Louisville Area Science and Mathematics Alliance for Recruitment in Teacher Education Reform

路易斯维尔地区科学和数学招聘和教师教育改革联盟（LA-SMARTER）汇集了路易斯维尔大学（U of L）、杰斐逊县公立学校（JCPS）和俄亥俄河谷教育合作社（OVEC）的10个学区。它的目标是确保路易斯维尔地区在未来十年内拥有足够数量的合格和认证的初中和高中数学和科学教师。为了实现这一总体目标，LA-SMARTER正在建立数学和科学教育的模范教师教育计划，并提供可访问的替代认证选项；在未来三年内，在大路易斯维尔地区培养至少50名经过认证的初中和高中数学和科学教师；在四所学校为准教师和新教师建立一个支持系统，该系统不仅限于准备和入职经验。为了支持这些目标，LA-SMARTER (a)在教师教育计划中丰富数学和科学课程；(b)为非传统学生建立无障碍的替代认证计划；(c)执行积极的征聘计划；(d)为新教师建立一个支持系统，确保他们能在5年以上的时间里继续任教。该联盟正在利用数学家、科学家、数学和科学教育者以及模范初中和高中教师组成的团队，开发四门数学和科学课程，帮助未来的教师深入理解他们将要教授的内容。它在两所中学和两所高中建立并支持专业发展小组。这些团队由一名数学或科学教育工作者、所有数学或科学部门的教师，以及一组三名或更多的数学和科学实习教师组成。数学家和科学家将根据需要使用PDTs。该联盟在文理学院聘请了一名全职教员，负责招收学生、为学生提供建议并协调课程。这名教员正在招募传统和替代认证项目的学生，重点是生物学、化学、地质学、数学和物理专业的学生，以及从工程学院退学的学生。此外，LA-SMARTER还建立了一个由合作学校和洛杉矶大学的工作人员组成的团队，以开发和分发解释数学和科学认证计划的印刷材料，并积极招聘数学和科学教学人员。该项目还在招募和培养一批获得紧急情况认证的教师，这些教师随后将完成一到两年的中学数学或科学替代认证课程。

The Louisville Area Science and Mathematics Alliance for Recruitment and Teacher Education Reform (LA-SMARTER) brings together the University of Louisville (U of L), Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) and 10 school districts of the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative (OVEC). Its goal is to ensure that the Louisville area has an adequate number of qualified and certified middle and high school teachers of mathematics and science over the next decade. To meet this general goal, LA-SMARTER is building a model teacher education program in mathematics and science education with an accessible alternative certification option; Preparing at least 50 certified middle and high school mathematics and science teachers in the greater Louisville area in the next three years; and Building a support system in four schools for prospective and new teachers that extends beyond preparation and induction experiences. In support of these objectives, LA-SMARTER is (a) enriching mathematics and science courses in the teacher education program; (b) establishing an accessible alternative certification program for non-traditional students; (c) implementing an aggressive recruitment plan; and (d) creating a support system for new teachers that ensures retention in teaching beyond five years. The Alliance is using teams of mathematicians, scientists, mathematics and science educators, and exemplary middle and high school teachers to develop four mathematics and science courses that help prospective teachers develop a deep understanding of the content that they will teach. It has established and is supporting professional development teams (PDTs) in two middle schools and two high schools. These teams are comprised of a mathematics or science educator, all teachers in the mathematics or science departments, and a group of three or more student teachers in mathematics and science. Mathematicians and scientists will work with PDTs as needed. The Alliance employs a full-time faculty member in the College of Arts and Sciences to recruit and advise students and coordinate courses. This faculty member is recruiting into both traditional and alternative certification programs, focusing on students majoring in biology, chemistry, geology, mathematics, and physics and students who have withdrawn from the College of Engineering. Also LA-SMARTER has established a team of staff members from partner schools and the University to develop and distribute print materials explaining the certification programs in mathematics and science, and to actively recruit persons in mathematics and science teaching. This project is also recruiting and creating a pool of emergency-certified teachers that subsequently complete a one- or two-year alternative certification program in middle or high school mathematics or science.