New Directions in the Mathematics Preparation of Preservice Elementary/Middle School Teachers

西肯塔基大学为一个为期两年的项目寻求资金：职前中小学教师数学准备的新方向。该项目的目的是帮助和准备肯塔基州的大学数学教师教授小学和初中的职前教师。专业发展计划将在两个夏季和一个学年中进行。每年夏天，参与者将在一个星期的研讨会上与国家顾问，来自国家的经验丰富的数学教育者以及包括总统数学奖获得者在内的课堂教师一起工作。重点将是实施全国数学教师委员会的学校数学课程和评价标准以及专业教学标准，以及美国数学协会的变革呼吁。在这一年中，该小组将至少再举行两次会议，这些会议将由埃克森基金会提供资金，并得到两个州组织——肯塔基州数学教师委员会和美国数学协会肯塔基分会的支持。一个新的国家组织，肯塔基州教师数学协会在制定提案的过程中成立，该组织将在整个项目中以及在资金结束后继续与PI合作，以继续教师发展和网络。还将出版一份通讯，使与会者相互联系，并提供有关州和国家问题、资源和材料以及专业会议的信息。这个项目有潜力成为一个州或地区数学师资发展的典范。参加者将从肯塔基州的公立和私立机构中挑选，包括两年制大学，他们的旅费将由各自的机构承担。由西肯塔基大学、埃克森基金会和肯塔基州其他高等教育机构分摊的费用占国家科学基金会要求的总费用的51%。

Western Kentucky University seeks funding for a two-year program: New Directions in the Mathematics Preparation of Preservice Elementary/Middle School Teachers. The purpose of the project is to assist and prepare college mathematics faculty members throughout Kentucky to teach elementary and middle grades preservice teachers. The professional development program will take place over a period of two summers and the included academic year. For one week each summer, the participants will be in workshops working with national consultants, with experienced mathematics educators from the state, and with classroom teachers including Presidential Award Winners in Mathematics. The focus will be the implementation of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics and the Professional Teaching Standards, as well as the Call For Change from the Mathematics Association of America. Throughout the year, the group will meet at least two additional times with funding for the additional meetings from the Exxon Foundation and support from two state organizations, The Kentucky Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the Kentucky Chapter of the Mathematics Association of America. A new state organization, The Kentucky Mathematics Association of Teachers of Teachers was organized during the process of formulating the proposal and the group will work with the PI throughout the project and after funding ends to continue the faculty development and network. A newsletter will also be published to connect participants to each other and to give information on state and national issues, resources and materials, and professional meetings. This project has the potential of being an exemplary model for mathematics faculty development in a state or region. Participants will be selected from public and private institutions, including two-year colleges, in Kentucky and funding for their travel will be assumed by their individual institutions. Cost-sharing by Western Kentucky University, by the Exxon Foundation, and by other institutions of higher education in Kentucky is 51% of the total cost requested from NSF.