CALTEACH PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING (CTPSE)
For UCSB Teacher Candidates Pursuing a Credential in Chemistry or Physics
The purpose of CalTeach Physical Sciences and Engineering (CTPSE) is to encourage undergraduates in chemistry, engineering, computer science, and physics to pursue a secondary science teaching credential in chemistry or physics. CTPSE is the second Noyce program awarded to UCSB (the first program, CalTeach Santa Barbara, ended in 2014). CTPSE includes opportunities to learn to teach from award-winning science teachers at Dos Pueblos High School's Engineering Academy (DPEA), Santa Barbara High School's (SBHS) Green Academy, and/or San Marcos High School (SMHS). Students receive scholarships for their participation in CTPSE. CTPSE is part of the larger UCSB CalTeach program.
Below is a video about CTPSE Undergraduate Interns and Teacher Candidates at DPEA.
UCSB teacher candidates pursuing a credential in physics or chemistry can apply to be a Noyce CTPSE Teacher Scholar and receive up to a $20,000 scholarship. Each scholar will complete part of his or her student teaching experience in the Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy, Santa Barbara High School Green Academy, and/or San Marcos High School. Each will also participate in cohort-building, educational enrichment, and career guidance opportunities. Further, interested scholars can apply to earn an Industrial Technology credential in concert with their primary credential so as to teach engineering courses. In exchange for the scholarship, after graduation, Noyce CTPSE Teacher Scholars must teach for two years in a high-need school district. See the following website for a list of high-need districts: https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/tcliDirectorySearch.action. Note that one cannot receive both a Noyce and a TEACH grant.
We will award up to 6 Noyce CTPSE Teacher Scholarships each year: Click here for an application.
STEM Teachers for English Language Learners: Excellence and Retention (STELLER)
For UCSB Teacher Candidates Pursing a Credential in Mathematics or Science
UCSB teacher candidates pursuing a credential in mathematics or science can apply to be a Noyce STELLER Teacher Scholar and receive up to a $14,500 scholarship. Scholars will focus on ways to effectively teach mathematics and science to English Language Learners (ELLs). Each will also participate in cohort-building, educational enrichment, and career guidance opportunities. Finally, scholars will be expected to complete a methods course in science or mathematics on how to teach their discipline to ELLs. In exchange for the scholarship, after graduation, Noyce Teacher Scholars must teach for two years in a high-need school district. See the following website for a list of high-need districts: https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/tcliDirectorySearch.action. Note that one cannot receive both a Noyce and a TEACH grant.
We will award up to 8 Noyce STELLER Teacher Scholarships each year: Click here for an application.
QUESTIONS?
Dr. Karin Lohwasser, CalTeach Program Director, at loh2o@education.ucsb.edu
Dr. Darby Feldwinn, CalTeach Lecturer in Chemistry, at (805) 893-2127 or feldwinn@chem.ucsb.edu
Dr. Chris Ograin, CalTeach Lecturer in Mathematics at (805) 893-5912 or ograin@math.ucsb.edu
Dr. Julie Bianchini, CalTeach Faculty Director, at (805) 893-4110 or jbianchi@education.ucsb.edu