BGSU is offering a scholarship program for incoming freshmen students interested in teaching science or mathematics in any of the grades 4 through 12. In addition to scholarships, the program involves a number of innovative features that are designed to prepare graduates to be exceptionally effective teachers. These innovative features include:

1) A month-long Summer Bridge program preceding the first regular semester of college to launch students' college careers under ideal circumstances and give them the skills they need to excel.

2) In the first year of college, students participate in a collaborative science or math research team that addresses a real community problem or concern. This gives students firsthand experience in real research that enhances their understanding of science or math and their ability to practice and teach it.

3) In the second year of college, students participate in a co-op or internship work experience in a regional science or math-related business or industry. This "real world" experience gives future teachers insights into how science and math are applied and provides examples that they can draw on to enrich the learning of their students.

4) At various times throughout the program, students will spend time in a regional school, assisting a teacher and working with students to get firsthand experience in what teaching is really like and what they need to learn to be an effective teacher.

5) In their junior and senior years, students will develop a capstone project that involves applying research techniques to determining the best teaching practices that will advance the learning of their future students.

To learn more about this program including how to apply, click the links above to the left.

If you have questions contact by e-mail:

action@bgsu.edu

or phone:

(419)372-6562