Energizing STEM Teaching Across Rural Schools

该项目旨在满足国家为农村学校培养训练有素的STEM教师的需求，农村学校往往缺乏高级科学和数学课程的资源，也缺乏相关技术的支持。通过专业知识和经验，未来的教师将学习如何通过提供创新和创造性的中学科学和数学课程来应对农村学校和学生的具体挑战和机遇。这将为农村学生在大学和工作场所学习STEM学科做好准备。对一支强大、训练有素、受过良好教育的STEM劳动力的需求是国家的优先事项，高质量、公平的高中STEM教育为后代在这些急需的领域取得成功奠定了基础。朱尼亚塔学院的这个项目包括与五个当地地区的合作伙伴关系，这些地区是农村和高需求地区，包括阿尔图纳地区学区、亨廷顿地区学区、Mount Union学区、朱尼亚塔山谷学区和蒂龙地区学区。除了学院的数学、科学和教育部门之间的合作之外，由美国国家科学基金会（NSF）最初资助的一个项目“运动中的科学”（Science In Motion）也将协助培训未来的教师。该项目将为24名朱尼亚塔大学本科、大三和大四STEM专业的学生提供为期五年的奖学金，以获得教师资格证书。未来的教师将接受文化相关和可持续教育实践方面的培训，以确保他们为所有学生提供和支持公平的教育机会。本科学者将有机会在各自的STEM领域进行暑期研究，并在农村环境中进行广泛的教育实地实习。该项目将通过调查工具、跟踪活动参与情况以及与未来教师、安置主管和其他导师的访谈来评估。将在州和国家会议上分享有关文化做法的经验教训和培训。此外，未来的教师还将在适当的会议上分享他们的研究成果，强调积极参与STEM研究将如何改善他们未来的课堂。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教师成为高需求学区的STEM大师教师。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。

This project aims to serve the national need to prepare highly trained STEM teachers for rural schools that often lack the resources for advanced science and math coursework and support for associated technologies. Through specialized knowledge and experiences, prospective teachers will learn how to address the specific challenges and opportunities of rural schools and students by providing innovative and creative secondary science and math courses. This will prepare rural students to pursue STEM disciplines in college and the workplace. The need for a strong, well trained and educated STEM workforce is a national priority, and a high-quality, equitable high school STEM education provides the foundation for future generations to succeed in these much-needed fields. This project at Juniata College includes partnerships with five local districts who are rural and high-needs including Altoona Area School District, Huntingdon Area School District, Mount Union School District, Juniata Valley School District and Tyrone Area School District. In addition to the collaboration among the College’s math, sciences, and education departments, Science in Motion, a project originally funded by NSF will also assist in training the prospective teachers. This project will provide scholarships over five years for 24 Juniata undergraduate junior and senior STEM majors to pursue teacher certification credentials. The prospective teachers will be trained in culturally relevant and sustaining educational practices to ensure they provide and champion an equitable educational opportunity for all students. The undergraduate scholars will have the opportunity to pursue summer research in their respective STEM fields in addition to extensive educational field placements in rural settings. The project will be evaluated through survey instruments, tracking of participation in activities, and interviews with the prospective teachers, placement supervisors, and other mentors. The dissemination of lessons learned and training in culturally relevant practices will be shared at state and national conferences. In addition, the prospective teachers will also share their research findings at appropriate conferences, highlighting how actively engaging in STEM research will enhance their future classrooms. 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 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.