Recruiting, Preparing and Inducting Secondary Mathematics and Science Teachers in Northeast Georgia

佐治亚州东北部招聘、准备和引进中学数学和科学教师

• 批准号: 1950153
• 负责人: Julie Luft
• 金额: $ 120万
• 依托单位: University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-07-01 至 2025-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1950153&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Recruiting; Preparing; Inducting; Secondary; Mathematics

This project aims to prepare and ensure the success of highly qualified secondary mathematics and science teachers in high-need school districts, which are important national and regional needs. To increase the number of secondary mathematics and science teachers in Northeast Georgia, the project staff intends to expand marketing on campus about science and mathematics teaching careers. It will also create new recruitment approaches to increase STEM majors’ interest in teaching as a career. To better prepare potential secondary mathematics and science teachers, faculty involved in the teacher education program intend to embed more STEM connections in their courses and to increase instruction on equity and diversity. The Noyce Scholars, i.e. the students in the project, will receive financial and other supports as they pursue degrees and teaching certification. To support their success as new teachers, the Noyce Scholars will participate in a hybrid induction program that combines online and in-person activities. The induction program will provide the new teachers with ongoing support to help them continue to strengthen their teaching knowledge and skills during their early teaching years. The expected outcomes of this project are the development of new recruitment pathways, field experiences in diverse settings, a hybrid induction program, expanded collaboration among STEM and education faculty members at the University of Georgia, and publications, presentations, and videos about the results of this project. This project at the University of Georgia includes partnerships with several colleges within the University, as well as with Northeast Georgia high-need school districts, including the Clarke County School District in Athens, Georgia as a project partner. The overarching goal of this project is to produce 33 secondary science and mathematics teachers over five years who will work in high-need schools in Northeast Georgia. These future teachers will enter the project with degrees in biology, chemistry, physics, or mathematics, or will earn degrees in these subjects during their tenure in the project. The Noyce Scholars that are STEM post-baccalaureates will seek a Master of Arts in Teaching and teacher certification. The Noyce Scholars who are working to complete their STEM undergraduate degrees will simultaneously pursue a graduate degree that will result in teacher certification or a Master of Arts in Teaching. Several school districts in Northeast Georgia will serve as preparation sites for the Noyce Scholars. This project focuses on three key points in teacher education (recruitment, preparation, and induction) and is guided by the cross-cutting themes of STEM Collaboration and Diversity and Equity. The Project Directors are faculty from the College of Education, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, and the College of Engineering. The Project Advisory team will consist of University faculty and local school personnel. The research associated with this project will focus on understanding the efficacy of the different recruitment processes, and how the mathematics and science standards are represented in the teacher education program and in the classrooms of newly hired Noyce Scholars. These findings, along with information about the project, will be shared through different venues, including University’s social media and at state and national meetings. This Track 1: Scholarships and Stipends project is supported through the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (Noyce). The Noyce program supports talented STEM undergraduate majors and professionals to become effective K-12 STEM teachers and experienced, exemplary K-12 STEM teachers to become STEM master teachers in high-need school districts. It also supports research on the persistence, retention, and effectiveness of K-12 STEM 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.

该项目旨在为高需求学区培养和确保高素质的中学数学和科学教师，这是国家和地区的重要需求。为了增加乔治亚州东北部中学数学和科学教师的数量，项目人员打算扩大校园里关于科学和数学教学职业的营销。它还将创造新的招聘方式，以提高STEM专业学生对教学职业的兴趣。为了更好地培养潜在的中学数学和科学教师，参与教师教育计划的教师打算在他们的课程中嵌入更多的STEM联系，并增加关于公平和多样性的教学。诺伊斯学者，即参与该项目的学生，在攻读学位和教师证书期间将获得经济和其他支持。为了支持他们成为成功的新教师，诺伊斯学者将参加一个结合在线和面对面活动的混合入门课程。入职计划将为新教师提供持续的支持，帮助他们在早期教学中继续加强他们的教学知识和技能。该项目的预期成果是开发新的招聘途径、在不同环境下的现场经验、一个混合诱导计划、扩大佐治亚大学STEM和教育教员之间的合作，以及关于该项目的成果的出版物、演讲和视频。佐治亚大学的这个项目包括与大学内的几所学院以及乔治亚州东北部高需求学区的合作伙伴关系，其中包括作为项目合作伙伴的乔治亚州雅典的克拉克县学区。该项目的总体目标是在五年内培养33名中学科学和数学教师，他们将在乔治亚州东北部的高需求学校工作。这些未来的教师将带着生物、化学、物理或数学的学位进入项目，或者在项目任期内获得这些学科的学位。获得STEM学士学位后的Noyce学者将获得教学硕士学位和教师证书。正在努力完成STEM本科学位的诺伊斯学者将同时攻读研究生学位，这将导致教师认证或教学文学硕士学位。乔治亚州东北部的几个学区将作为诺伊斯学者的准备地点。该项目侧重于教师教育的三个关键点（招聘、准备和入职），并以STEM合作和多样性与公平的跨领域主题为指导。项目主管是教育学院、富兰克林艺术与科学学院和工程学院的教师。项目顾问小组将由大学教师和当地学校人员组成。与此项目相关的研究将侧重于了解不同招聘流程的有效性，以及数学和科学标准如何在教师教育计划和新聘用的诺伊斯学者的教室中得到体现。这些发现以及有关项目的信息将通过不同的场所分享，包括大学的社交媒体以及州和国家会议。本项目由Robert Noyce教师奖学金项目（Noyce）资助。Noyce计划支持有才华的STEM本科专业和专业人士成为有效的K-12 STEM教师，并支持经验丰富的模范K-12 STEM教师成为高需求学区的STEM硕士教师。它还支持对高需求学区K-12 STEM教师的持久性、留任性和有效性的研究。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。