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Noyce Scholars: Preparing STEM Teachers to Serve in High-Need, Rural School Districts

诺伊斯学者：培养 STEM 教师在高需求的农村学区服务

基本信息

批准号：
1660632
负责人：
Valorie Zonnefeld
金额：
$ 119.99万
依托单位：
Dordt University, Incorporated
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Continuing Grant
财政年份：
2017
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2017-06-01 至 2023-05-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1660632&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Noyce Scholars Preparing STEM Teachers

项目摘要

The Noyce Track 1 project at Dordt College will employ innovative methods to recruit, prepare, and retain 31 highly-qualified STEM teachers to teach in high-need rural school districts. STEM teachers are a key aspect in the preparation of K-12 students for careers in STEM fields. The national shortage of STEM teachers is no less of an issue in rural schools than in other parts of the nation, with 23% - 36% unfilled STEM education positions in rural schools. Teachers in small, rural districts are often the only STEM education experts in the district and serve as teachers leading not only in their classrooms, but also STEM education district-wide. A single Dordt College scholar may teach 180 students a year for as many as 40 years, impacting over 7,000 students in a career. The potential number of students in rural communities educated by these highly qualified STEM teachers over a five-year period could impact thousands of students.Dordt College and Northwest Iowa Community College, along with Le Mars and West Sioux Community School Districts, plan to partner together to address the acute shortage of STEM teachers through this Noyce Scholars project which will encourage and support highly-talented STEM majors to become teachers in high-need, rurally-located local educational agencies. To accomplish these goals, the project will take a two-pronged approach: (a) The project will provide scholarship and cohort experiences targeted to 31 academically strong STEM students to recruit, develop, and support expanded numbers of STEM education candidates prepared to teach in rural settings. Cohort experiences will include 1) shared courses, 2) peer mentoring, 3) growth mindset training, and 4) networking and support during and after degree completion. (b) The project will expand recruiting for students at the K-12 and collegiate levels and enhance the college's professional learning network. Outreach efforts to support this approach will include 1) activities such as camps, visit days and STEM competitions for K-12 students providing enrichment and vocational discernment opportunities, 2) collegiate student outreach for both Dordt College students and local community college students, and 3) teacher networking opportunities including workshops, teacher circles, and professional learning communities. This project will provide valuable insight into best practices for recruiting and preparing highly qualified STEM teachers. The innovative use of personal learning networks and growth mindset training will provide important insights into the metacognitive and social aspects of potential and early-career STEM teachers.

Dordt College的Noyce Track 1项目将采用创新方法招聘，准备和保留31名高素质的STEM教师，在高需求的农村学区任教。STEM教师是K-12学生为STEM领域职业做准备的关键方面。全国STEM教师短缺的问题在农村学校并不比在全国其他地区少，农村学校有23% - 36%的STEM教育职位空缺。农村小地区的教师通常是该地区唯一的STEM教育专家，不仅在课堂上，而且在整个地区的STEM教育中担任教师。一个单一的杜尔特学院学者可以教180名学生，每年多达40年，影响超过7,000名学生的职业生涯。在五年的时间里，这些高素质的STEM教师在农村社区教育的潜在学生人数可能会影响成千上万的学生。杜尔特学院和西北爱荷华州社区学院，沿着勒马尔斯和西苏社区学区，计划通过这个诺伊斯学者项目共同合作，解决STEM教师的严重短缺问题，该项目将鼓励和高度支持-有才华的STEM专业学生成为高需求，农村地区的地方教育机构的教师。为了实现这些目标，该项目将采取双管齐下的方法：（a）该项目将为31名学术实力雄厚的STEM学生提供奖学金和队列经验，以招募、培养和支持更多准备在农村环境中教学的STEM教育候选人。队列经验将包括1）共享课程，2）同行指导，3）成长思维训练，以及4）网络和支持期间和完成学位后。(b)该项目将扩大招收K-12和大学生的规模，并加强学院的专业学习网络。支持这种方法的外展工作将包括1）为K-12学生提供丰富和职业辨别机会的营地，访问日和STEM比赛等活动，2）为Dordt学院学生和当地社区大学生提供大学生外展，以及3）教师网络机会，包括研讨会，教师圈子和专业学习社区。该项目将为招聘和准备高素质STEM教师的最佳实践提供宝贵的见解。个人学习网络和成长思维训练的创新使用将为潜在和早期职业STEM教师的元认知和社会方面提供重要见解。