Science Institute for Elementary School Teachers

这项建议旨在建立一个科学研究所 为加州大学的小学教师提供的培训， 戴维斯，并基于一个类似的NSF资助的项目在加州大学。 圣地亚哥 该研究所将邀请75所小学 教师被确定为参与计划的领导者 从1993年7月开始，为期三年。 每所参与学校的2-3名教师组成的小组， 每年参加为期4周的暑期研究所， 每月周六研讨会（8）在学年。 在暑期课程期间，参加者将参加 生物科学讲座和实验室（一年级），地球和 空间科学（2年级）和物理科学（3年级）; 在学年的星期六会议上，教师将 将这些学科纳入主题的工作 由加州科学框架提出。 优秀 UCD科学家教育家将强调主要概念， 在互动环境中的原则， 示范和小型和大型小组讨论，以及 教师和科学教育工作者将与 参与者改编示范教材， 与加州示范课程指南和 加州科学框架。 预计各地区将 提供支持的形式释放时间，空间和 材料. 预计参与者将作为 为学校和学区提供资源， 为其他教师举办在职讲习班， 共有教师2325人。 该项目适合教师增强 因为它将大大提高科学 知识和领导教师的教学，并旨在 也接触到了大量的同事。 费用分摊金额约为金额的16% 要求NSF。

This proposal is designed to establish a Science Institute for elementary teachers at the University of California, Davis, and is based on a similar NSF-funded project at U.C. San Diego. The Institute will invite 75 elementary school teachers identified as leaders to participate in a program spanning a three-year period, beginning in July, 1993. Teams of 2-3 teachers from each participating school will participate each year in a 4-wk summer Institute followed by monthly Saturday seminars (8) during the academic year. During the summer institutes, participants will attend lectures and labs on biological science (Yr 1), earth and space science (Yr 2), and physical science (Yr 3); during the Saturday sessions of the academic year, teachers will work on integration of these disciplines into themes suggested by the California Science Framework. Outstanding UCD scientist-educators will emphasize major concepts and principles in an interactive setting that utilizes demonstrations and small and large group discussion, and master teachers and science educators will work with participants in adapting exemplary curricular materials to correlate with the California Model Curriculum Guide and the California Science Framework. Districts will be expected to provide support in the form of release time, space and materials. Participants will be expected to act as resources to their schools and districts and to provide inservice workshops for other classroom teachers, reaching at least 2325 teachers in all. This project is appropriate for the Teacher Enhancement Program because it will greatly enhance the science knowledge and teaching of lead teachers, and is designed to reach a large number of their colleagues as well. The cost-sharing amount is approximately 16% of the amount requested from NSF.