A Project Honoring Outstanding Teachers of Science in Illinois

40名优秀的中小学科学教师将被选中参加在伊利诺伊州立大学校园进行的为期三年的荣誉课程。该项目将培养地方、州和国家层面的科学领导能力。参与者将：1)因科学教学的卓越表现而获得荣誉，2)提供最新科学进展的更新和更新，3)参与科学教育的分析，以及4)在伊利诺伊州为准备不足的同行举办在职科学教师讲习班。该项目将包括计算机应用、教学方法、教学材料开发、与工业科学家的合作以及科学领域的领导力发展。该计划的重点将是生物学、物理学、化学和地球科学等科学学科。将举办讲习班，专门编写由参与者设计的书面计算机、演示、实验室和教学材料，以帮助其他准备不足的教师改进他们的科学课程；这些将在伊利诺斯州及其他地区的学区传播。该项目将在伊利诺伊州建立一个强大的科学领导网络。这是一项涉及国家科学基金会、伊利诺伊州科学教师协会、伊利诺伊州立大学和伊利诺伊州各学区的合作项目。

Forty OUTSTANDING Elementary/Middle School teachers of science will be selected to participate in an honors program conducted over a three-year period on the campus of Illinois State University. This project will develop scientific leadership for the local, state, and national level. The participants will be: 1) honored for excellence in science teaching, 2) provided with renewal and updating in the latest scientific advances, 3) involved in analyzing science education, and 4) conducting in- service teacher workshops in science for less well-prepared peers throughout the State of Illinois. The project will include strands of computer application, teaching methodology, instructional materials development, involvement with industrial scientists, and leadership development in science. The focus of the program will be the scientific disciplines of biology, physics, chemistry, and earth science. There will be workshops devoted to the preparation of written computer, demonstration, laboratory, and instructional materials designed by participants to aid other less well-prepared teachers in improving their science courses; these will be disseminated throughout the school districts of Illinois and beyond. This project will develop a strong network of leadership in science within the State of Illinois. This is a collaborative venture involving the National Science Foundation, the Illinois Science Teacher Association, Illinois State University, and School Districts within the State of Illinois.