The Fellowship Using the Science of Engagement (FUSE) is a multi-year fellowship for secondary math teachers from around Texas. Teachers focus on increasing academic engagement using cognitive and motivational science-based strategies developed through decades of research on adolescent development.

Our approach compliments your current district curriculum and shows teachers how to foster active engagement while also maintaining highly rigorous instruction.

FUSE Improves Mindset, Performance, and Teacher Retention

Access our Free Mini-Lesson from the FUSE Library of Practices

Do your teachers say they spend so much time reteaching old material that it's hard to get to new concepts? Does it sometimes feel like students forget what they learned the minute they walk out the door? It's because their brains are not engaged.

Building on Strengths

The fellowship's asset-based approach builds on teachers' current strengths. It allows fellows to take their learning in the fellowship and apply it to any math curriculum and any classroom setting.

Backed By Science

A world-class team of motivational and cognitive science professors work with fellowship members to understand adolescent brain development and improve academic engagement.

Fellowship Model

FUSE members are welcomed into a growing community of practitioners. This community actively engages throughout the year with in-person and virtual events.

Hear Directly from Our Fellows

Current FUSE members from Belton ISD, Cleveland ISD, and Weatherford ISD visit with our Lead Scientific Director, Dr. David Yeager about their first year in the Fellowship.

"I was really looking forward to learning the science behind why teenagers act the way they do. As a teacher, it has really opened my eyes."
Emily Beyer, teacher from Dripping Spring ISD