Washington MESA Math and Science Teacher Enhancement

这笔赠款将为华盛顿MESA的教师提供一个论坛，通过这个论坛，他们可以获得有关影响数学和科学学习因素的新信息，并有时间与同事一起制定将新材料纳入课堂的策略。55名华盛顿MESA教师将能够参加一系列为期六天的研讨会。在这两场会议中，全州范围的研讨会将与全国或州会议背靠背举行，重点是数学和科学教育，或影响学习的多元文化问题。其他四场研讨会将在当地举行，重点是课程开发、教学实践和职业探索。该系列讨论会的重点领域将包括纳入“动手”活动；在现实环境中设置的问题；并强化这样一种观念，即代表性不足的少数族裔学生应该得到很高的期望；以及在不同层次上运行良好的材料、活动和项目的共享。研讨会的参与者将来自8个地区，这些地区为华盛顿州71%的少数族裔学生提供服务。相当于国家科学基金会奖金的115.8%作为费用分摊。

This grant will provide Washington MESA teachers with a forum through which they can acquire new information on factors that impact math and science learning as well as time to work with colleagues on strategies to incorporate the new material into their classroom. Fifty-five Washington MESA teachers will be able to attend a series of six one-day seminars. Of these two will be statewide seminars back-to-back with national or state conferences and will be focused on math and science education or on multicultural issues that impact learning. The other four seminars will be local, focused on curriculum development, instructional practices, and career explorations. The areas of focus for the seminar series will include the incorporation of "hands-on" activities; problems set in a real-world context; and strengthening the perceptions that underrepresented minority students warrant high expectations; and sharing of materials, activities, and projects that work well at various levels. Seminar participants will come from 8 districts which serve 71% of the under-represented minority students across Washington state. An amount equivalent to 115.8% of the NSF award is being contributed as cost-sharing.