GK-12: North Mississippi GK-8 Project

在与当地教师合作为K-8年级的所有班级开发跨学科的数学和科学材料时，研究员们正在熟悉最佳教学方法以及州和国家的数学和科学标准。这些模块与州和国家标准保持一致，并尽可能地融入密西西比河流域的主题，以便在课程中提供连续性，并帮助学生了解数学和科学对学生生活的影响；这个项目的智力价值的一个例子…研究员与六所学校合作：Bramlett，牛津和中央小学，牛津中学（牛津市学校）和拉斐特小学和中学（拉斐特县学校）。每所中学有两名重点/联络老师（一名数学老师，一名科学老师），每所小学有一名重点/联络老师。这些活动的更广泛影响影响到一些受益者。研究员正在发展：改进沟通技巧；对良好教学法的理解；有效地使用技术作为教学/学习工具的能力，以及使用基于探究的教学和学习工具的能力。参与的教师正在增加他们对STEM相关学科的理解；正在展示更多地使用基于探究的教学和学习工具；并且正在获得各种专业发展机会（ASTM， NSTA和其他会议）。此外，密西西比大学stem相关部门与当地学校系统之间的关系日益密切。该项目的部分支持来自数学和物理科学理事会标题：北密西西比GK-8项目机构：密西西比大学PI/联合PI: John O'Haver / Maurice Eftink, Cliff Ochs， David Rock合作学区：牛津拉斐特县资助：1,499.832美元研究员人数/年：12名研究生目标人群K-8 NSF支持学科：数学、化学、地质学、生物学、物理学、工程学、计算机科学、经济学

The Fellows are familiarizing themselves with best-practices pedagogy as well as state and national standards for mathematics and science as they work with the local teachers to develop interdisciplinary mathematics and science materials for all classes at the K-8 level. These modules are consistent with state and national standards and try, as far as is possible, to incorporate the theme of the Mississippi River basin in order to provide continuity through the curriculum and help to bring home the impact of math and science on the student's lives; an example of the project's intellectual merit.. The Fellows work with six schools: Bramlett, Oxford, and Central Elementary schools and Oxford Middle School (City of Oxford Schools) and Lafayette Elementary and Middle Schools (Lafayette County Schools). There are two key/contact teachers (one math, one science) at each of the middle schools and one key/contact teacher at each of the elementary schools. The broader impacts of the activities reach a number of beneficiaries. The Fellows are developing: improved communication skills; an understanding of good pedagogy; and an ability to effectively use technology as a teaching / learning tool and to use inquiry-based teaching and learning tools. Participating teachers are increasing their understanding of STEM related subjects; are demonstrating an increased use of inquiry-based teaching and learning tools; and are gaining access to a variety of professional development opportunities (ASTM, NSTA and other conferences). In addition there is an increasingly strong relationship developing between the University of Mississippi STEM-related departments and local school systems. Part of the support for this project comes from the Directorate for Mathematics and Physical Sciences Title: The North Mississippi GK-8 Project Institution: The University of Mississippi PI/Co-PIs: John O'Haver / Maurice Eftink, Cliff Ochs, David Rock Partner School Districts: Lafayette County, OxfordFunding: $1,499.832Number of Fellows / Year: 12 GraduateTarget Audience K-8 NSF Supported Disciplines: Mathematics, chemistry, geology, biology, physics, engineering, computer science, economics