PK-12 Outreach  School Partnership Projects  Faculty engage in
projects with students and teachers throughout Middlesex and
Essex counties. Currently, much work is focused on science,
technology, math and engineering education (STEM). The UTeach
Undergraduate STEM Teacher Preparation program partners with
Lowell, Dracut, Chelmsford, Billerica, Greater Lowell Regional
Technical High School, and Methuen.  Associate Professor
Michaela Colombo, through a grant funded by the US DOE, (PETALLs
- Preparing Educators to Teach All Language Learners) works with
the Lawrence Public Schools preparing administrators, teachers
and para professionals to effectively work with second language
learners.  The Principal Preparation program engages with school
districts to ensure that new principals are ready to assume the
demands of the role. A group of Leadership Fellows from
Lawrence, Billerica, Boxborough and Methuen meets regularly with
faculty to ensure that our program is current.  Our Elementary
Teacher Preparation program