BIORETS: Genetics, Genomics, and Biology Research Experiences for Teachers in the Sciences

这个BIORETS网站奖给路易斯安那州州立大学健康科学中心，位于路易斯安那州新奥尔良，将支持10名教师的培训，为期六周的夏季和两周的学年。2024年至2026年将招聘三批教师。高等生物学不断发展;因此，教师必须加强他们在当前遗传主题和技术方面的STEM素养，为未来几代高中毕业生做好准备。在夏季，教师参与GeneBIORETS计划将获得第一手的遗传学研究经验，并获得课堂实施的材料。LSUHSC的研究人员将在学年期间访问教室并提供帮助。项目成果将通过在课堂上实施课程进行评估，形成性和总结性评估将由外部评估人员进行。为了确保DEI目标的推进，将特别强调为STEM领域学生人数不足的学校服务的教师。GeneBIORETS计划的目标是让教师获得遗传学和基因组学方面的第一手研究经验，与同事和研究人员开展合作，并接受培训，这将影响他们如何在课堂上传授科学教育，最终激励不同的学生追求并在STEM专业中脱颖而出。活动包括1）在教师的监督下进行遗传学研究，2.）加强遗传学课程材料，3.）接受关于研究主题的指导（即，（4）研究中的责任感（）。网络，5）。采购资源，包括为不同教育需求的学生提供科学指导（例如，英语学习者和听力损失/使用辅助通信技术的人）。研究包括基于计算机的（即，生物信息学）或湿实验室（例如，基因表达、细胞增殖）项目，以及用于课堂实施的课程增强/专业发展利用教学模块、视频、在线测验和STEM职业导向参考资料。教师可以通过NSF ETAP（教育和培训应用程序）申请。招生是基于学校管理人员的推荐和个人陈述，表明研究和加强课程的动机。该奖项由生物科学理事会（BIO）的生物基础设施部门（DBI）和综合活动办公室（OIA）的刺激竞争性研究（EPSCoR）计划的既定计划共同支持。有关该计划的更多信息，请访问https：//www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/genetics/genebiorts.aspx，或联系PI（钱博士，fmille@lsuhsc.edu）或Co-PI（凯利让谢尔曼博士，ksherm@lsuhsc.edu）。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并被认为值得通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估来支持。

This BIORETS Site award to the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, located in New Orleans, Louisiana, will support the training of 10 teachers for six weeks during the summer and two weeks during the academic year. Three cohorts of teachers will be recruited from 2024 to 2026. Advanced biology is constantly evolving; therefore, it is essential for instructors to strengthen their STEM literacy in current genetic topics and technologies, to prepare future generations of high school graduates. During the summer, teacher participants in the GeneBIORETS Program will gain first-hand genetics research experience and obtain materials for classroom implementation. LSUHSC researchers will visit classrooms and provide assistance during the academic year. Project outcomes will be assessed through classroom implementation of curricula, and formative and summative assessments will be conducted by an external evaluator. To ensure the advancement of DEI goals, special emphasis will be placed on teachers who serve schools with large populations of students underrepresented in STEM fields. The goals of the GeneBIORETS Program are for teachers to receive first-hand research experience in genetics and genomics, develop collaborations with colleagues and researchers, and receive training that will impact how they impart science education in their classrooms, ultimately inspiring diverse students to pursue and excel in STEM professions. Activities include 1.) conducting genetics research under faculty supervision, 2.) enhancing genetics curricular material, 3.) receiving instruction on research topics (i.e., responsible conduct in research), 4.) networking, and 5.) procuring resources to include science instruction for students of diverse educational needs (e.g., English Language Learners and those with hearing loss/utilizing assistive communication technology). Research includes computer-based (i.e., bioinformatics) or wet-lab (e.g., gene expression, cell proliferation) projects, and curriculum enhancement/professional development for classroom implementation utilizes didactic modules, videos, online quizzes, and STEM career-oriented reference materials. Teachers may apply via NSF ETAP (Education and Training Application). Admissions are based on recommendations from school administrators and personal statements demonstrating a motivation for research and enhancing curriculum. This award is jointly supported by the Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) in the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) and the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program in the Office of Integrative Activities (OIA). More information about the program is available by visiting https://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/genetics/genebiorets.aspx, or by contacting the PI (Dr. Fern Tsien at fmille@lsuhsc.edu) or the Co-PI (Dr. Kelly Jean Sherman at ksherm@lsuhsc.edu).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.