Developing Effective Mathematical Sciences School Teachers for High-Need Middle Schools

在罗伯特·诺伊斯教师奖学金计划(Noyce)的支持下，这一Track 1：奖学金和津贴项目旨在服务于国家需要，增加高效数学教师的数量。这个项目将由白求恩-库克曼大学领导，这是佛罗里达州历史上最私立的黑人学院和大学之一，与沃卢西亚和弗拉格勒县学区以及沃卢西亚县男孩和女孩俱乐部合作。这个五年计划的总体目标是支持有才华的STEM本科专业的学生在代托纳海滩地区的高需求学校追求数学中学的教学生涯。为了实现这一目标，该项目计划招聘25名STEM专业的学生，并支持他们获得STEM学科和数学教育的双学位。为了支持强劲的招聘，该项目将为暑期实习提供资金，以提高STEM专业学生对中学教学的兴趣。在本科期间，奖学金获得者将获得经济支持，并有机会获得研究经验、指导和建议，以及补充指导和研讨会。通过认证后，诺伊斯学者校友将可以在参加沃卢西亚或弗拉格勒学区入门课程期间获得白求恩-库克曼大学的在职研讨会、指导和实地考察等支持。该项目有可能成为中学STEM教师招聘、准备和留用的典范。该项目旨在提高沃卢西亚县和弗拉格勒县学区数学教师的质量、数量和多样性，并建立可持续的模式，通过招聘、准备和留住数学教师来解决教师短缺问题。为了实现这些目标，该项目将向承诺成为中学数学教师的STEM本科专业学生颁发20个两年期奖学金和5个一年期奖学金。该项目支持的STEM专业包括数学、生物、化学、计算机工程、计算机科学和综合环境科学。此外，为了激发一年级和二年级STEM学生对K-12教学生涯的兴趣，该项目将向STEM学生提供40个实习机会。这些为期14周的实习将与沃卢西亚和弗拉格勒县学区以及沃卢西亚县男孩和女孩俱乐部合作组织，作为招募学生参加该项目奖学金部分的“预备学院”。实习将为学生提供在非正式学习环境中的教学经验，并帮助学生了解高素质教师所需的能力和技能。Noyce计划支持有才华的STEM本科专业和专业人员成为高需求学区的有效K-12数学和科学教师，并支持有经验的、模范的K-12 STEM教师成为STEM大师教师。它还支持对高需求学区K-12教师的持久性、保留率和有效性的研究。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

With support from the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (Noyce), this Track 1: Scholarships and Stipends project aims to serve the national need to increase the number of highly effective mathematics teachers. This project will be led by Bethune-Cookman University, one of the private Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Florida, in partnership with Volusia and Flagler County School Districts and the Boys & Girls Club of Volusia County. The overall goal of this five-year project is to support talented STEM undergraduate majors to pursue mathematics middle school teaching careers at high-need schools in the Daytona Beach area. To achieve this goal, the project plans to recruit 25 STEM majors and support them as they obtain dual degrees in a STEM discipline and in mathematics education. To support robust recruitment, the project will fund summer internships to enhance the interest of STEM majors in middle school teaching. During their undergraduate years, the Scholars will receive financial support, as well as have access to research experiences, mentoring and advisement, and supplemental instruction and workshops. Following certification, the Noyce Scholar Alumni will have access to supports such as in-service workshops, mentoring, and field trips from Bethune-Cookman University, while they participate in the Volusia or Flagler School District induction programs. This project has the potential to serve as a model for recruitment, preparation, and retention of middle school STEM teachers. The project aims to improve the quality, quantity, and diversity of mathematics teachers in Volusia County and Flagler County School Districts, and to build sustainable models to address the teacher shortage by recruiting, preparing, and retaining mathematics teachers. To achieve these goals, the project will award 20 two-year scholarships and 5 one-year scholarships to STEM undergraduate majors who demonstrate commitment to become middle school teachers of mathematics. STEM majors supported by the project include mathematics, biology, chemistry, computer engineering, computer science, and integrated environmental science. Additionally, to stimulate the interest of first- and second-year STEM students in K-12 teaching careers, the project will award forty internships to STEM students. These 14-week internships will be organized in partnership with Volusia and Flagler County School Districts and the Boys & Girls Club of Volusia County, and serve as a "preparatory academy" for recruiting students into the scholarship component of the project. The internship will provide students with instructional experiences in informal learning settings and help students understand the competencies and skills required for highly qualified teachers. The Noyce program supports talented STEM undergraduate majors and professionals to become effective K-12 mathematics and science teachers in high-need school districts and experienced, exemplary K-12 STEM teachers to become STEM master teachers. It also supports research on the persistence, retention, and effectiveness of K-12 teachers in high-need school districts.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.