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将实施和评估一项支持和引导中学科学和数学教师进入城市学校系统的计划。五年计划的目标包括：建立和实施初任科学和数学教师入职的模型，并支持确定哪种模式(S)在城市环境下最有效。为了提高中学科学和数学教师的教学知识和教学技能，从而增加初任教师对城市课堂和社区环境的理解，使有经验的教师成为学校和地区的导师和教师领导者，从而有助于基于研究的理解，为城市系统中准备和支持科学和数学教师做出贡献。特长：该项目将使用严谨的研究方法来研究一个重要的问题：我们如何才能为城市环境中的初任教师提供更好的支持扭转高流失率，改善科学和数学教学？项目合作伙伴在与城市学校合作和开展研究方面拥有广泛的背景。BROADER影响：该项目将直接影响120-180名初任中学科学和数学教师和72名指导教师，并改善三个城市学校系统超过67,500名学生的学习体验。由于所服务的少数民族人口众多，该项目将对代表性不足的族裔群体产生重大影响。这些项目合作伙伴在全国建立了教育机构，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.