UTeach Dallas Robert Noyce Scholarship Program

UTeach 达拉斯罗伯特·诺伊斯奖学金计划

• 批准号: 1439896
• 负责人: Mary Urquhart
• 金额: $ 79.97万
• 依托单位: University of Texas at Dallas
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-09-01 至 2020-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1439896&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: UTeach; Dallas; Robert; Noyce; Scholarship

For the Nation to maintain its leadership in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and respond to the growing diversity and needs of its school population, it is important to increase the production of STEM teachers who are well prepared to teach in high-need schools. This project, an extension of an existing Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program on the University of Texas at Dallas campus, is designed to meet that challenge. The Title I independent school districts of Dallas, Carrollton-Farmers Branch, Garland, and Richardson are partners in this project. UTeach Dallas features a compact set of professional development courses that enable a STEM major to complete the required science and mathematics education courses, student-teaching experiences, and the requirements for a STEM major in four years. The program emphasizes engaging students early and often in STEM teaching experiences. Each year the project will offer an average of ten internships to support freshman and sophomore STEM majors as they explore teaching as a profession through proffered courses and mentored teaching opportunities. Additionally, eight Noyce Scholarships will be offered - six to STEM undergraduates and two to STEM degree holders, who want to return to the university in order to become STEM teachers. The Phase II UTeach Dallas Noyce Scholarship project anticipates adding up to forty new STEM teachers to the teaching workforce over the five years of its operation. UTeach Dallas partners closely with high-need school districts and student populations while working under the umbrella of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Promising freshman and sophomore STEM majors are recruited into, and supported through, two early practicum courses in which they work with mentor teachers in local high-needs schools. Students then make a commitment to continue as Noyce Scholars with the courses and requirements needed to earn their STEM degree. Scholars also take a set of professional development courses and mentored high school teaching experiences to prepare for teaching certification. The extension of the UTeach Dallas Noyce Scholarship program into Phase II will enable enhanced project evaluation and research activities, along with strengthening identity and community among UTeach Dallas Noyce Scholars. University of Texas at Dallas faculty will also investigate and implement strategies to increase retention of UTeach Dallas students in their STEM majors. Noyce scholars are provided three years of induction and professional development opportunities once they begin teaching in local schools. Tracking of graduates will be done both internally and in partnership with the UTeach Institute which has a number of validated instruments developed for this specific purpose. The project will produce additional STEM teachers while simultaneously enabling more meaningful longitudinal studies of early Noyce graduates now teaching.

为了让国家保持在科学、技术、工程和数学 (STEM) 领域的领先地位，并满足学校人口日益增长的多样性和需求，增加为高需求学校教学做好充分准备的 STEM 教师的培养非常重要。该项目是德克萨斯大学达拉斯分校现有罗伯特·诺伊斯教师奖学金项目的延伸，旨在应对这一挑战。达拉斯、Carrollton-Farmers Branch、Garland 和 Richardson 的 Title I 独立学区是该项目的合作伙伴。 UTeach Dallas 拥有一套紧凑的专业发展课程，使 STEM 专业学生能够在四年内完成所需的科学和数学教育课程、学生教学经验以及 STEM 专业的要求。该项目强调尽早并经常让学生参与 STEM 教学体验。 该项目每年平均提供 10 个实习机会，支持 STEM 专业的新生和大二学生通过提供的课程和指导教学机会探索教学职业。此外，还将提供八项诺伊斯奖学金，其中六项授予 STEM 本科生，两项授予希望重返大学成为 STEM 教师的 STEM 学位持有者。 第二阶段 UTeach 达拉斯诺伊斯奖学金项目预计在其运营的五年内将增加 40 名新的 STEM 教师加入教学队伍。达拉斯分校与高需求学区和学生群体密切合作，同时在自然科学和数学学院的领导下开展工作。有前途的 STEM 专业大一和大二学生被招募参加两门早期实习课程并获得支持，在这些课程中，他们与当地高需求学校的导师老师一起工作。然后，学生承诺继续以诺伊斯学者身份完成获得 STEM 学位所需的课程和要求。学者们还参加一系列专业发展课程并指导高中教学经验，为教学认证做好准备。 UTeach 达拉斯诺伊斯奖学金计划扩展到第二阶段将加强项目评估和研究活动，同时加强 UTeach 达拉斯诺伊斯学者之间的身份和社区。德克萨斯大学达拉斯分校的教师还将调查并实施策略，以提高 UTeach Dallas 学生在 STEM 专业的保留率。诺伊斯学者开始在当地学校任教后，将获得三年的入职和专业发展机会。对毕业生的跟踪将在内部进行，并与 UTeach 研究所合作进行，该研究所拥有许多为此特定目的开发的经过验证的工具。 该项目将培养更多的 STEM 教师，同时对目前任教的早期诺伊斯毕业生进行更有意义的纵向研究。