Blackfeet Mathematics and Science Education Improvement Project

该项目将提高数学质量， 黑脚印第安人保留地的科学教育 通过多方面的计划：1）两天的预订- 旨在汇集各种社区的广泛会议 团体，沿着国家官员，大学系统 人事和国家领导人; 2）四个密集的两周 为当地教育工作者、BCC学生举办的暑期讲习班， 感兴趣的社区成员; 3）8个为期1至2天的讲习班 在当地教育工作者的常规学年中， BCC的学生和感兴趣的社区成员; 4） 数学和科学副学士学位试点 该项目涉及10名黑脚学生。 保留 会议将包括：教育政策制定者，如 作为学校董事会成员和地区行政长官， 印第安事务部和印第安卫生服务部的官员， 部落长老，蒙大拿州立大学人员， 公共教育办公室的官员;全国 知名的印度教育家和科学家;当地教师， 家长和学生。 重点将是目前的状态 黑脚人保留地的数学和科学教育 为16名教师和10名学生举办的夏季讲习班将 研究新的方法来改善数学/科学教育， 美国印第安学生和适应活动 黑脚文化 学年研讨会将 使20名教育工作者熟悉全国知名的数学/科学 课程项目;其内容和教学法。 该项目的一个不寻常的特点是有黑脚 学生指导实践教师， 教师的背景。 辅导数学/科学内容 在另一个方向提供科学/文化平衡， 有意义的方式。 该项目的首席研究员是Gerard先生 范德堡 成本分摊相当于NSF奖励的37%。

This project will improve the quality of mathematics and science education on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation through a multi-faceted program: 1) A two day reservation- wide conference designed to bring together various community groups, along with state officials, university system personnel, and national leaders; 2) four intensive two-week summer workshops for local educators, students from BCC, and interested community members; 3) eight 1 to 2 day workshops during the regular academic year for local educators, students from BCC, and interested community members; 4) the piloting of a Mathematics and Science Associate Degree program involving 10 Blackfeet students. The reservation wide conference will include: education policy makers such as school board members and district administrators, Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Health Service officials, Tribal Elders, Montana State University personnel, and officials from the Office of Public Instruction; nationally known Indian educators and scientists; local teachers, parents and students. The focus will be the current state of math/science education on the Blackfeet Reservations. The summer workshops for 16 teachers and 10 students will study new methods for improving math/science education among American Indian students and adaptation of activities to the Blackfeet culture. The academic year workshops will acquaint 20 educators with nationally known math/science curriculum projects; their content and pedagogy. An unusual feature of the project is having Blackfeet students mentor practicing teachers to provide a cultural background for teachers. Mentoring for math/science content in the other direction provides science/cultural balance in a meaningful way. The Principal Investigator for the project is Mr. Gerard Vandeberg. Cost sharing equals 37% of the NSF award.