Coalition for the Mathematical Preparation of Elementary Teachers

小学教师数学准备联盟

• 批准号: 9752756
• 负责人: Mark Klespis
• 金额: $ 6万
• 依托单位: Sam Houston State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1998
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1998-01-15 至 2000-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9752756&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Coalition; Mathematical; Preparation; Elementary; Teachers

This 18 month project is extending an existing coalition formed among Sam Houston State University, North Harris College, and Tomball College. The original coalition was formed to implement changes in the mathematics content courses for prospective elementary school teachers. These changes were given impetus by the Guidelines for Mathematics Courses for Prospective Elementary School Teachers, a document developed and disseminated in 1996 by the Texas Statewide Systemic Initiative (SSI) and consistent with nationally-known standards. The original coalition (SSI Coalition) is expanding to a network of two-year colleges and universities seeking to revitalize their mathematics courses for elementary teachers. The extended coalition is growing from institutes and is being fostered by mentoring, electronic mail, a web page, follow-through workshops, and a newsletter. The expanded coalition is using the student projects manual and instructor's guide of the SSI Coalition project and Ohio State short course materials. The materials developed by both programs integrate substantial mathematical tasks with cooperative learning, manipulatives, technology, and writing that challenge students while improving their confidence and appreciation of mathematics. Four members of the SSI Coalition faculty and one additional faculty are serving as senior personnel. They are leading 24 other faculty participants who are experiencing the SSI Coalition approach and are mentoring participants as they plan for the ensuing year by crafting a new course or restructuring an existing course consistent with the Guidelines. The project is employing an instructional consultant and an outside evaluator as well as an advisory board to guide the project's progress. Evaluation is being used to refine the instructional approach, to customize it to local site conditions, and to measure the success of the project.

这个为期18个月的项目扩展了山姆休斯顿州立大学、北哈里斯学院和汤博学院之间现有的联盟。最初的联盟是为了实施未来小学教师数学内容课程的变化而成立的。这些变化是由《未来小学教师数学课程指南》推动的，这是一份由德克萨斯州全州系统倡议（SSI）于1996年制定和传播的文件，与全国知名的标准一致。最初的联盟（SSI联盟）正在扩大到2年制大学网络，以振兴小学教师的数学课程。这个扩展的联盟是从研究所发展起来的，并通过指导、电子邮件、网页、后续研讨会和通讯来培养。扩展的联盟使用SSI联盟项目的学生项目手册和教师指南以及俄亥俄州立大学短期课程材料。这两个项目开发的材料将大量的数学任务与合作学习、操作、技术和写作结合起来，挑战学生，同时提高他们的信心和对数学的欣赏。SSI联盟的四名成员和另外一名教师担任高级人员。他们领导着其他24名正在体验SSI联盟方法的教师参与者，并指导参与者制定新课程或根据指南重组现有课程，为下一年制定计划。该项目聘请了一名指导顾问和一名外部评估人员以及一个咨询委员会来指导项目的进展。评估被用来改进教学方法，使其适合当地的场地条件，并衡量项目的成功。