This grant provided funding to the North Carolina Business Committee for Education to assist with the expansion of its Teachers@Work® program to schools participating in the STEM East initiative. The program was designed to bring workforce relevancy into the classroom by providing teachers with work-based learning experiences in local businesses and assistance to deliver content through hands-on experiences that connect student learning to work applications. It was expected that teams of two or more teachers would be paired with a participating business to expose them to skills required for employment. During their experience, teachers were expected to learn best practices and leadership principles to implement in the classroom. Golden LEAF funds were used for teacher work experiences and for professional development, third-party evaluation, project management, and other program costs.
