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 Summer Program is provided free of charge to students, and uses no state or local funds. This year’s Summer Program, once again held at Mississippi State’s main Starkville campus, was a major success, drawing approximately 100 students from across the state to study AP Biology, AP Computer Science Principles, AP …

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, while my parents were still working, I’d settle into the back of my mom’s classroom. There, I’d read, fold origami from printer paper, or attempt redecorating her classroom. What I loved most was writing fun messages and doodling cute animals on the whiteboard. For middle school, I attended the same …

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 at, or recent graduates of, prominent universities across the country—including Yale, Virginia, Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, and elsewhere Lodging in Mississippi State dormitories Meals at Mississippi State dining halls Recreational activities at Mississippi State facilities Workshops on college admissions and financial aid in which each student will create a college …

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 multiple times per week by synchronous video conference, as well as at the Global Teaching Project’s residential programs held throughout the year at Mississippi’s flagship universities. This year, GTP is pleased to work with well over 50+ college students, many of whom have been with our program for since they …

This academic year, the Global Teaching Project has added a new, fourth course to its AP STEM offerings: AP Statistics.  

The Global Teaching Project Dinner Discussion Series provides practical guidance regarding college and career plans, and allows students to interact with top experts and accomplished leaders from a wide range of various academic and professional fields. We will hold our first Dinner Discussion on Wednesday, October 25th, from 4:00-5:00 pm (Central) with Cale Pliska, an expert on the college admissions and financial aid process. All students and families are encouraged to join the session with Mr. Pliska so that they may learn more about how to apply for college, how to pay for it, and how to prepare to succeed …

UVA Today published an article last week on our initiative to provide promising high school students in rural Mississippi communities access to the advanced STEM courses they need to achieve their full potential, but which their schools otherwise may not be able to offer. The article focuses on one of our graduates—Jalil Jiminez of Ecru, Mississippi, who is now a First Year at Virginia—as well as the UVA tutor, Marcos Gonzalez, who worked with Jalil on his AP coursework and guided him in the college admissions process. In the article, Jalil recounts his path to Charlottesville: “I think that without the Global Teaching …

Nicole Roberson serves as Executive Director of the Mississippi Public School Consortium for Educational Access, which implements the Global Teaching Project’s Advanced STEM Access Program to provide promising high school students in rural Mississippi the opportunity to take rigorous science courses.  She also serves on the faculty of the University of Mississippi School of Education, where she teaches Secondary Science Education. Nicole is a passionate educator and works tirelessly to expand educational opportunities throughout Mississippi.  She was recognized earlier this year as “Best Professor” in Oxford magazine’s annual “Best of Oxford” survey. We are honored to work alongside Nicole.  We recently asked Nicole a few questions about her life experiences and passions. …