Hands on Physical Science Workshops for Elementary Teachers

这一标准更新项目包括六个为期三周的讲习班(两个暑期)，分三个暑期举行。将有大约25名教师/讲习班。因此，总共150名小学教师(每所学校2名)将接受培训，成为洛杉矶地区75所小学的科学指导专家。讲习班将为指导教师提供实际操作物理单元的教案和教材包，以及有效利用物理单元的培训，以便为各级同事教师提供服务。在研讨会结束后的学年，将为所有辅导教师举办两次支持会议。这一领导力项目适用于教师提升计划，因为它加强了中小学教师的物理科学教育，并包括了参与者为各自学校的所有教师提供科学服务的实际计划。非NSF费用分摊约为NSF要求的金额的30%。

This standard renewal project involves six three-week workshops (2/summer) spread over three summers. There will be approximately 25 teachers/workshop. Thus, a total of 150 elementary teachers (2 per school) will be trained to become science mentor specialists for 75 Los Angeles area elementary schools. The workshops will provide the mentor teachers with lesson plans and kits of materials for hands-on physical science units, as well as training to effectively utilize the units in inservices for colleague teachers at each grade level. Two support sessions for all mentor teachers will occur during the academic year following the workshop. This leadership project is appropriate for the Teacher Enhancement Program because it enhances the physical science education of elementary and middle school teachers and because it includes a practical plan for participants to provide science inservice for all of the teachers in their respective schools. Non-NSF cost-sharing is approximately 30% of the amount requested from NSF.