ACT!: An alternative teacher preparation program for talented professionals seeking licensure in secondary science and mathematics teaching

ACT!：为寻求中学科学和数学教学执照的有才华的专业人士提供的替代教师培训计划

• 批准号: 0833324
• 负责人: Michael Beeth
• 金额: $ 59.98万
• 依托单位: University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-09-15 至 2014-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0833324&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: ACT; alternative; teacher; preparation; program

This project provides critical financial support for 50 career changer students (over five years) who are preparing to teach in high need schools. ACT! is an alternative teacher licensure program for secondary science and mathematics (grades 6-12). In its second year of operation, ACT! has enrolled 56 students to date. ACT! provides highly qualified individuals with the pedagogical skills necessary to teach secondary students, and to provide leadership in science and mathematics education in their future school districts. ACT! specifically recruits post-baccalaureate mid-career professionals. The delivery and content of the program are grounded in principles of adult learning (Brookfield, 1986; Merriam & Caffarella, 1999; Smith & Pourchot, 1998). The ACT! program is designed to recognize the unique backgrounds, learning and experiences that individuals with real life experience in science or mathematics can bring to secondary teaching, the very real need to maintain some level of income while in a teacher preparation program, and time and geographic limitations related to maintaining family and work obligations. Consideration is being given to increasing the numbers of minorities, persons with disabilities and underrepresented genders relative to science and mathematics teaching fields. The ability to provide financial support greatly enhances the mission to support mid-career professionals as they transition to careers as professional educators. The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Office of Field Experience (OFE) works extensively with 22 different school districts in the six counties surrounding Oshkosh. OFE also has standing agreements to place student teachers in three urban centers (Milwaukee, Racine, and Beloit) and a tribal school in Wisconsin (Menominee Indian School).

该项目为 50 名准备在高需求学校任教的职业改变学生（五年以上）提供重要的财务支持。行为！是中学科学和数学（6-12 年级）的替代教师执照计划。 ACT 运营已进入第二年！至今已招收56名学生。行为！为高素质的个人提供教授中学生所需的教学技能，并在未来学区的科学和数学教育中发挥领导作用。行为！专门招聘学士学位后职业生涯中期的专业人士。该计划的实施和内容以成人学习原则为基础（Brookfield，1986；Merriam & Caffarella，1999；Smith & Pourchot，1998）。行动！该计划旨在认识到具有科学或数学现实生活经验的个人可以为中学教学带来的独特背景、学习和经验，在教师培训计划中保持一定收入水平的真正需要，以及与维持家庭和工作义务相关的时间和地域限制。正在考虑增加科学和数学教学领域的少数族裔、残疾人和代表性不足的性别的数量。提供财务支持的能力极大地增强了支持职业中期专业人员过渡到专业教育工作者职业的使命。威斯康星大学奥什科什分校实地体验办公室 (OFE) 与奥什科什周边 6 个县的 22 个不同学区广泛合作。 OFE 还签订了长期协议，将学生教师安置在三个城市中心（密尔沃基、拉辛和伯洛伊特）和威斯康星州的一所部落学校（梅诺米尼印第安学校）。