Texas Regional Enhancement Program for Underprepared Physical Science Teachers

这项建议旨在加强准备不足的物理科学教师的内容知识和教学技能。参与者将包括24名德克萨斯州的高中物理科学教师。该计划将利用经验丰富的，非常成功的高中物理科学教师，他们是TTOPS（德克萨斯物理科学教师组织）的官员，还有一对大学物理和化学教授。该项目包括三个部分。这些组成部分侧重于为期两周的一系列暑期学院讲习班，内容涉及高中物理科学课程中教授的基本概念；在学年期间就补充主题举办一系列后续讲习班；并走访学校和课堂对参与者进行协助，对方案进行实施、评估和强化。费用分摊相当于国家科学基金会奖金的25%。

This proposal provides for the enhancement of content knowledge and pedagogical skills of under-prepared teachers of physical science. Participants will include 24 high school teachers of physical science in Texas. The program will utilize the instruction of a team of experienced, highly successful high school physical science teachers who are officers of TTOPS (Texas Teachers Organization for Physical Science) in conjunction with a pair of university professors in physics and chemistry. The project includes three components. These components focus on a two-week series of summer institute workshops on the basic concepts taught in the high school physical science courses; a series of follow-up workshops during the academic year on supplementary topics; and visits to the school and classroom of the participants to provide assistance with the implementation, evaluation of the program and reinforcement. Cost sharing is equivalent to 25% of the NSF award.