Strategies to Increase the Size, Efficacy, and Retention of the Math and Science Teaching Workforce in High-Need Minnesota Districts

在国家科学基金会罗伯特·诺伊斯教师奖学金计划的资助下，“在高需求的明尼苏达州地区增加数学和科学教师队伍的规模、效率和留住的策略”项目将招聘数学、生物和化学专业的本科生，并为他们成为7-12年级的数学和科学教师做好准备。该项目将在5年内资助34个奖学金名额。在这个项目中，圣学院将与合作伙伴合作，包括德卢斯公立学校、普罗科特公立学校、苏必利尔湖学院、德卢斯儿童博物馆和五大湖水族馆。该项目将促进对实施创新战略的影响的了解和理解，这些战略旨在增加明尼苏达州急需的地区数学和科学教师队伍的规模、效率和留住人员。圣斯科拉斯蒂卡学院与伙伴机构合作开展的早期招聘工作将旨在增加对在教学和STEM学科中未得到充分服务或任职人数不足的人群的招聘。将实施奖学金和有针对性的活动，通过教师教育计划要求、申请执照和在高需求的明尼苏达州学校获得数学和科学教学职位来支持学生。为了促进STEM教师队伍的留住，圣斯科拉斯蒂卡学院的教育教员将把应届毕业生与高需求学校的有经验的数学和科学导师配对，并将积极支持毕业后至少一整学年的强制性入职活动。该项目将为未来的数学和科学教师候选人和诺伊斯学者提供全面的服务，特别强调吸引和留住代表性不足群体的个人。项目目标包括：1)通过招聘和支持34名诺伊斯学者，为急需资助的学校增加数学和科学教师的数量；2)在当地合作伙伴的协助下，提高准教师候选人对数学和科学教学的兴趣；3)通过提供强制性的上岗支持、为应届毕业生配对数学和科学教师导师，在教学初期留住刚毕业的诺伊斯学者；4)增加对招聘数学和科学教师的结果和挑战的认识和了解，以及实施明尼苏达州教育工作者上岗指导方针所提倡的上岗支持。该项目将采用以研究为基础的战略，以增加招聘有才华和代表性不足的教师候选人，帮助改进教学方法和知识建设，并促进留住新的数学和科学教师。在整个项目中，将收集多种类型的定性和定量数据，用于项目改进和提高有关有效战略的知识，以增加高需求学校的数学和科学教师队伍的规模、效率和留住。

With funding from the National Science Foundation's Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program, the "Strategies to Increase the Size, Efficacy, and Retention of the Math and Science Teaching Workforce in High-Need Minnesota Districts" project will recruit undergraduate majors in mathematics, biology and chemistry and prepare them to become grade 7-12 mathematics and science teachers. The project will fund 34 scholarships over 5 years. In this project, College of Saint Scholastica will collaborate with partners, including Duluth Public Schools, Proctor Public Schools, Lake Superior College, Duluth Children's Museum, and the Great Lakes Aquarium. This project will advance knowledge and understanding of the impact of implementing innovative strategies designed to increase the size, efficacy, and retention of the mathematics and science teaching workforce in high-need Minnesota districts. Early recruitment efforts undertaken by The College of Saint Scholastica, in collaboration with partner institutions, will be aimed at increasing recruitment of populations that are underserved or underrepresented in teaching and in STEM disciplines. Scholarships and targeted activities will be implemented to support students through teacher education program requirements, applying for licensure, and securing mathematics and science teaching positions in high-need Minnesota schools. In order to promote retention in STEM teaching workforce, the College of Saint Scholastica education faculty will pair new graduates with experienced mathematics and science mentor teachers in high-need schools and will actively support mandatory induction activities for at least one full academic year after graduation. The project will provide comprehensive services for prospective mathematics and science teacher candidates and Noyce Scholars, with special emphasis on attracting and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups. Project objectives include: 1) Increase the number of mathematics and science teachers for high-need schools through recruitment and support of 34 Noyce Scholars; 2) Enhance prospective teacher candidates' interest in mathematics and science teaching with assistance from local partners; 3) Promote retention of newly-graduated Noyce Scholars in their early teaching years by providing mandatory induction support, pairing new graduates with mathematics and science teacher mentors; and 4) Increase the knowledge and understanding of the outcomes and challenges in recruiting mathematics and science teachers and of implementing induction supports promoted in the Minnesota Educator Induction guidelines. The project will employ research-based strategies to increase recruitment of talented and underrepresented teacher candidates, help improve pedagogy and knowledge-building, and promote retention of new mathematics and science teachers. Throughout the project, multiple types of qualitative and quantitative data will be collected for program improvement and for advancement of knowledge regarding effective strategies to increase the size, efficacy, and retention of the math and science teaching workforce in high-need schools.