Project Earth Science: Development of an In-Service Education Model

地平线研究公司（Horizon Research Inc.）和北卡罗来纳大学（UNC）的教师将为中学地球科学教师开发和实施一种教师增强模式。将编制一个“地球科学专题课程”，供在职讲习班使用。本课程的材料将从许多优秀的，但广泛分散的课程材料中提取。该课程总共有90个小时的地球科学教学，以便在职领导能够选择最符合特定教师群体需求和兴趣的内容。这些领导团队在职项目也将强调和使用研究表明能使学生最有效地学习的教学方法。课程材料将在当地地区进行实地测试。主题将包括地质学、天文学、海洋学和气象学。最初，九个两人领导小组在北卡罗来纳大学参加为期两周的密集讲习班。一名成员是中学地球科学教师，另一名成员是具有在职教育交付经验的科学主管。然后，这些领导团队将通过2个为期两周的课程来提高他们的技能，每个课程由18名准备不足的北卡罗来纳大学教师参加。最后，每个团队将根据当地需求，为30名教师提供10人一组的在职工作坊。在整个研讨会期间，领导小组继续得到项目工作人员的支持。在1989年9月拟订专题课程之后，领导小组讲习班于1990年7月开始。所有项目活动将由一个由杰出科学家和教育工作者组成的国家咨询小组指导。在职模式的主要特点是：根据当地需求定制现场在职研讨会的能力，为领导教师提供的持续支持以及模型的可移植性。地区地区已承诺为现场工作坊提供领导团队和资金支持。我强烈推荐24个月的标准奖金，金额为483,968美元。费用分摊额为151,578美元，相当于NSF奖金的31%。

Horizon Research Inc. and faculty from the University of North Carolina (UNC) will develop and implement a teacher enhancement model for middle school earth science teachers. A "Topics In Earth Science Course" will be developed for use in the in-service workshops. Materials for the course will be drawn from the many excellent though widely dispersed curriculum materials available. The course will have a total of 90 hours of earth science instruction so that in-service leaders will be able to select those components that best match the needs and interests of a particular group of teachers. These leader team in-service programs will also emphasize and use instructional methodologies which research has shown enables students to learn most effectively. Course materials will be field tested in local districts. Topics will be included from geology, astronomy, oceanography and meteorology. Initially, nine two-person leader teams participate in an intensive two-week workshop at UNC. One member is a middle school earth science teacher the other a science supervisor with experience in in-service education delivery. Then these leader teams will polish their skills delivering 2 two-week sessions, each with 18 underprepared teachers at UNC. Finally, each team will provide in-service workshops on-site, customized to local needs, for 30 teachers in groups of 10. Throughout the workshops leader teams continue to receive support from project staff. The leader team workshops begin July, 1990 following development of the topics course in September, 1989. All project activities will be guided by a National Advisory Panel of distinguished scientists and educators. Key features of the in-service model are: the ability to customize the on-site in-service workshop based on local needs, the continued support provided to the leadership teachers and the model's resulting transportability. Area districts have made commitments to provide leader teams and funding support for the on-site workshops. I strongly recommend a standard award for 24 months in the amount of $483,968. There is cost sharing in the amount of $151,578 which is equal to 31% of the NSF award.