Teachers and administrators from 19 schools in 16 school districts came to Delta State University in Cleveland, MS in mid-August to prepare for classes in AP Biology, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Physics 1, and AP Statistics to be offered through the Global Teaching Project in the 2024-2025 academic year. …

Each August, teams of Global Teaching Project Teaching Assistants–current STEM majors at, and recent graduates of, leading universities around the country–visit schools throughout rural Mississippi to work in-person with students and teachers to help GTP’s Advanced Placement STEM courses get off to a strong start. The August visits are a …

Oso, a Texas native, graduated from Yale in 2023 with a degree in Biomedical Engineering. While at Yale, Oso excelled in the classroom, in the arts, and on the football field.  Oso has earned acclaim for his art, and also was a standout defensive end, earning recognition as one of …

Entrepreneur Stedman Graham, who works to promote educational opportunities for underserved students across the United States and around the world, has joined the Global Teaching Project’s Advisory Board. Stedman Graham has worked for more than thirty years writing books, working with corporations, schools, and communities, teaching in universities, supporting nonprofits, and …

The Global Teaching Project’s Advanced STEM Summer Preparatory Program, now in its eighth year, provides immersive instruction in a residential, university-based setting to help promising high school students get ready for the rigor of the Advanced Placement science courses they will take through GTP in the upcoming school year. The …

From Classrooms to Change The importance of education and educators by Madison Butchko Classrooms weren’t just places of learning for me; they were my second home. With both my parents as teachers, I’ve been immersed in the world of teaching from the very beginning. After my elementary school day ended, …

Students in the Global Teaching Project’s Advanced STEM Access Program just concluded the academic year by taking Advanced Placement exams in AP Biology, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Physics 1, and AP Statistics. 
 
Simply by taking the exams, our students earned a place among the state’s top students. 

The Global Teaching Project’s eighth annual Advanced STEM Summer Preparatory Program will be held June 17 – June 21 at Mississippi State University in Starkville.  The Summer Program provides valuable preparation for students who will be taking AP Science courses through Global Teaching Project in the 2024-2025 academic year. The Summer Program provides, free of charge: Immersive instruction from experienced, AP-certified instructors and other subject matter experts Extensive tutoring and academic support from Teaching Assistants who are STEM majors …

This story is part of the 2024 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.

Thanks to the dedication of many administrators, teachers, students, and staff, the 2024 Advanced STEM Instructional Program in Jackson was, as one of our AP Physics teachers commented, “a huge success”, drawing approximately 200 students and educators.

One of the most critical elements of the Global Teaching Project’s blended learning model is the extensive tutoring provided by college STEM majors from leading universities around the country, such as Yale, the University of Virginia, Harvard, Columbia, and Vanderbilt. These Teaching Assistants work with our Mississippi high school students …