Effective Planning for Teacher Enhancement Training in Northern Maine

这项规划拨款将导致缅因州北部五个独立公立学区的联合提议。由于人口稀少、地区多样性以及军事基地关闭对经济的影响，这些地区不得不研究为教师提供学士学位后教育的新方法，因此，提高学生的科学和数学教育水平。这些学区的数据显示，从他们学校毕业的学生中，很少有人上大学，而那些上大学的学生往往不专注于科学或数学。PI认为，如果教师准备得更好，系统能够更好地响应教师的需求，学生就会受到更好的教育，更有热情。五步计划拨款包括秋季的一系列会议，随后是为期一周的暑期学院，详细计划将被指定。书面计划（第四步）将导致正式的拨款提案（第五步），在该地区建立一个长期的自我支持的教师教育计划。

This planning planing grant will lead to a proposal from a coalition of five independent public school districts in northern Maine. The sparse population, diversity of the districts, and economic impact of a closing military base have caused the districts to investigate new ways of providing for the post-baccalaureate education of their teachers and, consequently, to improve the science and mathematics education of their students. The districts have data to show that of the students who graduate from their schools, few go to college and those that do tend not to concentrate in science or mathematics. The PI's feel that if the teachers are better prepared and the system is better able to respond to the teachers needs, the students will become better educated and more enthusiastic. The five step planning grant includes a series of conferences in the Fall followed by a week-long Summer institute where detailed plans will be specified. The written plan (Step 4) will lead to a formal grant proposal (Step 5) for establishing a long-term self-supporting teacher education program in the region.