A Teacher Training Program in Biology: The Science, Techniques and Ethics of Molecular Biology

这项为期两年的计划的目的是：1)继续为分子生物学和生物技术领域的高中生物教师提供先前的教师培训计划；2)开始发展一支能够为当地其他教师提供在职培训的带头教师团队(每团队两名)。该计划将为168名教师提供1)为期两周的实验室研讨会，该研讨会将在加州州立大学系统的四个校区之一举行，2)有关伦理和社会问题的研讨会，3)后续会议，重点是评估常规、荣誉和高级生物学选修课的补充课程材料，以及4)外展支持，通过移动面包车和科学家-教育工作者合作伙伴关系。为期两周的实验室研讨会将提供分子生物学的理论和方法，包括细菌转化和基因剪接。讲习班还将讨论将这一材料落实到高中课堂的战略。在为期三天的研讨会上，将讨论与这些技术相关的伦理和社会问题。在该计划的第二年，将挑选12个团队，由24名以前的参与者组成(团队成员从相同的当地地区挑选)，并在旧金山州立大学接受培训，领导当地的现场研讨会。主讲教师培训工作坊将提供分子生物学方面的额外深入培训，并指导如何向其他教师进行有效的陈述。此外，它将在以下方面提供指导：1)在其社区建立对教育项目的地方支持，2)产生行业支持，3)获得赠款资金。费用分担占NSF奖励的90.0%。

The purpose of this two year program is 1) to continue a previous teacher enhancement program for high school biology teachers in the areas of molecular biology and biotechnology, and 2) to begin development of a cadre of teams of lead teachers (two per team) capable of providing in-service training to other teachers in their local areas. The program will provide 168 teachers with 1) A laboratory-based, two-week workshop which will be held at one of four campuses of the California State University System, 2) a symposium on related ethical and social issues, 3) a follow-up meeting focused on the evaluation of supplementary curricular materials for the regular, honors, and advanced placement courses in biology, and 4) outreach support, via a mobile van and via scientist-educator partnerships. The two-week laboratory-based workshop will provide theory and methods in molecular biology, including transformation of bacteria and gene splicing. The workshop will also address strategies for the implementation of this material into the high school classroom. During a three day symposium, the ethical and social issues related to these techniques will be addressed. In the second year of the program, 12 teams of twenty-four former participants will be selected (team members chosen from the same local areas) and trained at San Francisco State University to lead local on-site workshops. The lead teacher training workshop will provide additional in-depth training in molecular biology, coupled with guidance in effective presentation to fellow teachers. Furthermore, it will provide guidance in 1) establishing local support for education projects in their communities, 2) the generation of industry support, and 3) obtaining grant funds. Cost sharing represents 90.0% of the NSF award.