GTF Scholars

University of Houston

Greater Texas Foundation Scholars: Early College High School Transfer Scholarship & Retention Program

$605,000 for a scholarship and retention program to increase the number of Texas early college high school graduates who successfully transition to a four-year institution of higher education and complete a baccalaureate degree.

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http://www.uh.edu/

http://gtfscholars.org/

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$3 Million to University of Houston to Support Middle School Initiative

$3,000,000 to the Integrated Science, Math and Reflective Thinking (iSMART) master’s degree program. The main goal of the iSMART master’s degree program is to prepare and increase the number of highly qualified in-service middle school math and science teachers in Texas. Participating teachers will develop in-depth content and pedagogical knowledge and leadership skills through reflective collaboration with on-line classmates. Program activities will include analyzing and writing curriculum, analyzing theories of learning and models of integration of science and mathematics, studying children’s thinking of content, and reflecting on video of own practices.

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$3M Grant Supports iSMART Online Graduate Program

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