December 15, 2016
The University of Memphis has received a $1.5 million U.S. Department of Education National Professional Development grant from the Office of English Language Acquisition. The five-year grant was awarded to the Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP) for “LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners” and is based on the Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER) model developed by the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC). The SSEC is a sub-awardee on the grant and will develop the new science education materials for teachers of English Learners, then train facilitators to provide professional development to 225 teachers in Denver and Aurora.
Read more at http://wreg.com/2016/12/15/u-of-m-receives-1-5-million-to-im...