Dissemination through Wisconsin Fast Plants Master Leader Workshop

这是一个为期三年的项目，旨在向全国中小学教师传播威斯康星州快速植物生物学中一个有效的教师提升计划的使用。四种不同的传播模式将包括在大学和学院、当地学区和其他机构(如博物馆)举办教师讲习班。这些地点的研讨会负责人将包括科学家、大师教师、来自博物馆和其他机构的科学教育工作者以及威斯康星州快速工厂的工作人员。非员工车间负责人已经或将接受威斯康星州快速工厂员工的培训。该项目的目标是1)提高教师的科学态度和技能；2)培训教师种植和使用快速植物进行探究性教学；3)将快速植物和更好的科学教学带给服务不足的学生；4)鼓励教育工作者、科学家和机构之间的社区伙伴关系；5)扩大Fast Plants网络；6)继续支持所有以前的Fast Plants用户。估计有3,000名教师将通过威斯康星州快速种植计划支持的126个讲习班接受培训。这项创新预计将因该项目而推广到另外6000-9000名教师。费用分摊相当于NSF奖励的21.2%。

This is a three year project to disseminate the use of an effective teacher enhancement program in biology, Wisconsin Fast Plants, to elementary and middle school teachers, nationwide. Four different dissemination models will involve the presentation of teacher workshops at universities and colleges, local schools districts, and other institutions, such as museums. Workshop leaders at these sites will include scientists, master teachers, science educators from museums and other institutions, and Wisconsin Fast Plants staff. Non-staff workshop leaders have been, or will be, trained by the Wisconsin Fast Plants staff. The goals of the project are to 1) enhance teachers' science attitudes and skills; 2) train teachers to grow and use Fast Plants for inquiry-based instruction; 3) bring Fast Plants and better science instruction to underserved students; 4) encourage community partnerships among educators, scientists, and institutions; 5) expand the Fast Plants Network; and 6) continue to support all previous Fast Plant users. An estimated 3,000 teachers will receive training via 126 workshops supported by the Wisconsin Fast Plants Program. The innovation is expected to spread to an additional 6000- 9000 teachers as a result of the project. Cost sharing equals 21.2% of the NSF award.