Yesterday, the Obama Administration announced the President’s plan for
the creation of a new, national Science, Technology, Engineering and
Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps comprised of some of the nation’s
finest educators in STEM subjects. The STEM Master Teacher Corps will
begin with 50 exceptional STEM teachers established in 50 sites and will
be expanded over 4 years to reach 10,000 Master Teachers. These
selected teachers will make a multi-year commitment to the Corps and, in
exchange for their expertise, leadership and service, will receive an
annual stipend of up to $20,000 on top of their base salary. The
Administration will launch this Teacher Corps with the $1 billion from
the President’s 2013 budget request currently before Congress.
The Administration also announced that the President will
immediately dedicate approximately $100 million of the existing Teacher
Incentive Fund toward helping school districts implement high-quality
plans to establish career ladders that identify, develop, and leverage
highly effective STEM teachers.
Read the full White House press release here!
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