Primary Mathematics and Science Leadership Project

该项目的主要目标是为k-3年级的教师建立一个为期三年的小学数学和科学领导项目。课程重点是统计和概率、测量、几何和物理科学。该项目通过参与教育内容和方法的协调方案，培养教师的领导能力，培养他们在数学和科学方面的信心和能力，其中包括以活动为基础的课程、提问和回答策略、概念知识、合作学习、跨课程写作、适当整合技术、家长参与和鼓励少数族裔和女性学生。第一年，由三名教师组成的十个团队代表旧金山湾区的学区，在一个提供120小时教学和各种学年活动的模范当地领导力发展学院。在这一年中，这些团队共同努力，发展领导技能，并改善课堂上的科学和数学教育。他们还为同事举办研讨会。在第二年，正在开发的模式通过加州领导力计划在全州范围内得到完善和传播。来自加利福尼亚州不同地区的七个新的教师团队将加入该项目。在第三年，来自湾区的七个新教师团队加入了来自全国不同地区的七个团队。参赛队伍是从承诺参与该项目的学区推荐的队伍中挑选出来的。共有114名教师参加，其中72名来自旧金山湾区，21名来自整个加州，21名来自全国各地的学区。费用分摊捐款为289,819美元，占国家科学基金会申请经费的42%。项目的实际工期为42个月。

The main goals of the project are to establish a three-year primary mathematics and science leadership project for teachers of grades k-3. There is a subject matter emphasis on statistics and probability, measurement, geometry and the physical sciences. The project develops teachers' leadership capabilities by engendering in them confidence and competence in mathematics and science through involvement in a coordinated program of educational content and methods, including activity-based lessons, strategies for questioning and responding, conceptual knowledge, cooperative learning, writing across the curriculum, appropriate integration of technology, involvement of parents and encouragement of minority and female students. Year one involves ten teams of three teachers representing school districts in the San Francisco Bay Area in a model local leadership development institute which provides 120 hours of instruction and a variety of academic year activities. The teams work together during the year to develop leadership skills and improve science and mathematics education in their classrooms. They also conduct workshops for their colleagues. During the second year the model under development is refined and disseminated statewide through the California Leadership Program. Seven new teams of teachers from different locations in California will join the project. In year three, seven new teams of teachers from the Bay Area districts are joined by seven teams from different locations in the nation. The participant teams are selected from among those recommended by the school districts that have committed to the project. A total of 114 teachers are to participate of which 72 come from the San Francisco Bay Area, 21 from throughout California, and 21 from districts nationwide. There are contributions of $289,819 cost sharing which amount to 289,819/694,060, or 42% of the funds requested from National Science Foundation. The actual duration of the project is 42 months.