North Dakota Science Teacher Enhancement Project (ND-STEP)

9618711托马内克北达科他州科学教师强化计划(ND-STEP)每年有20名教师参加北达科他州一所研究型大学为期14个月的研究和在职活动。在为期4年的每一年中，来自北达科他州和明尼苏达州的10对初中和高中科学教师将参加ND-STEP。每一对将与一名科学家合作。在为期6周的暑期研究经验的补充下，完成了一门关于探究教学的研究生课程，并在学年期间参加了四个全天的会议，重点是执行行动计划和通过探究进行教学。教师可以在暑期活动中获得七个学分，在学年课程中获得两个继续教育学分。在2-4年级，一小批“大师”教师将被选为ND-Step副教授。他们的准备工作包括使用NSF支持的课程材料，如SEPUP、ChemCom、A Private宇宙等。他们将为同行举办科学研讨会，介绍他们所做的研究，并领导关于NRC科学标准和探究教学的在职会议。ND-Step指导委员会将每年召开两次会议，指导该项目。

9618711 Tomanek The North Dakota Science Teacher Enhancement Program (ND-STEP) involves 20 teachers per year in a 14-month program of research and inservice activities, at one of North Dakota's research universities. During each of 4-years 10-pairs of middle and high- school science teachers from North Dakota and Minnesota will participate in ND-STEP. Each pair will work with one scientist. The 6-week summer research experience is complemented by completion of a graduate course on inquiry teaching and attendance at four full-day sessions during the academic year where the focus is on implementation of action plans and teaching by inquiry. Teachers may earn seven graduate credit hours for the summer activities and 2-Continuing Education credits for the academic year sessions. In years 2-4 a small group of "master" teachers will be selected as ND-STEP Adjunct Faculty. Their preparation includes working with NSF supported curriculum materials such as SEPUP, ChemCom, A Private Universe, etc. They will conduct science seminars for their peers about the research they've done and lead inservice sessions on the NRC Science Standards and inquiry teaching. An ND- STEP Steering Committee will meet twice a year to guide the project.