Graduate Teaching Fellows in Middle and High School Education

在阿拉巴马大学（UA）先进车辆技术中心的支持下，工程和数学专业的本科生和研究生将在塔斯卡卢萨市和县的初中和高中的科学和数学教室工作。这个项目的智力价值在于它对当前改善数学和科学教育的三个关键挑战的回应。它同时也提高了学生对STEM领域的兴趣；展示发现的奇迹，同时提高学生对数学和科学技能的掌握；并承认教师的专业性。该计划的广泛影响将非常大，因为通过参与学校，它将接触到大量未被充分代表的初中和高中少数民族学生（约75%）。此外，包括PI在内的许多关键项目领导人都是女性，因此她们将成为参与的研究员、学生和教师的榜样。该项目还将在UA、初中和高中以及阿拉巴马州汽车行业之间建立可持续的联盟。该项目得到工程局的部分支持。题目：Track 1， GK-12：初中和高中教育研究生教学研究员机构：阿拉巴马大学塔斯卡卢萨分校api /共同负责人：Beth A. Todd, Kenneth C. Midkiff, Sharon E. Nichols， Jill Shearin和Zhijian wuzhijian合作学区：塔斯卡卢萨市和塔斯卡卢萨县学校系统每年研究员人数：第一年：6名研究生和3名本科生第二年：8名研究生和4名本科生第三年：研究对象：中学生。地点：郊区。国家科学基金资助学科：工程和数学

Under the auspices of the University of Alabama (UA) Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, undergraduate and graduate fellows in engineering and mathematics will work in science and mathematics classrooms in middle and high schools in Tuscaloosa city and county. The intellectual merit of this project lies in its responsiveness to three current, critical challenges for improving math and science education. It is simultaneously increasing students' interest in STEM fields; demonstrating the wonder of discovery while improving students' mastery of math and science skills; and acknowledging the professionalism of teachers. The broader impact of this program will be quite high in that through the participating schools, it will reach a significant number of underrepresented middle and high school minority students (approximately 75%). In addition, a large number of the key project leaders are women, including the PI, and will thereby serve as role models to the participating fellows, students, and teachers. This project will also build sustainable alliances between UA, middle and high schools, and the Alabama automotive industry. This project is receiving partial support from the Directorate for Engineering. Title: Track 1, GK-12: Graduate Teaching Fellows in Middle and High School EducationInstitution: University of Alabama at TuscaloosaPI/Co-PI: Beth A. Todd, Kenneth C. Midkiff, Sharon E. Nichols, Jill Shearin and Zhijian WuPartner School Districts: Tuscaloosa City and Tuscaloosa County School SystemsNumber of Fellows per Year: Year 1: Six graduates and 3 undergraduate fellows Year 2: Eight graduate and four undergraduate fellows Year 3: Ten graduate and five undergraduate fellowsTarget Audience: Middle and high school studentsSetting: SuburbanNSF Supported Disciplines: Engineering and mathematics