Wayne State Offers Teaching Fellowship Program
As part of an effort to rejuvenate Detroit's education system, Wayne State University will pay students to get certified to teach in the neediest schools.
The program provides stipends to college seniors, recent graduates, and career changers from science, math or engineering to get certified in 14 months and then finish their MAT.
Maria Ferreira, a professor in College of Education at WSU, described the importance of the program.
"This is an effort by these foundations to really recruit high-quality candidates who are interested in becoming teachers to try and make an impact in the schools that need it most," she said.
By recruiting young, enthusiastic teachers, the program hopes to make a difference in the students.
"A good teacher, and a bad teacher has can have such an impact in the lives of thousands of students that they deal with over their career. This is an effort to really put the best in the classrooms," she said.
The stipends are provided by the Woodrow Wilson Michigan Teaching Fellowships. Five other schools are participating in the program.
