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.

为了保持国家在科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）方面的领导地位，并应对其学校人口日益增长的多样性和需求，重要的是要增加STEM教师的生产，他们已经做好了在高需求学校任教的准备。这个项目是德克萨斯大学达拉斯校区现有的罗伯特·诺伊斯教师奖学金项目的延伸，旨在迎接这一挑战。达拉斯、卡罗尔顿农民分支、加兰和理查森的第一批独立学区是这个项目的合作伙伴。UTeach达拉斯拥有一套紧凑的专业发展课程，使STEM专业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。该计划强调让学生尽早并经常参与STEM教学经验。 每年，该项目将提供平均十个实习机会，以支持大一和大二STEM专业学生通过提供的课程和辅导教学机会探索教学作为一种职业。此外，还将提供八个诺伊斯奖学金-六个给STEM本科生，两个给STEM学位持有者，他们希望回到大学成为STEM教师。 第二阶段的UTeach达拉斯诺伊斯奖学金项目预计将增加多达40名新的STEM教师的教学队伍在其运作的五年。UTeach达拉斯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保护下工作。有前途的大一和大二STEM专业的学生被招募到两个早期的实习课程中，并得到支持，在这两个课程中，他们与当地高需求学校的导师一起工作。然后，学生们承诺继续作为诺伊斯学者与课程和要求需要获得他们的干学位。学者们还参加了一套专业发展课程和指导高中教学经验，为教学认证做准备。 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，沿着加强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也将调查和实施策略，以提高UTeach达拉斯学生在STEM专业的保留率。诺伊斯学者提供三年的入门和专业发展机会，一旦他们开始在当地学校教学。对毕业生的跟踪将在内部进行，并与UTeach研究所合作，该研究所为此特定目的开发了许多经过验证的工具。 该项目将产生更多的STEM教师，同时使早期诺伊斯毕业生现在教学更有意义的纵向研究。