracts for award winning teachers. BWF will support
five awards for the first series of awards and invite other foundations and
corporations to join this partnership.
For more information and brochure, please visit: http://www.bwfund.org/pages/379/CASM/