Mathematics and Science Master Teacher Initiative

加州州立大学、多明格斯希尔斯分校和城市教育伙伴关系正在合作制定一项规划提案，以创建一个国家科学基金会硕士教学奖学金项目，该项目将为洛杉矶和林伍德联合学区的城市学校培养数学和科学硕士教师。这两个地区都是高需求地区，主要招收低收入的有色人种学生。规划过程的目标包括：1)在CSUDH、伙伴关系和学区之间建立伙伴关系；2)与学区就master teacher可能扮演的角色达成一致；3)制定参与项目的书面标准、选择流程和营销计划；4)制定硕士教师五年专业发展的书面模型和时间表；5)制定项目评价方法；6)识别非联邦匹配来源；7)制定预算，包括成本、研究员人数和财务可行性。一个由大学教员、科学和数学专家、教师、LEA代表和其他人组成的多元化计划团队正在开展关键活动，包括：评估地区对高级教师的需求及其所能担任的角色；评估可能参与的教师的需要和兴趣；通过研究伙伴组织和其他组织的最佳做法和成功战略，建立一份大师教师的技能概况和适当培训来源清单；与STEM教师、私营和公共部门的专业人士建立联系，为参与者提供定制的丰富活动；制定大师教师五年培训时间表；制定和签署谅解备忘录，明确合作伙伴和地区的角色和责任；确定匹配资金。该小组正在借鉴成功的策略、研究和咨询适当的专家，以制定指导方针，以招聘、参与、选择和评估大师教师项目。

California State University, Dominguez Hills and the Urban Education Partnership are collaborating on a planning proposal to create an NSF Master Teaching Fellowship project that will develop math and science master teachers for urban schools in the Los Angeles and Lynwood Unified School Districts. Both are high-need districts that enroll primarily low-income students of color. Objectives for the planning process include: 1) establishing partnerships among CSUDH, the Partnership and school districts; 2) reaching an agreement with the school districts about possible roles for master teachers; 3) developing written criteria for participation in the project, a selection process and marketing plan; 4) developing a written model and timeline for five years of professional development for master teachers; 5) developing methods of evaluation for the project; 6) Identifying sources of nonfederal match; and 7) developing a budget that includes costs, number of fellows, and financial feasibility. A diverse planning team of university faculty, science and math specialists, teachers, LEA representatives, and others is conducting key activities including: assessing the districts' need for master teachers and the roles they can fill; assessing the needs and interest of teachers who may participate; creating a skills profile of a master teacher and a list of appropriate sources for training by researching best practices and successful strategies in the partner organizations and others; developing connections with STEM faculty, private and public sector professionals who could provide participants with customized enrichment activities; producing a five-year training timeline for master teachers; developing and signing MOUs that clarify the partners' and districts' roles and responsibilities; and identifying matching funds. The team is drawing on successful strategies, research, and consultation with appropriate experts to develop guidelines for recruitment, participation, selection and evaluation of a master teacher project.