Axe ’Em, Jacks!
Talented Teachers in Training for Texas, or T4 program*, is designed to increase STEM teaching capacity and study the development of a research-based model for strengthening the STEM teacher pipeline.
* Middle school teachers are not eligible for the T4 program.
STEM Master Teacher Job Shadow
Are you considering a career in teaching? Explore the opportunities within our T4 job shadow program! Get a firsthand look at life in the classroom by shadowing an experienced classroom teacher.
Each May, interested STEM college students are able to participate in a job shadow with Master STEM teachers from local school districts. Students selected for the T4 job shadow program receive a stipend of $450 per week and have the opportunity to participate in a variety of mentoring and recruiting activities.
- Observe and work with a specially trained master teacher in science or math for one week after college classes end, May 11 to 15, 2026.
- Attend an evening debrief session May 15, 2026 to review experiences and discuss teaching.
- Ideal for STEM majors who are considering a career teaching at the high school school level.
Applicant requirements
To be considered for the T4 job shadow program, students must meet the following requirements:
- Be a STEM major
- Have a GPA of 2.75 or higher
- Be a U.S. citizen
T4 Scholarship
This scholarship opportunity awards $15,300 annually and requires a two-year commitment to teach in a high-needs high school for each scholarship year.
Becoming a T4 Scholar has its benefits*:
- Mentoring and professional development support during last two years of school and first three years of teaching.
- Networking with professional teachers.
- Collaboration between students with common interests.
- Learn skills and gain resources from experts and professionals in STEM education.
* Middle school teachers may not be eligible for this benefit.
To be considered for this scholarship, students must be a STEM major who:
- will have 60 credit hours with at least a 2.75 GPA by August 2025
- are willing to commit to teaching in a high-needs high school
- and intend to earn a teaching certification after graduation from Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ.
Applications for the T4 Scholarship have closed.
Published and to appear
Hubbard, K., Gerhold, M., Cross, C., & Wagnon, A. (2026). Predictors of Retention in STEM Teaching Scholarship and Incentive Programs. Critical Issues in Teacher Education, 23, 52-65.
Cross, C. J., Hubbard, K., Long, J., Church, B., & Wagnon, A. E. (2025). Balancing strengths and challenges in rural STEM preservice teacher education: A conceptual framework. American Journal of STEM Education, 18, 1-14. 
Wagnon, A. E., Hubert, T. L., Hubbard, K. E. (2024). Community college and university collaboration for STEM teacher preparation. Journal of Applied Research in the Community College (31.2), 121-135.
Wagnon, A. E., Church, B., Hubbard, K., & Singh, D. (2024). Purposeful Pairings: Roommate Selection Impact on STEM Majors. Journal of Student Success and Retention 9(1).
Cross, C. J., Wagnon, A. E., & Hubbard, K. E. (2023, September). . The Texas Forum of Teacher Education (Vol. 14).
Wagnon, A.E., Cross, C.J., & Hubbard, K.E. (2023). . The Texas Forum of Teacher Education, 13, 78-86.
Cross, C.J., Hubbard, K.E., Gravatt, D., Beverly, L. (2021, November). . Journal of STEM Teacher Education, Volume 56, Issue 2, Article 3.
Wagnon, A. E., Hubbard, K. E. (2021). . Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education in Texas, 11(1), 4-5.
Hubbard, K., Cross, C.J., Gravatt, D., Beverly, L., & Wagnon, A. (2021). . TxEP: Texas Educator Preparation, 5, 61-75.
Wagnon, A., Hubbard, K., & Cross, C. (2020). . Texas Forum of Teacher Education, 10, 51-60.
Kunz, J., Hubbard, K., Beverly, L., Cloyd, M., & Bancroft, A. (2020). Kappa Delta Pi Record, October – December 2020, 56(4), 154-159.
Cross, C.J., Hubbard, K.E., Beverly, L., Gravatt, D., & Aul, A. (2020). . Issues in Educational Research, 30(4), 1286-1309.
Hubbard, K., Beverly, L., Cross, C.J., Mitchell, J. (2019). In Redmond-Sanogo, A. and Cribbs, J. (Eds.). Proceedings of the 46th Annual Meeting of the Research Council on Mathematics Learning. Charlotte, NC, 132-139.
Hubbard, K.E., Embry-Jenlink, K., & Beverly, L.L. (2015). Kappa Delta Pi Record, April 2019, 69-74.
Hubbard, K.E., Embry-Jenlink, K., & Beverly, L.L. (2013). . In Dominguez, N. and Gandert, Y. (Eds.). 6th Annual Mentoring Conference Proceedings: Facilitating Developmental Relationships for Success. Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico, 1712-1718.
Hubbard, K.E., Embry-Jenlink, K., & Beverly, L.L. (2013). . The Texas Forum of Teacher Education 3, 36-46.
In preparation and under review
Cross, C., Wagnon, A., & Hubbard, K. (Under Review). Best Practices in the Rural Mathematics Classroom for Emergent Bilinguals. Submitted to the International Journal of Bilingual Education August 2025.
Church, B., Hubbard, K., & Wagnon, A.E. (under review). Realistic Job Previews and STEM Teacher Recruitment: Exploring STEM Majors’ Perceptions and Participation Patterns. Submitted to Issues in Teacher Education on April 8, 2025.
Contact T4 Program faculty
Assistant Professor, Mathematics & Statistics
brian.church@sfasu.edu
936-468-1582
Associate Professor, Education Studies
crossc1@sfasu.edu
936.468.2904
Professor, Mathematics and Statistics
hubbardke@sfasu.edu
936.468.1533
Dr. Tarcia Hubert
Associate Professor, Mathematics, Lone Star College
Tarcia.L.Hubert@lonestar.edu
281.810.5631
Professor, Mathematics & Statistics and Director of JacksTeach
longjh@sfasu.edu
936.468.3960
Assistant Professor, Education Studies
aewagnon@sfasu.edu
936.468.5496
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Nos. 1136416, 1556983, 1557295, and 2050397. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.