After-School Program Exploring Science (APEX)

“课后探索科学计划(APEX)”建议开发和实施一种培训模式，该模式将增强社区课后计划的能力，为5-10岁的儿童提供科学学习机会。能力建设的重点将是扩大人力资源基础，以及获得能够在非正式环境中开展调查科学的实际资源。“APEX”将创建一系列引人入胜的动手科学调查，旨在广泛的非正式学习环境中复制。“APEX”社区伙伴包括基督教青年会、基督教女青年会和美国家庭基督教协会(FCAA)。迈阿密科学博物馆还将与迈阿密-戴德公立学校、佛罗里达国际大学和迈阿密-戴德学院合作，正式为辅助专业人员和职前教师提供机会，通过在课后项目中领导“APEX”科学调查来满足其部分认证要求，从而为基于社区的课后项目提供更稳定的劳动力，同时支持未来教师发展基于探究的教学技能。通过“APEX”，将对275名课后服务提供者工作人员以及多达300名职前教师和辅助专业人员进行培训。该项目将与93个课外项目合作，影响大约7000名有高需求的学生。

"After-School Program Exploring Science (APEX)" proposes to develop and implement a training model that will enhance the capacity of community-based after-school programs to provide science-learning opportunities for children ages 5-10. Capacity building will center on expanding the human resource base as well as access to hands-on resources that enable investigative science in informal settings. " APEX" will create a series of engaging hands-on science investigations that will be designed for replication in a wide range of informal learning environments. "APEX" community partners include the YMCA, YWCA and Family Christian Association of America (FCAA). The Miami Museum of Science will also partner with Miami-Dade Public Schools, Florida International University and Miami-Dade College to formalize opportunities for paraprofessionals and pre-service teachers to meet a portion of their certification requirements by leading "APEX" Science investigations in after-school programs thereby providing community-based after-school programs with a more stable workforce while at the same time supporting future teachers in the development of inquiry-based teaching skills. Through "APEX" over 275 after-school provider staff will be trained along with up to 300 pre-service teachers and paraprofessionals. The project will work with 93 after-school programs and impact roughly 7,000 high-need students.