Why should I consider becoming a classroom teacher at a "high-needs" school?

• There is a substantial "teacher shortage" in the U.S.A. - especially in the content areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)

• Students in "high needs" school districts deserve "highly qualified teachers"

• "Teachers Make A Difference" - Why One Career-Changer Decided to Become a Teacher-Candidate in the New Bedford Public Schools - a UMass-Dartmouth TEACH! SouthCoast Documentary Video featuring James Knuuttila, a member of the first Noyce Scholars cohort.

Hear from current and former NSF Noyce Scholars about their perceptions of the program:

Cohort One (2009-10)

• James Knuuttila
• Kate McDermott
• Michelle Pound
• Kaelyn Viveiros

Cohort Two (2010-11)

• Emily Alves
• Jordan Valois

Cohort Three (2011-12)

• Stephanie Gaucher
• Matthew Huberman
• Justin Mare

Press & Conferences

Finally, please note that UMass Dartmouth's NSF Robert Noyce Teaching Scholarship Program graduates have been acknowledged at the national, state and local levels.  We are proud to have been recognized by:

• The Fifth Annual NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Conference - Noyce Scholars Michelle Pound, Katherine McDermott & James Knuuttila co-presented a workshop titled "Perception of Teaching as a Profession" along with the PI Dr. Trina Crowley and Kym Welty

• The Sixth Annual NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Conference - Noyce Scholars Michelle Pound, Katherine McDermott & James Knuuttila presented a workshop titled "Survival Guide for First Year Teachers"

• Noyce Scholars Michelle Pound and James Knuuttila were selected to participate in a panel of Noyce Scholars "Voices from the Field" at the Sixth Annual NSF Robert Noyce Teaching Scholarship Program Conference

• The First Annual NSF NorthEast Regional Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Conference - Noyce Scholars Michelle Pound, Katherine McDermott & James Knuuttila were invited to present their workshop from the national summer conference "Survival Guide for First Year Teachers"

• Noyce Scholar Jordan Valois was selected to participate in a panel of Noyce Scholars "Voices from the Field" at the First Annual NSF NorthEast Regional Robert Noyce Teaching Scholarship Program Conference

• Noyce Scholarships helping ease the fiscal way for new teachers (June 21, 2010 Standard Times, New Bedford, MA)

• Great Teachers + City Schools = Student Success (November 23, 2010, Standard Times, New Bedford, MA)

• TEACH! celebrates more Noyce Scholars (July 7, 2011, Standard Times, New Bedford, MA)

• Noyce Teachers offer "First Year Survival Guide" (November 7, 2011, Standard Times, New Bedford, MA)