The DESERT Project: District-wide Emphasis on Science Education Reform in Tucson

97-31898 Paulin沙漠项目是一个地方系统变化（LSC）项目，旨在改变整个图森联合学区（TUSD）的科学教学方式，使所有学生都具有科学素养。该项目旨在与亚利桑那大学和商业界合作，在94所小学和中学建立自给自足的学习社区。将为1536名小学教师、160名中学教师和94名校长（n = 1790名教师）提供明确的科学标准，以及以地区和地点为中心的专业发展。学校作为学习型社区，以及社区与社区的联系，将通过领导和以地区为中心的网站来实现。所有部分都由互联网技术支持。全区范围的课程提供专业发展，以帮助教师满足不同学习者的需要。这将通过一系列基础课程（四门）来完成，这些课程旨在为教师提供探究和评估策略的经验。这些课程将辅以暑期课程，为不同的学习者提供有效的科学指导奠定必要的教学基础。以网站为中心的教学链旨在通过学习小组和行动研究来加强教师的教学模式，使他们能够在持续的基础上承担自己专业发展的责任。每个教师的教室将配备计算机工作站，允许访问包含信息和学习工具的DESERT网站，以支持和增强教学。每所学校有家长和学生参加的家庭科学活动旨在将社区和学校更紧密地联系在一起。与大学科学家合作举办科学论坛。企业将告知并鼓励其成员支持整个TUSD学校的系统性变革。

97-31898 Paulin The DESERT Project is a Local Systemic Change (LSC) project designed to change the way that science is taught throughout the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) so that all students become scientifically literate. The project is designed to build self-sustaining learning communities in collaboration with the University of Arizona and the business community in 94 elementary and middle schools. Clear science standards together with both district wide and site centered professional development will be provided for 1,536 elementaryteachers, and 160 middle school teachers, and 94 principals (n = 1,790 teachers). Schools as learning communities together with community links to the community will be accomplished through leadership and district wide site centered strands. All strands are supported by Internet technology. The district wide strands provide professional development to help teachers meet the needs of diverse learners. This will be accomplished through a series of foundation courses (four) designed to provide teachers experience with inquiry and assessment strategies. These will be supplemented with summer courses will develop a pedagogical base necessary for effective science instruction to diverse learners. The site centered strand is designed to strengthen teachers in their instructional mode through study groups and action research that will empower them to assume responsibilities for their own professional development on a continuing basis. Computer workstations will be provided in each teacher's classroom allowing access to the DESERT website containing information and learning tools to support and augment teaching. Family science activities at each school with parents and pupils is designed to link the community and School closer together. Science forums in partnership with university scientists will be conducted. Businesses will inform and encourage their members to support systemic change throughout the TUSD schools.