Integrating Science and Mathematics Teaching for the Middle School Underrepresented Student

加州州立大学波莫纳分校将进行一个为期三年的项目， “中学科学与数学教学一体化 代表人数不足的学生”，两人一队， 数学和科学教师各一名， 位于东洛杉矶（CA）的所有高中 少数民族人口较多的县。 “动手”， 综合的、真实的教学活动将是 围绕着为期四周的夏季研讨会， 有一个特定的主题整合主题的物理， 生命、地球科学和数学。 主题 第一年、第二年和第三年是环境， 消费者决策，和宇宙飞船地球，分别。 在研讨会期间，教师将作为学生体验 以学习者为中心，积极参与自己的学习。 项目工作人员包括地区中学教师和 主管以及大学科学，数学， 在学校工作经验丰富的工程教师 和教育活动。 夏天的经历将 作为教学策略和内容的典范， 教师在随后的课程中使用 一年，每月进行课堂访问和电话咨询 参与者和研究所工作人员之间的关系， 加强和支持发展教室， 对科学和数学的积极态度将导致 在高等教育中， 中学毕业后的课程。 全年评价 活动将包括衡量这种影响，其中三个 每年举行为期一天的全体与会者会议， 三个学年，所有的科学和数学 参加前两次会议的教师。 Cal Poly Pomona和参与学区的费用 共享占NSF预算贡献的25.7%。

Cal State Poly Pomona will conduct a three-year project "Integrating Science and Mathematics Teaching for the Middle School Underrepresented Student" for two-member teams, one mathematics and one science teacher, from each of 18 middle/junior high schools in Eastern Los Angeles (CA) County having high minority populations. "Hands-on", integrated, real-life instructional activities will be centered around a four-week summer workshop with each year having a specific theme integrating topics in the physical, life, and earth sciences as well as mathematics. The themes for the first, second and third years are THE ENVIRONMENT, CONSUMER DECISION-MAKING, and SPACESHIP EARTH, respectively. During the workshop the teachers will as students experience active, learner-centered involvement in their own learning. Project staff includes district middle school teachers and supervisors as well as university science, mathematics, and engineering faculty experienced in school inservice content and pedagogy activities. The summer experience will then serve as a model of instructional strategies and content for the teachers to use in their own classes during the ensuing year, with monthly classroom visits and phone consultation between the participants and institute staff providing reinforcement and support for developing classrooms where a positive attitude toward science and mathematics will result in proportionately higher enrollment in those advanced courses after middle school. Year-round evaluation activities will include measuring this effect, with three one-day conferences of all participants being held each of the three school years and all science and mathematics teachers participating in the last two conferences. Cal Poly Pomona and participating school districts cost sharing accounts for 25.7% of the NSF budget contribution.