The Initial Academy Curriculum and The First Year Programs

位于芝加哥的数学和科学教师学院 这是学校改革运动的一部分， 和社区成员更多的权力和更大的利益， 他们的学校 学院提供数学资源 和科学教学，带来新的知识，专业知识， 教学方法，大学环境，甚至 对参加学院课程的教师的威望。 这一长期项目的第一年涉及12个 参与的小学，每所学校12名教师 共有144名教师，其中一半来自 K-3年级，其余为4-8年级。视觉 学院的创始人之一是，它最终提供 为芝加哥的所有教师提供服务。 在第一年，教师们将参与 学院课程在学年的时间表上有两个 每隔一周30天，共16周， 120个小时的接触。 学院培训的教师将 代替参与课堂教学的教师， 持续和定期。 这些学院的老师将 并担任学院与学校之间的联络人 为了向联合国提供资源和专门知识， 并在教师中建立网络 和学校 两个星期的夏季会议，都在 费米国家加速器实验室（Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory） （费米实验室），将进一步参与教师在 课程改进和教学方法 为执行一项更全面的 学校的科学和数学课程。 课程 在学年课程中使用的材料和 暑期课程包括数学和科学课程 以前由NSF资助，如MathTools，TIMS，CEPUP 和其他材料。 一个广泛的后续部分以及一个评估和 计划对方案进行评估。 评价将 包含两个组成部分：a）对 B）关于《公约》后续部分的 整个学院计划在满足其 使命和目标。 优秀的费用分摊是通过赠款提供的， 能源部，教育部， 阿莫科基金会、芝加哥市、芝加哥州 伊利诺伊州，其他私人基金会和联邦机构。

The Academy for Math and Science Teachers in Chicago is part of a school reform movement which has given parents and community members more power and a greater stake in their schools. The Academy provides the resources in math and science teaching, bringing new knowledge, expertise, teaching methodologies, a collegial environment and even prestige to teachers participating in the academy programs. This first year of a long range project involves 12 participating elementary schools, 12 teachers per school for a total of 144 teachers, half of whom will come from K-3 grade levels and the rest from grades 4-8. The vision of the Academy founders is that it eventually provide inservice for all teachers in the city of Chicago. For this first year, the teachers will be involved in Academy courses during the school year on a schedule of two days every other week for a period of 16 weeks for a total of 120 contact hours. Academy trained teachers will substitute for the participating classroom teachers on an ongoing and regular basis. These Academy teachers will also act as liaisons between the Academy and the schools for purposes of providing resources and expertise to the schools and for implementing a network among the teachers and schools. Two week summer sessions, held both at the Academy and at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), will further involve the teachers in the curriculum improvement and instructional methodology necessary for implementation of a more comprehensive science and mathematics program in the schools. Curricula materials used both in the school year courses and the summer sessions include mathematics and science programs previously funded by NSF, such as MathTools, TIMS, CEPUP and other material. An extensive follow-up segment as well as an assessment and evaluation of the program is planned. The evaluation will contain two components: a) a program evaluation of the follow-up segment and b) an overall formative report on the effectiveness of the total Academy program in meeting its mission and goals. Excellent cost-sharing is provided through grants from the Department of Energy, the Department of Education, the Amoco Foundation, the City of Chicago, the State of Illinois, other private foundations and federal agencies.