Mathematics: Applications and Reasoning Skills (MARS)

帕特里夏·坎贝尔机构：马里兰大学学院公园分校与巴尔的摩市学校分包数学：应用和推理技能（MARS）是一个为期4年的地方系统变革项目，耗资5,999,000美元，旨在提高巴尔的摩市学校约2300名K-5数学教师的水平。这项改进是与国家标准和马里兰州数学成果相一致的。它的重点是成人水平的数学内容，促进学生理解和解决问题的教学方法，儿童学习关键数学结构的研究，数学课程标准，成绩评估，提高城市学生数学成绩和准备的策略，以及继续数学教育的社区资源。部分学校将参与为期两年的提升周期。从为期14天的暑期研修开始，一栋楼里的所有教师都将获得至少100小时的提升时间，其中包括在暑期项目中与学生一起工作。教师将被要求在实施的第一年完成15个小时的专业发展，在实施的第二年额外完成13个小时。从大楼内选出的三名领导教师将在该大楼教师的第一个夏天之前的一年中接受60小时的高级领导力培训和支持。一批模范教师骨干将离开课堂，进行长达六年的准备工作，并担任项目资源教师。每三所学校将有一名资源教师担任同伴教练、项目监督员、教师顾问，并在该学校提供日常支持。校长将在此期间参加季度会议。MARS在巴尔的摩市的高等教育机构中建立了教师合作伙伴关系，以支持共同开发继续数学教育课程，解决数学内容，数学教学法以及数学与科学的整合问题。与巴尔的摩USI项目有合作。据报道，费用分摊为1,587,819美元，占NSF支持的26%。

abstract ESI 9554186 Patricia Campbell Institution: University of Maryland at College Park with subcontract to Baltimore City Schools Mathematics: Application and Reasoning Skills (MARS) is a 4-year Local Systemic Change project at $5,999,000 to enhance all of the approximately 2300 K-5 teachers of mathematics in the Baltimore City Schools. The enhancement is aligned with national standards and the Maryland State Outcomes in Mathematics. It is focused on adult-level mathematics content, instructional methods to promote student understanding and problem solving, research on children's learning of critical mathematics constructs, mathematics curriculum standards, performance assessment, strategies to increase math achievement and preparation of urban students, and community resources for continuing mathematics education. Cohorts of schools will participate in two-year enhancement cycles. All teachers in a building will receive at least 100 hours of enhancement starting with a 14-day summer institute which includes work with students in a summer program. Teachers will be required to complete 15 hours of professional development during the first year of implementation and an additional 13 hours in the second year of implementation. Three lead teachers, selected from within the building, will receive 60 hours of advanced leadership training and support during the year prior to that building faculty's first summer. A cadre of exemplary teachers will be released from the classroom for up to six years to be prepared and to serve as project resource teachers. There will be one resource teacher for every three schools to act as peer coach, program monitor, teacher consultant and give day-to-day support in that school. Principals will participate in quarterly meetings during this period. MARS establishes faculty partnerships across higher education facilities in the City of Baltimore to support the co-development of continuing mathematics education courses addressing mathematics content, mathematics pedagogy, and the integration of mathematics and science. There is collaboration with the Baltimore USI project. Cost-sharing is reported at $1,587,819 or 26% of the NSF support.