Supporting Excellence, Effectiveness, and Diversity in STEM Teacher Education

在NSF罗伯特·诺伊斯教师奖学金计划的支持下，这一Track 1奖学金和津贴项目旨在解决全国高素质数学和科学教师的短缺问题。该项目旨在招聘在大学四年级取得学业成功的数学和科学专业的学生，以及毕业后的STEM专业人员，以完成教师资格认证计划。这些职前教师将得到指导和其他支持，使他们能够成为高需求的城市初中和高中的高效教师。该项目计划在五年内培养出大约50名拥有STEM学位的高素质新教师。该项目将对教师候选人使用队列方法，这在之前NSF支持的数学和科学证书计划中导致了96%-97%的成功率。拥有计算机科学课程的诺伊斯学者将能够在他们的证书上添加计算机科学授权，从而获得教授计算机科学的认证。在这个项目中，教育与联合研究学院和加州州立大学东湾分校科学学院(CSUEB)正在与阿拉米达县教育办公室、康特拉科斯塔县教育办公室以及海沃德、圣洛伦佐和西康特拉科斯塔学区合作。该项目的目的是：a)增加STEM专业进入教师职业的人数以及种族和社会经济多样性；b)加强这些教师的准备、专业发展和指导，特别是支持不同学校的教学；c)提供人际和专业支持网络，以维持他们对教学事业的承诺。RT Fisher教育企业将协助该项目实施具有文化/语言相关性和响应性的职业发展规划。随着诺伊斯奖学金的提供和CSUEB新成立的教师招聘工作组的工作，该项目旨在使该大学获得的数学和科学教师资格证书的数量每年增加10%。关于毕业后STEM专业人员，该项目打算使用一种创造性的招聘战略，其中包括与Encorps STEM教师方案的伙伴关系。这个非营利性组织专注于招募现有的行业专业人士进入教师队伍，并指导他们完成职业转变过程。该大学本科生STEM专业的招聘战略将包括STEM系主任、几个以STEM或教师为重点的校园分支机构，以及与当地社区大学的接触。通过在会议和出版物上发表演讲来传播项目战略、成果和研究结果，有可能为地方、全州和国家招募、支持和留住更多的STEM教师提供信息，这些教师有能力向高需求学区的学生提供成功的数学和科学学习经验。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 STEM教师，并支持经验丰富、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 NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, this Track 1 Scholarships and Stipends project aims to address the national shortage of highly qualified mathematics and science teachers. The project intends to recruit academically successful mathematics and science majors in their senior year of college, as well as post-baccalaureate STEM professionals, to complete a teacher credential program. These preservice teachers will receive mentoring and other supports to enable them to become highly effective teachers in high-need, urban middle and high schools. The project plans to produce approximately 50 highly-qualified new teachers with STEM degrees over five years. The project will use a cohort approach for the teacher candidates, which resulted in a 96-97% success rate in a previous NSF-supported mathematics and science credential program. Noyce Scholars with computer science coursework will be able to add a Computer Science Authorization to their credential and thus be certified to teach Computer Science.In this project, the College of Education and Allied Studies and the College of Science at California State University, East Bay (CSUEB) are collaborating with the Alameda County Office of Education, Contra Costa County Office of Education, and Hayward, San Lorenzo, and West Contra Costa school districts. The project intends to: a) increase the number and ethnic and socio-economic diversity of STEM majors who enter the teaching profession; b) strengthen the preparation, professional development, and mentoring that these teachers receive, especially to support teaching in diverse schools; and c) provide a network of interpersonal and professional support that sustains their commitment to a teaching career. The RT Fisher Educational Enterprises will assist the project in implementing culturally/linguistically relevant and responsive professional development programming. With the availability of Noyce scholarships and the work of the newly formed Teacher Recruitment Task Force at CSUEB, this project aims to increase the number of mathematics and science teacher credentials earned at the University by 10% each year of the project. Regarding post-baccalaureate STEM professionals, the project intends to use a creative recruitment strategy that includes a partnership with EnCorps STEM Teachers Program. This non-profit organization focuses on recruiting existing industry professionals into teaching and guides them through the career change process. Recruitment strategies for undergraduate STEM majors at the University will involve STEM department chairs, several STEM- or teacher-focused campus affiliates, and outreach to local community colleges. Dissemination of project strategies, outcomes, and findings through presentations at conferences and publications have the potential to inform local, statewide, and national efforts to recruit, support, and retain increased numbers of STEM teachers who are equipped to provide successful learning experiences in mathematics and science to students in high-need school districts. The Noyce program supports talented STEM undergraduate majors and professionals to become effective K-12 STEM 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.