The Sacramento Math and Science Teacher Leaders

这个诺伊斯硕士教学奖学金项目利用了萨克拉门托地区目前的高中改革工作，使20名数学和科学硕士教师的社区能够领导实施新的K-12 STEM标准，并为在职和职前教师提供有效的实践模式。 硕士教师参加研究的三个阶段的计划，其中包括（1）理解和实施科学标准和文化能力，（2）发展领导能力，（3）辅导职前教师。 第一阶段的主要特点，例如大师级教师参与家长教师家访项目（通过这些活动，他们将接受文化能力培训，对高需求学生的家庭进行家访，然后让他们参与课堂）和实施联系学习（一种教育方法，通过将课程内容与真实的-世界各地的应用程序，这反过来又连接到区域的职业道路）将奠定基础的专业发展阶段2和3。 该项目是萨克拉门托四个最大的高需求，统一学区之间的合作伙伴关系（麋鹿林、纳托马斯、萨克拉门托市和圣胡安）、萨克拉门托县教育办公室和萨克拉门托大都会商会的劳动力发展和教育附属机构（NextEd）。研究表明，在STEM课程中使用关联学习策略在辍学率高的高中尤其有效和/或相当多的学生是低收入和/或文化或语言多样化的地方。 认识到这一教学框架与更好地了解学生及其家庭相结合，也可以用于教师将课程内容与新标准相一致，该计划将重点通过关联学习和家长教师家访项目培养大师级教师。 随后的领导能力培训将用于将这些能力扩大到职前教师。 评估计划将解决该项目在培养和留住高需求当地教育机构的数学和科学教师领导方面的有效性。 行动研究的数据收集的大师教师将被用来分析在何种程度上教学实践的变化和领导的举措发展。 此外，领导能力的发展将通过大师级教师的反思论文和向他们培训或指导的人进行的调查进行评估。 这项工作的结果将在加州教育部STEM年会、加州科学教师协会、加州数学理事会和数学教师教育者协会上传播。

This Noyce Master Teaching Fellowship project leverages current high school reform efforts in the Sacramento region by enabling a community of 20 mathematics and science master teachers to lead implementation of new K-12 STEM standards and model effective practices for in-service and pre-service teachers. The master teachers participate in a three-phase program of study, which includes (1) understanding and implementing science standards and cultural competency, (2) developing leadership capacity, and (3) mentoring pre-service teachers. Key features of Phase 1 such as the participation of the master teachers in the Parent Teacher Home Visit Project (through which they will be trained in cultural competence, conduct home visits with the families of high-needs students, and then engage them in class) and the implementation of Linked Learning (an educational approach that makes science and mathematics more relevant to students by linking course content to real-world applications that are in turn connected to regional career pathways) will lay the foundation for professional development in Phases 2 and 3. The project is a partnership between Sacramento's four largest high needs, unified school districts (Elk Grove, Natomas, Sacramento City, and San Juan), the Sacramento County Office of Education, and the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce's workforce development and education affiliate (NextEd).Research shows that the use of Linked Learning strategies in STEM courses can be especially effective at high schools with high drop-out rates, and/or where substantial numbers of students are low income and/or culturally or linguistically diverse. Recognizing that this pedagogical framework paired with a better understanding of students and their families can also be used as teachers align course content to new standards, this plan will focus on developing Master Teachers through Linked Learning and the Parent Teacher Home Visit Project. Subsequent leadership training will be used to expand these competences to pre-service teachers. The evaluation plan will address the effectiveness of the project in developing and retaining math and science teacher-leaders in high needs local education agencies. Action research data collected by the master teachers will be used to analyze the extent to which teaching practices change and leadership initiatives develop. Additionally, the development of leadership capacity will be assessed through master teachers' reflection papers and surveys given to those being trained or mentored by them. The results of this work will be disseminated at the California Department of Education STEM Annual Conference, California Science Teachers Association, California Mathematics Council, and Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators.