Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics for English Language Learners (STEMELL) Program at Lehman College

该项目通过在本科和研究生阶段提供广泛的支持，特别注重在主流数学和科学课堂上教授英语学习者，为高需求的初中和高中培养科学和数学教师。在为期五年的项目中，STEMELL项目将招收三组8名职前中学数学和科学教师，他们将通过为期三年的项目：2014-17、2015-18和2016-19。学生是从雷曼学院数学或科学专业的本科生中招募的。ELLs代表了美国学校中不断增长的人口。在全国范围内，估计到2030年，40%的学龄人口将由ELLs组成。在纽约市（NYC）， 42.2%的学生在家说英语以外的语言，一些教室由100%的ELLs或以前的ELLs组成，他们在语言和内容的发展方面仍然存在问题。在四年级和八年级，ELL学生中数学和阅读成绩低于基础水平的学生比例高于非ELL学生。目前，没有人期望教师在课堂上为英语学习者提供教学的准备。大多数教师毕业时都有教学证书，但没有任何实质性的培训或在主流课堂上有效地使用ELLs的经验。因此，能够在这些内容领域提供有效指导以满足ELLs课堂需求的数学和科学教师的准备对于解决这些问题至关重要。培养STEMELL职前教师以应对高需求学校城市教学的挑战，每个队列都通过5年的学士/硕士教师准备课程。从大三开始，学生将获得数学或科学学士学位，7-12年级数学或科学教师的纽约州初始认证，以及教育科学硕士学位。该项目还提供TESOL或双语教育扩展所需的额外高级课程，以及前两年的实习，前两年与初中和高中数学，科学和TESOL教师合作，以及在Noyce学者第一年在纽约市公立学校教学的第三年的全面指导。

The project is preparing science and mathematics teachers for high-need middle and high schools by offering extensive support at both undergraduate and graduate levels with a special focus on teaching English language learners (ELLs) in mainstream mathematics and science classrooms. Over the five-year project, the STEMELL Program is admitting three cohorts of 8 pre-service secondary mathematics and science teachers each, who progress through a three-year program: 2014-17, 2015-18 and 2016-19. Students are recruited from Lehman College's undergraduate population of mathematics or science majors.ELLs represent a growing population in U.S. schools. Nationally, estimates are that by the year 2030, 40% of the school-aged population will consist of ELLs. In New York City (NYC), 42.2% of students speak a language other than English at home with some classrooms consisting of 100% ELLs or former ELLs, who still have issues with the development of language and content. The percentage of students scoring below the basic level in mathematics and reading is higher among ELL students than among non-ELL students in grades 4 and 8. Presently, there are no expectations regarding teacher preparedness for providing instruction in classrooms for English language learners. Most teachers graduate with a teaching certification but do not have any substantive training or experience in working effectively with ELLs in mainstream classrooms. The preparation of mathematics and science teachers who can provide effective instruction in these content areas to meet the ELLs classroom needs is therefore crucial in addressing these issues.Preparing STEMELL pre-service Noyce teachers to meet the challenges of urban teaching in high-need schools, each cohort progresses through a 5 year BA/MA teacher preparation program. Beginning in the junior year as scholars, the sequence leads to a BA in mathematics or science, NYS Initial Certification to teach mathematics or science in grades 7-12 and a Master's degree in Science of Education. The program also offers additional advanced courses required for an extension in TESOL or bilingual education along with internships during the first two years, collaboration with middle and high school mathematics, science and TESOL teachers for the first two years, and full mentoring in the third year during the Noyce Scholars' first year of teaching in the NYC public schools.