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Newark Teacher Chosen for NJ STEM Fellowship

A math teacher at Discovery Charter School will get to broaden STEM learning opportunities for her students through her work with a fellowship program.

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Sarah Vella
Sarah Vella, a teacher at Discovery Charter School is among the public elementary teachers in New Jersey who were chosen to be a part of the New Jersey STEM Innovation Fellowship program. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Sarah Vella, who also supervises the school’s STEM Club, was one of 30 elementary school educators statewide to be selected for the New Jersey STEM Innovation Fellowship program. The fellowship was created by Math for America, a nationally recognized STEM education nonprofit, for New Jersey mathematics teachers, and it is designed to improve STEM teaching skills.

I love seeking out ways to learn new things and improve my teaching. This STEM fellowship looks like a great opportunity for me to continue my pursuit of learning, which is why I applied.

Sarah Vella

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