Noyce Professional Engagement for Educators in Mathematics & Science Phase II

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，犹他州山谷大学(UVU)将与为期两年的机构Snow College合作，实施第二阶段项目，以帮助犹他州学校的高需求学区解决数学和科学教师严重短缺的问题。在为期5年的时间里，UVU将向大约45名数学、生物或地球科学专业的有才华的大三和大四学生颁发65个1万美元的奖学金。招生工作将包括参加同时招生计划的高中生，以及通常人数较少的数学和科学教育工作者群体的成员。通过专注于专业参与的强有力的职前培训和在职支持计划，获奖者将为在高需求学区任教做好充分准备，并激励新一代数学和科学学科的学生。该计划将以UVU以前成功的Noyce奖学金计划为基础，通过以下方式增加犹他州7-12年级STEM教师的数量：(1)为更多有才华的科学和数学专业学生提供奖学金支持；(2)对以前和新获得奖学金的学生进行纵向评估和研究活动；以及(3)将外展努力扩大到雪诺学院和UVU社区学院分部。计划活动将围绕培养教师和学者社区，包括参与州和国家专业组织，通过这些组织，新手教师与实践教育工作者合作，激励他们的努力，帮助他们在教学的早期和以后取得成功。

With funding from the National Science Foundation's Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program, Utah Valley University (UVU), in partnership with two-year institution Snow College, will implement a Phase 2 project to assist high-need school districts in Utah schools with addressing a critical shortage in mathematics and science teachers. During the 5-year period, UVU will award 65 scholarships of $10,000 to approximately 45 talented juniors and seniors majoring in mathematics, biology, or earth science. Recruitment efforts will include high school students in concurrent enrollment programs and members of groups typically underrepresented as mathematics and science educators. Through a strong pre-service training and in-service support program focused on professional engagement, recipients will be well-prepared to teach in high-need school districts and inspire a new generation of students in mathematics and science disciplines.The program will build on UVU's previous successful Noyce Scholarship program to increase the number of 7th-12th grade STEM teachers in Utah by: (1) providing scholarship support to additional cohorts of talented science and mathematics majors; (2) conducting longitudinal evaluation and research activities on previous and new cohorts of scholarship recipients; and (3) expanding outreach efforts to Snow College and to UVU's Community College Division. Program activities will focus around cultivating a community of teachers and scholars, including participation in state and national professional organizations through which novice teachers work with practicing educators to energize their efforts and help them succeed in their early years of teaching and beyond.