SUNY-Brockport College and Rochester City (SCOLLARCITY) Math and Science Partnership: Integrative Technology Tools for Preservice and Inservice Teacher Education

该项目是由纽约州成绩得分最低的第三大罗切斯特市学区(RCSD)和在代表不足的群体中存在类似差距的布莱顿中央学区(BCSD)合作提出的，但该学区的总体成就率却是该州最高的之一。其他合作伙伴是肖多尔基金会和克雷尔研究所。该伙伴关系的主要目标是通过为数学和科学教师的招聘和专业发展创建一种多机构方法来提高7-12年级学生的数学和科学成绩。采用计算数学科学与技术(CMST)方法学习科学，学生和教师从事野外工作、实验室实验、数学建模、计算机模拟和可视化。CMST使用数学模型来描述物理现象，因此为数学作为工具在现实生活中的有用性带来了新的视角。这种方法旨在使科学和数学概念更容易理解。一项包含CMST的挑战计划将在参与教师的监督下，为200名7-12年级的学生提供工具和动力。除了教授科学概念外，这种方法还旨在促进团队合作、合作和解决问题的新策略。数学和科学教师综合专业发展方案的一个组成部分是每年为期四周的暑期学院，总共为240名教师服务。此外，还有30名教师的硕士学位课程。正在修订纽约州立大学布罗克波特分校的职前教育方案，并将推出新的课程，以确保提高新教师队伍的质量、数量和多样性。

The project is proposed by a partnership between SUNY-Brockport, Rochester City School District (RCSD) third largest in New York state with the lowest achievement scores and Brighton Central School District (BCSD) with similar gaps among underrepresented groups yet with one of the highest overall achievement rates in the state. Additional partners are the Shodor Foundation and The Krell Institute. The primary goal for the partnership is to improve student outcomes in mathematics and science in grades 7-12 by creating a multi agency approach for the recruitment and professional development of mathematics and science teachers. A Computational Mathematics Science and Technology (CMST) approach to learning science is employed in which students and teacher are engaged in fieldwork, laboratory experiments, mathematical modeling, computer simulation and visualization. CMST employs math models to describe physical phenomena therefore bringing a new perspective about the usefulness of math as a tool in real life. The method is designed to make science and mathematics concepts more easily comprehensible. A Challenge program incorporating CMST is providing tools and motivation for 200, grades 7-12 students, under the supervision of participating teachers. The approach in addition to teaching science concepts is designed to promote teamwork, collaboration and new strategies for problem solving. A component of the comprehensive professional development program for mathematics and science teachers is a four-week summer institute each year serving a total of 240 teachers. In addition there is a master's degree program for 30 teachers. Preservice education programs at SUNY Brockport are being revised and new courses are to be introduced to assure an improvement in the quality quantity and diversity of the new teacher workforce.