Project Sun: Teacher Preparation at Brevard Community College

这个项目是在布里瓦德社区学院（BCC）、佛罗里达太阳能中心、布里瓦德公立学校、中佛罗里达大学和宇航员纪念基金会之间建立一个名为“太阳计划”的合作项目。它通过提供机会来提高技术素养，加强科学和数学准备，无缝地转移到四年制课程，并与商业和工业联系，增加了BCC未来K-12教师的数量和多样性。该项目的目标是：(a)为150名在职和在职教师提供机会，让他们在名为“太阳学院”的实践工作坊中学习技术应用，从而提高他们的技术素养。(b)透过在学年内的跟进学习机会，增加这些职前及在职教师在课堂上使用职场科技的知识。(c)在增加多样性的同时，在社区学院招收的准K-12教师人数增加10%。(d)通过衔接合作，促进社区大学学生顺利无缝地过渡到四年的教师预备课程。在学年期间，参与者在小学教室工作，评估学生如何从太阳能问题，一个在线太阳能课程单元和太阳孩子网站学习。一个调查小组正在组建一个在线讨论小组，发展指导关系，在网站上发布课程和观察结果，并每年召开一次会议，审查学生学习的有效性。参与者还参观了佛罗里达太阳能中心和中佛罗里达大学教学技术资源中心。

This project is establishing a collaboration, called Project Sun, among Brevard Community College (BCC), the Florida Solar Energy Center, Brevard Public Schools, the University of Central Florida, and the Astronauts Memorial Foundation. It increases the number and diversity of prospective K-12 teachers at BCC by providing opportunities to improve technological literacy, strengthen science and mathematics preparation, transfer seamlessly to a four-year program, and connect with business and industry. The objectives of the project are to:(a) improve the technological literacy of 150 pre- and in-service teachers by providing them an opportunity to learn technology applications in a hands-on workshop called the Sun Academy.(b) increase the knowledge of these pre- and in-service teachers about the use of workplace technologies in the classroom through follow-up learning opportunities during the academic year.(c) increase by 10% the number of prospective K-12 teacher enrolling in the community college while also increasing diversity.(d) facilitate a smooth and seamless transition for community college students to four-year teacher preparation programs through articulation partnerships.During the academic year, participants work in elementary school classrooms, evaluating how students learn from Solar Matters, an online solar energy curriculum unit, and the Sun Kids Website. An Inquiry Group is forming an online discussion group, developing mentoring relationships, posting lessons and observations to the Website, and meeting annually to review the effectiveness of student learning. Participants also visit the Florida Solar Energy Center and the University of Central Florida Instructional Technology Resource Center.