Project STREAM

Students' Thoughtful Response to Educational Attainment and Mentorship (STREAM) addresses the region's K-12 teacher shortage by implementing evidenced-based and high impact strategies, activities, and services that will increase enrollment, persistence, completion, and placement rates of students in UTPB's Education Preparation Program.

What Does This Mean?

STREAM is providing the tools for tomorrow's teacher to excel, and will increase the number of K-12 teachers in the region.  

Program Goals:

Project STREAM's main goal is to guide and support students while they work toward full teacher certification.

Project STREAM will raise retention and graduation rates. It will do this by providing streamlined services and more teacher residency programs. 

We will prepare students to meet Texas Technology Teaching Standards. This will involve increasing access to the newest instructional technology, and providing needed equipment and resources. 

Resources for our Students

Peer Tutoring: Individuals who have passed the certification exams conduct tutoring.

Professional Guidance: Our program offers support from both current and retired teachers. They bring real-world experience into the learning environment. 

Cutting-edge Classrooms: We are designing and equipping high-tech classrooms. This will give students a hands-on and high-tech start to their teaching careers. 

Comprehensive Advising: Students in Project STREAM get ongoing advising to ensure their success on their academic journey. 

Practice Tests: We provide practice tests to help students get used to the exam format. 

Other Resources Available for Students

• UTPB Student Success Center provides:
  • Tutoring
  • Peer Mentoring
  • Supplemental Instruction
• UTPB Center for Student Belonging provides:
  • Counseling or assistance in finding Community Resources
  • A Crisis Center and access UTPB food pantry or other community food pantries
  • Assistance communicating with professors
• Career Services provides:
  • Resume Assistance
  • Career Fairs & Interview Preparation
  • Career Advising

Meet the Team

Project Personnel

Katherine Autry Director	April Macias Administrative Asst
Miguel Cortez Program Outreach Coordinator	Nicholas Eastham Instructional Technology Specialist
Lorraine Spickerman Student Success Activity Director	Sharon Darling Teacher Residency Activity Director