The Pipeline to Teacher Preparation in Chemistry and Physics

化学和物理教师培训管道是肯尼索州立大学（KSU）化学与生物化学系、生物与物理系以及教育学生服务部门之间的一个合作项目，旨在招募25名高中和大学早期STEM专业的学生进入中学化学和物理课程，并提供教师认证选项。支持是通过一个入职计划提供无缝过渡到学生的新教学生涯在高需求的格鲁吉亚学区。自2008年以来，肯尼索州立大学（KSU）以前的Noyce项目已经制定了有针对性的化学和物理教育教学硕士招聘计划。这些项目突出了发展战略和深思熟虑的招聘工作的重要性，以吸引那些接近或已经毕业的化学和物理认证课程的高素质化学和物理学生。这些项目还为制定针对其他人口的征聘计划提供了一个总体框架。Noyce项目为即将进入大学的高中三年级和四年级学生以及KSU一年级和二年级学生提供津贴，他们参加并领导为期一周的科学夏令营，使他们参与科学教育实践社区，并开始建立他们的教师身份。一旦被教育计划录取，符合条件的学生将获得长达2年的奖学金，以完成他们的认证课程和实地经验。该项目旨在让学生尽早参与教育体验，并保持他们的进步速度，使他们能够在四年内毕业。该项目的具体目标是：1)制定量身定制的招聘策略，从这两个来源吸引学术实力强、文化多元化的学生到KSU的化学和物理学士学位课程，2)为参加为期一周的科学夏令营的高中生和KSU大一和大二学生提供津贴，旨在建立他们的教师身份，3)为参加化学或物理学士学位课程的学生提供25个2年的奖学金。并协助在高中化学、物理和物理科学教学岗位上的安置。4)实施教师入职计划，为从这些项目毕业的学生提供支持，使他们能够成功地过渡到教师队伍。该项目不仅培养了25名高素质的化学和物理教师，而且还传播了吸引早期职业决定者进入这些教育领域的最佳做法。该项目制定的战略和活动可作为其他机构招聘的框架。反过来，这种认识导致了全国范围内高素质化学和物理教师数量的显著增加。

The Pipeline to Teacher Preparation in Chemistry and Physics is a collaborative project between the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, Biology and Physics Department, and Education Student Services at Kennesaw State University (KSU) to recruit 25 high school and early college STEM majors into secondary chemistry and physics programs with a teacher certification option. Support is provided through an induction program to provide a seamless transition into the students' new teaching career in a high-needs Georgia school district. Previous Noyce projects at Kennesaw State University (KSU) have developed targeted recruitment plans for Masters of Arts in Teaching Chemistry and Physics Education since 2008. These projects have highlighted the importance of developing strategic and deliberate recruitment efforts to attract highly competent chemistry and physics students who are close to, or have already graduated, into chemistry and physics certification programs. These projects also provide a general framework for the development of recruitment plans that target other populations. The Noyce project offers stipends to college-bound high school juniors and seniors and KSU freshman and sophomores who participate and lead a week-long science summer camp to engage in them in the science education community of practice and begin to build their teacher identity. Once accepted into the education program, eligible students receive up to a 2-year scholarship to complete their certification coursework and field experiences. This project is designed to engage students early on in educational experiences and keep them progressing at a rate that will allow them to graduate in four years. The specific objectives of this project are to: 1). develop customized recruitment strategies to attract academically strong and culturally diverse students to the B.S. Chemistry and Physics Education program at KSU from these two sources, 2). offer stipends to high school students and KSU freshmen and sophomores who participate in a week-long science summer camp intended to build their teacher identity, 3). provide 25 2-year scholarships to students to participate in the B.S. Chemistry or Physics Education program, and to assist with placement in high school chemistry, physics, and physical science teaching positions and 4). implement a teacher induction program to provide support to students graduating from these programs to enable them to successfully make the transition into the teaching workforce.The project is not only producing 25 highly qualified chemistry and physics teachers, but also serves to disseminate best practices for attracting early career deciders to these fields of education. The strategies and activities developed by this project serve as a framework for recruitment at other institutions. In turn, this knowledge is leading to a significant increase in the number of highly qualified chemistry and physics teachers nationwide.