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The new scholarship program with Teaching Excellence, an alternative certification program, aims to train and support teachers of color, not only to enter the classroom but also to continue for long careers.

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New Scholarship Program Aims to Grow More Diverse Teacher Workforce in Houston

Laura Isensee

Posted on March 16, 2018 · Studies show that when students of color have at least one teacher of their own race or cultural background, they perform better.

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Ninth grade teachers Seema Dwivedi and Superna Arya joined their fellow instructors this spring to prepare for a new kind of ninth grade. It will involve new kinds of tests, more hands-on projects and students taking more charge of their own learning.

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Teachers Gear Up For A New Kind Of Ninth Grade

Laura Isensee

Posted on July 24, 2017 · Think of the instructor stepping away from the lecture podium and being more hands-on.

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graduated at the top of his class this month at the University of Houston's College of Education.

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Three Texas Programs Ranked Among Top In Country For New Elementary Teachers

Laura Isensee

Posted on December 27, 2016 · Dallas Baptist University, the University of Houston and Texas A&M all scored among the top 1 percent in the U.S.

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With More Dual Language Schools, New Crop of Leaders Needed

Laura Isensee

Posted on April 28, 2016 · A new master's program aims to combine bilingual education and leadership.

Tags bilingual education dual language teacher prep teacher training University of St. Thomas

Elisa Villanueva Beard is the CEO of Teach for America. She grew up in the Rio Grande Valley and served as a TFA corps member in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1998.

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After 25 Years, Teach For America Reflects Back, And Plans Future

Laura Isensee

Posted on March 15, 2016 · As it celebrates its silver anniversary, Teach for America says it's learned a lot and is reexamining its recruitment strategy.

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Technology’s unintended consequences (Sept. 8, 2023)

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Posted on September 8, 2023 · On Friday's show: We consider recent examples of how technology may help but also hinder us and learn about efforts to teach the next generation of engineers here in Houston the importance of ethical development of technology.

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How a former Houston-area superintendent hopes to address the teacher shortage

Michael Hagerty

Posted on September 5, 2023 · Dr. Heath Morrison explains why he recently left Montgomery ISD to lead Teachers of Tomorrow, a Houston-based alternative certification program.

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Engines of our Ingenuity 2825: Innumeracy

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on September 3, 2023 · Episode: 2825 In which our lack of fluency with numbers (innumeracy) threatens our national well-being. Today, innumeracy.

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‘Friday Night Lights’ book gets banned: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Michael Hagerty

Posted on September 1, 2023 · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

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