OMSI-OSTA Teacher-In-Residence Program

该提案是俄勒冈科学与工业博物馆（OMSI）和俄勒冈科学教师协会（OSTA）之间的合作成果，旨在通过两项主要举措加强K-8科学：1)一个为期10个月的驻馆教师（TIR）项目，该项目将利用休假员工发展设计（每年4名教师，3年内共12名教师）；2)一个为期两周（60- 80小时）的俄勒冈州K-8教师暑期学院（每年30名，3年内共90名教师），由项目员工和驻馆教师进行；学院项目将结合TIRs过去一年在博物馆的经验，并将利用博物馆的设施和专业支持。作为他们参加驻校教师计划的休假申请的一部分，未来的教师将被期望与他们的行政人员一起为他们的家乡学区制定一个传播计划。该项目适合教师提升计划，因为它(1)旨在通过在博物馆的非正式科学环境中长达一年的出现以及通过科学内容和方法的学术课程来提高领导教师的科学知识和教学；(2)包含一项扩大计划，该计划将涉及tir，包括来自全州的30名教师的暑期学院，以及全年在其所在地区的持续支持；(3)为K-8科学教育教师强化的替代创新手段提供了范例。非国家科学基金的费用分摊额大约是向国家科学基金申请的费用的26%。

This proposal is a collaborative effort between the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) and the Oregon Science Teachers Association (OSTA) designed to enhance K-8 science through two major initiatives: 1) a ten month teacher-in- residence (TIR) program at the Museum that will utilize a sabbatical-leave staff development design (4 teachers/year for a total of 12 over three years), and 2) a two-week (60- 80 hours) Summer Institute for K-8 Oregon teachers (30/year for a total of 90 over three years) conducted by project staff and TIRs; the Institute program will incorporate TIRs' experiences of the past year at the Museum and will utilize Museum facilities and professional support. As part of the their sabbatical application to participate in the Teacher- in-Residence plan, prospective TIRs will be expected to develop with their administrators a dissemination plan for their home school districts. This project is appropriate for the Teacher Enhancement Program because it (1) is designed to enhance the science knowledge and teaching of leader teachers through a year- long emersion in the informal science environment of a museum as well as through academic courses in science content and methodology; (2) contains an amplification plan which will involve the TIRs both in a summer institute for 30 teachers from throughout the state, and in ongoing support within their districts throughout the year; and (3) serves as a model for an alternative and innovative means to teacher enhancement in K-8 science education. The non-NSF cost sharing amount is approximately 26% of the amount requested from NSF.