THE RECORD Online

Spring 2002

GC Receives Eisenhower Grant

Greenville College is one of the recipients of the FY2002 Eisenhower Grants for Professional Development of Educators.

The Illinois Board of Higher Education has posted the names of the successful grant applicants on their web site, which can be accessed at http:www.ibhe.org. The successful grantees can be viewed by clicking on the December meeting agenda.

Greenville College is granted $62,000, which represents the ninth largest sum of money granted with Eisenhower funds at this time. This money will be spent to offer a professional development program for approximately 50 math and science teachers in the surrounding communities.

The Project Director for the grant is Karlene E. Johnson, Math/Science Education Coordinator for the College.

The program offered to teachers will consist of five mini-courses: Students as Scientists (4-6th grade teachers), Turning Math Students into Problem Solvers (7-12th grade math teachers), Targeting Students’ Misconceptions in Physical Science (7-12th grade physical science teachers), Inquiring Minds in Chemistry (H.S. Chemistry), Developing Scien-tifically Literate Citizens (H.S. Biology).

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Last updated: March 19, 2002