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This is Project GATEWAY
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Project GATEWAY is a collaborative effort between Texas Woman's University and the Dallas Independent School District.

It is a No Child Left Behind grant that provides scholarships to eligible professionals interested in entering the teaching field.

Today's schools must address two exceptional demands. First, the number of K-12 English Language Learners has increased by 95% in the last decade, totaling 4.7 million (US DOE, 2003), and as a result, schools must educate a student population that continues to undergo considerable change in its cultural and linguistic diversity. Second, Under No Child Left Behind, schools are increasingly accountable for student performance, and therefore, the need for highly qualified teachers with solid background in their content areas is critical.

How will institutions of higher education face the challenge of preparing highly qualified professionals as teachers for increasingly diverse settings? One promising way to address this dilemma is through programs that integrate increased content knowledge, research-based teaching methodologies, and sound teacher induction programs which ensure future teacher's effectiveness in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms.

Project GATEWAY seeks to respond to Local Education Agency shortages of well-qualified and well-trained teachers in the areas of Bilingual Education and Mathematics/ESL.

The area covered by the Dallas ISD, GATEWAY's Partner, is diverse with students from homes where almost 70 different languages are spoken. Ninety-four percent of the district's student population and 59% of its teacher population are represented by African Americans, Hispanics, Asian and Native Americans. For this reason, Project GATEWAY encourages applications from individuals of these minorities.

Teach for Dallas

Project GATEWAY's mission
The mission of Project GATEWAY is to realize the capacity of qualified professionals while fostering a new generation of Bilingual and Mathematics/ESL teachers who are: 1) grounded in content knowledge and the use of technology; 2) accomplished in their understanding and use of scientifically-based teaching methodologies; and 3) knowledgeable in meeting the needs of cultural and linguistic diversity as it relates to English Language Learners.

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Benefits

• Academically sound intensive summer training: ten weeks of intensive summer training that allows you to start your teacher service in the Fall, while you continue with the Master's Degree program.
• $5000 scholarship towards a Master of Arts in Teaching
• Provides an opportunity for a mentored internship in Dallas ISD (upon approval from the District)
• Gives access to professional development opportunities
• Provides access to online learning and convenient instruction hours

Requirements

Participants:

• Are permanent residents or citizens of the United States.
• Hold a bachelor's degree. (Individuals with a teacher certification are not eligible).
• Are interested in becoming EC-4 Bilingual Generalists OR 4-8, 8-12 Mathematics teachers.
• Were admitted to the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Program at TWU.
• Commit to teaching for Dallas Independent School District for at least 3 years (upon recommendation from the District).

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