Developing STEM Educators with Resilience, Vision, and Expertise for Teaching in High-Need Schools

培养具有韧性、远见和专业知识的 STEM 教育工作者，在高需求学校进行教学

• 批准号: 1758495
• 负责人: Rod Diercks
• 金额: $ 119.98万
• 依托单位: DOANE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2018-08-01 至 2024-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1758495&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Developing; STEM; Educators; Resilience; Vision

This Track 1 Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program project at Doane University aims to respond to the critical need for highly-effective science and mathematics teachers in Nebraska by producing twenty-five certified STEM teachers with the skills to teach effectively in high-need school districts and persist in their profession. The project activities are designed to: 1) increase the number of STEM majors and STEM professionals who pursue secondary teaching; 2) improve the preparation of teachers, specifically for teaching in high-need schools; and 3) increase the number of STEM education graduates who teach and remain teaching in high-need schools. To accomplish these goals, the project aims to help the prospective teachers gain in-depth content knowledge, and participate in independent research experiences. The project also aims to help prospective teachers to learn specific instructional skills, develop social knowledge, and gain cultural competencies for teaching in high-need schools. The project will use evidence-based strategies and proven best practices that include increased classroom experiences, rigorous STEM research experiences, a seminar program involving high-need school partners, joint advising, enhanced mentoring experiences, and support programs for new teachers.As part of the project, Doane will partner with high-need districts in urban, suburban, and rural Nebraska, specifically: Crete Public Schools, Fairbury Public Schools, Lincoln Public Schools, Minatare Public Schools, Niobrara Public Schools, and Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools. STEM professionals and undergraduate majors in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, environmental science, and mathematics will be recruited to the program. The PIs will investigate how and to what extent increased time in high-need schools, coursework, and seminars focused on high-need school issues enhance the preparation of secondary teachers. They will also investigate the degree to which joint advising, enhanced mentoring, and post-graduate support improve persistence in teaching in high-need schools. The PIs will disseminate information about the results of the project and project activities through publication in peer-reviewed journals and conferences, seminars, and workshops so other teacher preparation programs can replicate or adapt these activities to address the unique needs of their communities.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

Doane大学的Robert Noyce教师奖学金项目旨在通过培养25名经过认证的STEM教师来满足内布拉斯加州对高效科学和数学教师的迫切需求，这些教师具备在高需求学区有效教学的技能，并坚持自己的职业。项目活动的目的是：1)增加从事中学教学的STEM专业和STEM专业人员的数量；2)提高教师的素质，特别是在高需求学校教学；3)增加STEM教育毕业生在高需求学校任教并继续任教的人数。为了实现这些目标，该项目旨在帮助未来的教师获得深入的内容知识，并参与独立的研究经验。该项目还旨在帮助未来的教师学习特定的教学技能，发展社会知识，并获得在高需求学校教学的文化能力。该项目将采用基于证据的策略和经过验证的最佳实践，包括增加课堂体验、严格的STEM研究经验、涉及高需求学校合作伙伴的研讨会项目、联合咨询、增强指导经验以及为新教师提供支持的项目。作为该项目的一部分，Doane将与内布拉斯加州城市、郊区和农村的高需求地区合作，特别是：克里特岛公立学校、费尔伯里公立学校、林肯公立学校、米纳塔尔公立学校、Niobrara公立学校和威尔伯-克拉托尼亚公立学校。STEM专业人士和生物学、生物化学、化学、环境科学和数学专业的本科生将被招募到该项目中。pi将调查如何以及在多大程度上增加在高需求学校的时间、课程作业和以高需求学校问题为重点的研讨会，以提高中学教师的准备。他们还将调查联合咨询、加强指导和研究生支持在多大程度上提高了高需求学校的教学持久性。项目负责人将通过在同行评议的期刊、会议、研讨会和讲习班上发表文章，传播有关项目和项目活动结果的信息，以便其他教师培训项目可以复制或调整这些活动，以满足其社区的独特需求。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。