Development of K-8 Mathematics Specialists in North Dakota

梅维尔州立大学寻求资金，为K-8年级开发一个模拟数学专家课程。将设计、开发和测试一项职前教师培训计划，以便在北达科他州和明尼苏达州西部小学实施。通过调整，该职前培训计划还将为在职教师提供服务，这些教师将成为各自学校的数学专家和数学管家。通过与12个地区学区和4个美洲原住民保留地的合作安排，该大学将把在职教师培养成数学专家，并将确定数学课程管理员的角色：一个专注于数学的人，他是数学教育的专业倡导者和顾问，并提供现场咨询服务，以改善和协调整个学校的数学教学。方案评估将是发展进程的一个组成部分，并将建立一个积极的传播网络，以便在整个北达科他州和该地区教育教师。该方案的目标是到1997年在1000多个小学课堂上实施NCTM课程和评估标准。各国数学教育专家将协助提名者制定和实施该项目。梅维尔州立大学的捐款占NSF预算的53%。

Mayville State University seeks funds to develop a model Mathematics Specialist Program for grades K-8. A preservice teacher preparation program will be designed, developed and tested for implementation in North Dakota and Western Minnesota elementary schools. With adjustments, the preservice program will also serve inservice teachers who will be prepared as mathematics specialists and mathematics stewards for their schools. Through a cooperative arrangement with twelve area school districts and four Native American Reservations, the university will prepare inservice teachers as mathematics specialists and will define the role of a mathematics curriculum steward: an individual with a mathematics concentration, who is a professional advocate and a counselor in mathematics education, and provides on-site consultant service to improve and coordinate mathematics instruction throughout their schools. Program evaluation will be an integral part of the development process and an active dissemination network will be developed for purposes of educating teachers throughout North Dakota and the region. The goal of the program is to implement the NCTM Curriculum and Evaluation Standards in over 1,000 elementary classrooms by 1997. National experts in mathematics education will assist the proposers in the development and implementation of the project. The contribution of Mayville State University accounts for 53% of the NSF budget.