Preparation of STEM Teachers for Professional Growth and Effectiveness

在罗伯特·诺伊斯教师奖学金计划的支持下，伊萨卡学院的这一第一轨道项目旨在满足国家对增加留在教师队伍中的高素质数学和科学教师数量的需求。暑期实习，另一个春假教学机构，和合作伙伴将有助于招聘学者，包括那些来自代表性不足的群体。该计划将为学者提供机会，参加加强专业发展活动，如教学会议，在高需求学校的教学工作坊，以及暑期教学工作坊。项目目标包括扩大招聘工作，改善教学，重点是基于探究的教学法，培养持续专业成长的文化，并对教师留用和成功进行详细评估。该项目将为49名拥有STEM学科学士学位的个人提供助学金支持，因为他们完成了为期13个月的硕士水平教师认证课程。硕士课程包括7-12年级的青少年教育教学硕士和1-6年级的儿童教育科学硕士。拥有本科STEM学位的学者将完成生物学，化学，地球科学，数学，物理学或儿童教育教师执照的要求。学校的合作伙伴包括埃尔迈拉，纽约市第五区，马头，和沃特金斯格伦，以及康奈尔大学，纽约州立大学科布斯基尔，RIT，科学中心，石灰空心中心，和古生物研究所。该项目将进行一项为期多年的研究，以研究持续学习，成长和专业发展的副作用文化对未来教师参与，应对挑战的信心，参与领导活动和教师保留的影响。这项研究旨在增加新的知识，告知全国各地的其他教师准备计划的战略，以提高新教师的保留。诺伊斯计划支持有才华的STEM本科专业和专业人士成为高需求学区的有效K-12数学和科学教师，以及经验丰富和模范K-12 STEM教师成为STEM大师。该奖项反映了NSF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。

With support from the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, this Track 1 project at Ithaca College aims to serve the national need of increasing the number of highly-qualified mathematics and science teachers who remain in the teaching profession. Summer internships, an alternative spring break teaching institute, and collaborative partners will aid in recruiting scholars, including those from underrepresented groups. The project will provide opportunities for the scholars to participate in enhanced professional development activities such as teaching conferences, workshops on teaching in high need schools, and a summer teaching workshop. Project goals include expanding recruitment efforts, improving instruction with a focus on inquiry-based pedagogy, fostering a culture of continuous professional growth, and conducting a detailed evaluation of teacher retention and success. This project will provide stipend support for 49 individuals who possess bachelor's degrees in a STEM discipline as they complete a 13-month master's level teacher certification program. The master's program includes the Master of Arts in Teaching in Adolescence Education for grades 7-12 and the Master of Science in Childhood Education for grades 1-6. Scholars, with undergraduate STEM degrees, will complete the requirements for teacher licensure in biology, chemistry, earth science, mathematics, physics, or childhood education. School partners include Elmira, NYC District #5, Horseheads, and Watkins Glen, as well as Cornell University, SUNY Cobleskill, RIT, Sciencenter, Lime Hollow Center, and Paleontological Research Institution. The project will conduct a multi-year research study to examine the impact of a preservice culture of continuous learning, growth, and professional development on future teacher engagement, confidence in handling challenges, participation in leadership activities, and teacher retention. This study seeks to add new knowledge to inform other teacher preparation programs across the nation about strategies for improving retention of new 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 and 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.