Middle Grades Math/Science Project

这个为期四年的项目由路易斯安那理工大学赞助，为中学科学和数学教师提供三学年的化学和普通科学（物理/地球科学/天文学）的特殊课程。这些课程虽然本质上是科学课程，但将强调科学内容基础上的数学。这些课程将在学校现场举行，每年将有25名教师参加。在夏季，从学年计划中选出的五名教师将与一名化学或物理高中教师组成小组，学习内容，教学技巧并接受强化培训，为他们在各自的学校系统中开展专业发展活动做好准备。到项目的第三年，将有大约450名教师参与专业发展活动。在项目的第四年，将对该计划进行监测和评估。来自大学和学院的匹配资金占NSF拨款的48%以上。

This four year project, sponsored by Louisiana Tech University, provides three academic years of special courses work in chemistry and general science (physics/earth science/astronomy) for middle grades science and mathematics teachers. The courses, while being essentially science courses, will emphasis the mathematics undergirding the science content. These courses will be held at the school site and will be attended by 25 teachers each year. In the summer, five selected teachers from the academic year program will each be teamed with a chemistry or physics high school teacher and will learn content, teaching techniques and take intensive training to prepare them to carry out professional development activities in their respective school systems. By the third year of the project, approximately 450 teachers will have been involved in professional development activities. In the fourth year of the project the program will be monitored and evaluated. The matching funds from the university and the schools constitute a match of above 48% of the NSF grant.