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赞助下，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反应能力。它同时提高了学生对STEM领域的兴趣；展示了发现的奇迹，同时提高了学生对数学和科学技能的掌握；并认可了教师的专业精神。这项计划的广泛影响将相当大，因为通过参与的学校，它将惠及相当数量的未被充分代表的初中生和高中生(约75%)。此外，许多关键项目负责人是妇女，包括PI，因此将成为参与的研究员、学生和教师的榜样。该项目还将在亚利桑那州大学、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。该项目得到了工程局的部分支持。标题：Track 1，GK-12：中学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皮分校/联合PI：Beth A.Todd，Kenneth C.Midkiff，Sharon E.Nichols，吉尔·谢林和吴志坚合作学区：塔斯卡卢萨市和塔斯卡卢萨县学校系统每年的院士数量：一年级：6名毕业生和3名本科生；2年级：8名毕业生和4名本科生；3年级：10名研究生和5名本科生目标受众：初中生设置：子学区NSF支持的学科：工程学和数学

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