Loyola University Chicago Noyce Scholars: Teaching, Learning & Leading with Schools and Communities

芝加哥洛约拉大学诺伊斯学者：教学、学习

• 批准号: 2243339
• 负责人: Lara Smetana
• 金额: $ 120万
• 依托单位: Loyola University of Chicago
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-05-01 至 2028-04-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2243339&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Loyola; University; Chicago; Noyce; Scholars

This project aims to serve the national need of recruiting, developing, and retaining a diverse and talented group of high school science and mathematics teachers with the knowledge, practices, and dispositions to enact culturally relevant STEM education. The project will identify and attract high-achieving STEM majors through systematic outreach efforts and a "Try Teaching Stipend" opportunity. Recruitment will target a diverse and qualified pool of applicants that includes people of color, first generation college students, veterans, and multilingual speakers. Scholars will complete Loyola University Chicago’s initial teacher education program, aligned with Illinois’ Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards, and designed to support development of teachers’ deep understanding of subject matter and how it can be transformative to students’ lives. Coursework also embeds preparation for educating multilingual learners and ensures eligibility for the state's English as a Second Language (ESL) endorsement. Induction support will include participation in field experiences and coaching "shadow days" in partner schools, as well as ongoing mentoring and collaborative professional learning, all designed to support instructional effectiveness and retention. In this project, Loyola’s School of Education, College of Arts and Sciences, School of Sustainability, and Center for Science and Math Education will partner with Illinois District 219 and Chicago Public Schools. Five project goals guide the execution of the project. First is to provide financial and other supports to at least 19 high-achieving prospective biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics teachers who commit to teaching in high-need schools. Second is to increase the number and diversity of STEM majors and professionals entering teaching. The third goal is to prepare candidates to work with culturally and linguistically diverse students, ensuring that 100% of Scholars fulfill requirements for the state English as a Second Language (ESL) endorsement. Fourth is to retain teachers in Chicago high-need schools through rigorous preparation combined with high-quality, multi-dimensional induction support. Finally, the fifth goal is to study program data to inform understanding of urban STEM teacher preparation, mentoring, and induction support. Specifically, program research will study potential connections among culturally sustaining instructional practices, induction supports, and teacher retention. 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 teachers to become STEM master teachers in high-need school districts. It also supports research on the effectiveness and retention 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.

该项目旨在满足国家的需要，招聘、培养和留住一批具有知识、实践和素质的高中科学和数学教师，以实施与文化相关的STEM教育。该项目将通过系统的外展工作和“试教津贴”机会，发现并吸引优秀的STEM专业学生。招聘将面向多样化和合格的申请者池，包括有色人种、第一代大学生、退伍军人和会说多种语言的人。学者们将完成洛约拉大学芝加哥分校的初始教师教育计划，该计划与伊利诺伊州的文化响应性教学和领导标准保持一致，旨在支持教师对学科及其如何改变学生生活的深入理解。课程作业还包括教育多语种学习者的准备工作，并确保有资格获得该州英语作为第二语言(ESL)的认可。入职支持将包括在伙伴学校参加实地体验和指导“影子日”，以及持续的指导和协作专业学习，所有这些都是为了支持教学有效性和留住。在这个项目中，洛约拉的教育学院、文理学院、可持续发展学院、科学和数学教育中心将与伊利诺伊州第219区和芝加哥公立学校合作。五个项目目标指导项目的执行。首先是向至少19名致力于在高需求学校任教的优秀未来生物、化学、物理和数学教师提供财政和其他支持。二是增加STEM专业和专业进入教学的数量和多样性。第三个目标是让候选人做好准备，与文化和语言不同的学生合作，确保100%的学者符合国家英语作为第二语言(ESL)认可的要求。四是通过严谨的准备和高质量、多维度的入职支持相结合，留住芝加哥高需求学校的教师。最后，第五个目标是研究项目数据，以了解城市STEM教师的准备、指导和入职支持。具体地说，项目研究将研究文化支持的教学实践、入职支持和教师留任之间的潜在联系。这个Track 1：奖学金和津贴项目由罗伯特·诺伊斯教师奖学金计划(Noyce)提供支持。Noyce计划支持有才华的STEM本科专业和专业人员成为有效的K-12 STEM教师，并支持经验丰富、模范的K-12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教师的有效性和留住的研究。这一奖项反映了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。