MS PHD'S Classroom and Community Engagement and Mentoring Program: A Track 1 Project

这个Track 1项目致力于提高佛罗里达州12名基础科学教师和280名4年级和5年级少数族裔学生的地球系统科学能力，通过南佛罗里达大学、3个数字图书馆和现有的少数族裔本科生和研究生辅导计划的合作。少数族裔教师和少数族裔学者正在努力追求更高程度的成功(博士学位)和博士学位计划，他们将参加暑期培训机构，开始相互联系的过程，并接受数字图书馆教学模块的介绍，这些模块可以最有效地整合到佛罗里达州的地球科学课程中，并满足州的学习标准。此外，奖学金获得者将参与补充虚拟培训活动，以学习支持教师制定教案和活动的关键战略，以促进选定的数字图书馆资料与国家标准的成功结合。教师将获得财政支持，用于购买材料、用品和相关教具，以促进创造性的动手学习活动。博士和博士之桥学者将通过持续的虚拟互动为学生们充当年轻的榜样和导师。该项目旨在为从事少数民族学生工作的小学教师制定一种可复制的专业发展模式，以扩大对地球科学的参与。

This Track 1 project is working to increase the Earth system science competency of 12 elementary science teachers and 280 4th and 5th grade minority students in the state of Florida through a collaboration between the University of South Florida, 3 digital libraries, and existing mentoring programs for minority undergraduate and graduate students. Teachers and minority Scholars in the Minorities Striving and Pursuing Higher Degrees of Success (MS PHD'S) and Bridge to the Doctorate programs will attend a summer training institute to begin the process of connecting with each other, as well as receive orientation to digital library teaching and learning modules that can be most efficiently integrated into the Florida Earth science curriculum and address state learning standards. In addition, the Scholars will engage in supplemental virtual training activities to learn key strategies to support teachers in the development of lesson plans and activities to facilitate successful integration of selected digital library materials with state standards. Teachers will receive financial support to purchase materials, supplies and related teaching aids to facilitate creative 'hands on' learning activities. MS PHD'S and Bridge to the Doctorate Scholars will serve as young role models and mentors for the students through on-going virtual interactions. This project aims to develop a replicable model for professional development of elementary teachers working with minority students, in order to broaden participation in the geosciences.