A middle school teacher in Duluth has been selected to participate in the National STEM Scholar Program.
Michelle Morgan teaches at Hull Middle School. Morgan is among ten middle school teachers from eight states who have been selected to participate in the professional development program, which provides advanced STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) training, national network building and project support for middle school science teachers nationwide.
Created in partnership between the National Stem Cell Foundation and The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science at Western Kentucky University (WKU), the National STEM Scholar Program selects ten teachers each year from a national pool of applicants based solely on the description of a “big idea” Challenge Project the applicant would implement in their classroom if funds were available.
Selected projects are chosen for maximum impact in middle school classrooms. STEM Scholars convene on WKU’s campus for a week of advanced STEM training and finalize their projects with input from their STEM Scholar class colleagues…