I-Corps L: University of Florida Unites Teachers to Reform Education in Science: Preparing a New Generation of Middle Grades Science Teacher Leaders (U-FUTuRES 2.0)

I-Corps L：佛罗里达大学联合教师改革科学教育：培养新一代中年级科学教师领导者（U-FUTuRES 2.0）

• 批准号: 1546959
• 负责人: Rose Pringle
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: University of Florida
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-08-15 至 2016-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1546959&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Corps; University; Florida; Unites; Teachers

Through the NSF Innovation Corps for Learning Program (I-Corps L), this project will develop ways to increase the scale and impact of a professional development model to transform middle grades science teaching and learning. Our nation's middle grades science teachers, the portal to science engagement and success in high school and beyond, are overwhelmingly under prepared to meet certification requirements and public expectations for student performance in science. Many middle grades science teachers complete a college degree in a field other than science or science education. This transformative, classroom-focused, field-tested professional learning program has the potential to simultaneously bolster middle grades science teachers? disciplinary content knowledge and teaching skills. This I-Corps L team project addresses the pressing national need for stronger middle grades science teachers.The U-FUTuRES 2.0 model (University of Florida Unites Teachers to Reform Education in Science v.2) will be expanded from the current model of district, school, and classroom reform to respond to the pressing national need for improved science teaching. Current coursework developed through a collaborative effort between science educators and partnering scientists at the University of Florida, will deepen middle grades science teachers' content knowledge and transform their classroom approach to an inquiry-based, learning-goals-driven, highly engaging and challenging science learning experience for all their students. Incorporated in this innovation will be strategies for establishing a partnership with school and district leaders striving to support both the development and broader impact of their science teacher leaders in their schools and districts. It is expected that the proposed innovation in professional learning and leadership development will result in increasing teachers' knowledge of disciplinary core science concepts, science and engineering practices and cross-cutting concepts, transformed teaching practice, and improved student engagement and learning outcomes. The project goal is to prepare middle grades students for success in rigorous high school science courses, the gateway to STEM educational opportunities and careers.

通过国家科学基金会创新团队学习计划(i-Corps L)，该项目将开发方法，以增加专业发展模式的规模和影响，以转变中学科学教与学。我们国家的中级科学教师是高中及以后科学参与和成功的门户，他们绝大多数都准备不足，无法满足认证要求和公众对学生科学表现的期望。许多中等年级的科学教师完成了除科学或科学教育以外的其他领域的大学学位。这个变革性的、以课堂为重点、经过实地测试的专业学习计划是否有潜力同时支持中等年级的科学教师？学科内容、知识和教学技能。I-Corps L团队项目解决了全国对更强大的中等科学教师的迫切需求。U-FOURON2.0模式(佛罗里达大学教师团结起来改革科学教育v2)将在目前的地区、学校和课堂改革模式的基础上扩展，以回应全国对改善科学教学的迫切需求。目前的课程是由佛罗里达大学的科学教育者和合作科学家共同努力开发的，将深化中学科学教师的教学知识，并将他们的课堂方法转变为基于探究、学习目标驱动、高度参与和具有挑战性的所有学生的科学学习体验。这项创新将纳入与学校和地区领导人建立伙伴关系的战略，这些学校和地区领导人努力支持其学校和地区的科学教师领导的发展和更广泛的影响。预计拟议的专业学习和领导力发展创新将增加教师对学科核心科学概念、科学和工程实践以及交叉概念的知识，改变教学实践，并改善学生的参与度和学习成果。该项目的目标是为中年级学生在严格的高中科学课程中取得成功做好准备，这是获得STEM教育机会和职业生涯的门户。