Trellis Education
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For general support
Date
Jun. 03, 2021
Duration
12 months
Description
Currently education systems are experiencing a crisis in teacher education that critically affects how prepared studentsarefor success in scienceand mathand how prepared teachers are toteach them. With research showing that half of all teachers leave the profession within the first five years,andthisrate being highest for science and math positions, improved preparation of secondary science and math teachers in high-need districtsisa top priority. Trellis isa mentoring andinduction program that is content-specific, promotes an integrated long-term trajectory of six years for new science and math teachers and is supported by research in teacher retention. Through this renewal grant, Trellis will: a) strengthen existing district and teacher preparation partnerships, b) support a community of Teacher Scholars, c) support a community of Mentor Fellows, d) conduct formative evaluations of the program, and e) building the capacity of their partners.
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Project Title
For general support
Date
Sep. 10, 2020
Duration
9 months
Description
Currently education systems are experiencing a crisis in teacher education that critically affects how prepared students for success in the sciences and how prepared teachers are to get them there. With research showing that half of all teachers leave the profession within the first five years, with the rate being highest for science and math positions and in high-poverty schools, improved preparation of secondary science and math teachers in high-need districts must be a top priority. Trellis is the only induction program in the country that is content-specific, promotes an integrated long-term trajectory of six years for new science and math teachers, and is supported by research in teacher retention. Through this renewal grant, Trellis will: a) support a community of Teacher Scholars in six districts in California, b) support a cross-district community of Mentor Fellows, c) conduct formative evaluations of the program, and d) strengthen existing district and teacher preparation partnerships.
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For a project to develop a mentoring community to support the development of new math and science teachers
Date
Jun. 14, 2018
Duration
24 months
Description
Trellis, a nonprofit organization founded in 2015 to ensure all California students have exceptional science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers, is pioneering a research-based solution to the demand for math and science teachers. Trellis supports teacher preparation providers and partner school districts to create cohesive pathways for preparing, developing, and retaining successful mathematics and science teachers over a six-year trajectory. With Corporation support, Trellis started a community of Mentor Fellows who provide specific mentoring support to early-career teachers. This renewal grant builds on that work and will support Trellis to support early career secondary math and science teachers, begin formative evaluation work, deepen partnerships with districts, and strengthen Trellis’s capacity by increasing its leadership team.
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For a project to transform science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teacher mentoring
Date
Dec. 08, 2016
Duration
18 months
Description
Trellis Education (Trellis) is pioneering a solution to the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) teaching crisis. Launched in 2015, Trellis is enacting a research-based, six-year trajectory of learning and support for those entering the secondary STEM teaching profession, beginning with bolstering pre-service work in partner teacher preparation programs and culminating in mentoring of new teachers and National Board Certification. By focusing on improving rigor and cohesion in existing programs, Trellis is helping to build a pipeline of excellent, ambitious STEM teachers who stay committed to the teaching profession and raise science and math achievement for a new generation of students. Support from the Corporation will enable Trellis to build, study, and scale their work in five California school districts, including (1) to determine the key components of building and implementing the first two years of a highly-effective STEM-specific, long-term teacher mentoring model; (2) to build a community of mentors who provide targeted, STEM-specific mentoring support to early-career teachers; and (3) articulate and begin to implement action plans for partner districts and schools to financially sustain and expand long-term mentoring for early-career STEM teachers.