San Jose, CA, September 8, 2022 - The Moreland School District is proud to announce that two Moreland teachers were accepted to be a part of the 2022 Wipro Science Education Fellowship program’s fourth cohort at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Education. This school year will be their first in a multi-year program of the Wipro grant. Baker teachers Brenda Valine and Erica Paisley were chosen in the Bay Area after a rigorous selection process. Wipro Limited is a leading global information technology, consulting, and business process services company. Started in 2012, the Wipro Science Education Fellowship is a multi-year program, which aims to nurture excellence in science education in public school systems through teacher training.
The Wipro Science Education Fellowship program builds on the teaching experience of the selected educators strengthening leadership skills and rigor within the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines by leveraging expert research practices from participating universities. This multi-year program, with a stipend funded by Wipro Limited, includes 250 hours of development training with distinguished University professors.
Each teacher continues to teach in their respective school and also collaborates with local communities and other interested teachers throughout the program. The program aims to bring out leadership, reflective practices and professional development among the participating teachers. At the end of the multi-year program, participants will continue as part of the STEM Urban Learning & Leadership Community, an advocacy group for STEM learning among urban students.
The Wipro Science Education Fellowship is in its tenth year of the program and has trained more than 200 educators in more than 20 school districts throughout the country. The first cohort selected Moreland teachers Michelle Sutton (Moreland Middle School) and Shane McDonough (Moreland Middle School) for this unique opportunity and honor; the second cohort selected Joanne Endo (Baker Elementary School), Satomi Fujikawa (Country Lane), and Eric Armann (Moreland Middle School); and the third cohort selected Sierra Vance (Baker Elementary School), Chelsea Alvarez and Julie McKinley-Reed (Country Lane Elementary School), Sarah Huggins and Stephanie Yue (Easterbrook Discovery School), and Nick Guttudauro (Moreland Middle School).
Baker teachers Branda Valine and Erica Paisley will be inducted into the program at the Wipro Science Fellowship Induction Ceremony this afternoon, Thursday, September 8, 2022.
About Wipro Limited:
Wipro Limited is a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company. Wipro harnesses the power of cognitive computing, hyper-automation, robotics, cloud, analytics and emerging technologies to help their clients adapt to the digital world and make them successful. A company recognized globally for its comprehensive portfolio of services, strong commitment to sustainability and good corporate citizenship, Wipro has over 160,000 dedicated employees serving clients across six continents.