You Teach Physical Science: Noyce Scholars Enhancing Technical Capacity in Arkansas

YouTeach Noyce奖学金计划支持28名本科化学和物理专业的学生成为高素质的7- 12年级物理科学教师。该计划正在与阿肯色州大学的UTeach复制网站YouTeach合作，并对其进行增强。该项目通过奖学金支持增加参与者的数量，并允许更多的高级本科生在硕士教师（MT）的支持下加入该计划，从而帮助YouTeach的发展。培训小组还为早期毕业生提供上岗培训支助。所有诺伊斯学者正在接受额外的培训和支持，在教学需求的高需要的课堂从MT超出了UTeach模式所要求的。特别注意招聘和支持多样化的教师群体。诺伊斯学者受益于与当地学区和教师的广泛联系，这些学校和教师是从以前资助的项目中发展起来的，包括费耶特维尔公立学校、史密斯堡公立学校、西罗亚姆斯普林斯学区和斯普林代尔公立学校。领导小组在国家专业组织中处于有利地位，可以在国家一级提供通过该项目吸取的经验教训。该项目正在开发一种持久的物理和化学系合作模式，以培养科学教师，他们中的大多数人将同时教授化学和物理，因为阿肯色州的新执照要求他们具备教授这两个学科的专业知识。在阿肯色州的教室里安置28名合格的物理科学教师，正在改善STEM教育，并鼓励高中学生进入STEM专业。需要在一个大学出勤率很低的州里开设教室。作为大学准备MSP的一部分，融入专业学习社区正在提供专业支持，并告知教师上大学的障碍。所有招募活动都将被仔细记录，以形成一个资源，将在PTEC图书馆，comPADRE和PhysTEC的一个组成部分，出版和精选。

The YouTeach Noyce scholarship program is supporting 28 undergraduate chemistry and physics majors to become highly qualified 7-12th grade physical science teachers. The program is partnering with and enhancing YouTeach, the University of Arkansas' UTeach replication site. This project is aiding the growth of YouTeach by increasing the number of participants through scholarship support and by allowing more advanced undergraduates to join the program with the support of a Master Teacher (MT). The MT is also providing induction support to the early graduates. All Noyce scholars are receiving additional training and support in the teaching demands of the high-need classroom from the MT beyond that called for by the UTeach model. Special attention is being paid to the recruiting and support of a diverse teacher community. The Noyce scholars are benefiting from the extensive connections with local school districts and teachers that have grown out of previous funded projects including Fayetteville Public Schools, Fort Smith Public Schools, Siloam Springs School District, and Springdale Public Schools. The leadership team is well placed in national professional organizations to make lessons learned through this project available at the national level. This project is developing a lasting model of the cooperation of physics and chemistry departments to produce science teachers, most of whom will teach both chemistry and physics as the new licensure in Arkansas requires expertise in teaching both disciplines.Placement of 28 qualified physical science teachers in Arkansas classrooms is improving STEM education and encouraging matriculation into STEM majors by students in high-needs classrooms across a state with very poor college attendance rates. Integration into Professional Learning Communities developed as part of the College Ready MSP is providing professional support and informing teachers of the barriers to college attendance. All recruiting activities are being carefully documented to form a resource that will be published and featured in the PTEC library, a component of comPADRE and PhysTEC.