Mentoring and Induction Support for Urban Secondary Science and Mathematics Teachers

阿拉巴马大学伯明翰分校、休斯顿大学、孟菲斯大学、伯明翰城市学校、孟菲斯城市学校和休斯顿ISD将实施和评估一项计划，以支持和引导中学科学和数学教师进入城市学校系统。这个为期五年的项目的目标包括：开发和实施初级科学和数学教师引导和支持的模型，以确定哪种模型在城市环境中最有效。提高中学科学和数学教师的内容知识和教学技能，增加初级教师对城市课堂和社区环境的理解，培养有经验的教师作为他们学校和地区的导师和教师领导，促进以研究为基础的理解，在城市系统中培养和支持科学和数学教师。智力优势：本项目将采用严谨的研究方法来调查一个重要问题：我们如何为城市环境中的初任教师提供更好的支持，以扭转高流失率并改善科学和数学教学？项目合作伙伴在与城市学校合作和进行研究方面具有广泛的背景。更广泛的影响：该项目将直接影响120 - 180名初任中学科学和数学教师以及72名指导教师，并改善三个城市学校系统中67500多名学生的学习体验。由于服务的少数民族人口众多，该项目将对代表性不足的少数民族群体产生重大影响。项目伙伴在全国范围内建立了教育机构，并准备广泛传播研究成果和产品。

The University of Alabama at Birmingham, the University of Houston, the University ofMemphis, Birmingham City Schools, Memphis City Schools, and Houston ISD will implement and evaluate a program for the support and induction of secondary science and mathematics teachers into urban school systems. Goals of the five year project include:o develop and implement models for beginning science and mathematics teacher induction andsupporto determine which model(s) are most effective in urban environments.o enhance the content knowledge and pedagogical skills of secondary science and math teacherso increase beginning teachers' understanding of urban classroom and community environmentso prepare experienced teachers as mentors and teacher leaders in their schools and districtso contribute to the research-based understanding of preparing and supporting science andmathematics teachers in urban systems.INTELLECTUAL MERIT: This project will use rigorous research methods to investigate an important question: How can we provide better support for beginning teachers in urban settings to reverse the large attrition rate and to improve science and mathematics instruction? Project partners have extensive background in working with urban schools and conducting research.BROADER IMPACT: The project will directly impact 120 - 180 beginning secondary science and mathematics teachers and 72 mentor teachers and improve the learning experience for over 67,500 students in three urban school systems. Because of the large minority population served, the project will have a major impact on underrepresented ethnic groups. The project partners are nationally established in education and are poised to widely disseminate findings and products.