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

地平线研究公司以及牛津大学的教师 北卡罗来纳州将开发和实施一个教师 中学地球科学教师能力提升模式。 将编制一份“地球科学课程专题”， 在在职车间。 课程材料将 从许多优秀的，但广泛分散 提供课程材料。 课程将有一个总的 90小时的地球科学课程， 领导者将能够选择那些最适合 满足特定群体的需求和兴趣 教师 这些领导团队在职计划还将 强调和使用研究的教学方法， 能让学生最有效地学习。 当然 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，九个两人领导团队参加一个 为期两周的密集讲习班。 一个是中间派 学校地球科学老师另一个是科学主管 有在职教育经验的人。 那么这些 领导人 团队将通过两个为期两周的课程来提高他们的技能， 每个学校都有18名准备不足的教师。 最后，每个团队 将提供现场在职讲习班， 需要30名教师，每组10人。 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。 的 1990年7月开始， 在1989年9月的主题课程。 所有项目活动 将由一个由杰出的国家顾问小组指导， 科学家和教育家。 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， 继续支持领导教师和 模型的可移植性。 各地区已作出 承诺提供领导团队和资金支持， 现场研讨会。 我强烈建议24个月的标准奖励， 483968元 费用分摊数额为151 578美元 这相当于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.