Enhancement Program for Physical Science Teachers

这个为期三年的领导力项目将使休斯顿地区八年级和九年级的两组物理科学教师参加休斯顿大学-大学公园的领导力学院。每组将有24名教师。领导力学院有一个为期两周的暑期学院和六个星期六的研讨会。每组学生将参加两年的学习，在项目的第二年重叠。物理和化学的内容将与学科适当的教学法交付。为了扩大教师的网络，在德克萨斯州科学教师协会的专业会议上将进行一些后续活动。领导教师将在当地和邻近地区举办由同伴领导的讲习班。他们将得到LEAs、工业界和项目高级人员的支持。该项目的首席研究员是休·t·哈德森博士。费用分摊相当于国家科学基金会奖金的10%。

This 3-year leadership project will enable 2-cohorts of Houston area 8th and 9th grade physical science teachers to attend a Leadership Institute at the University of Houston- University Park. Each cohort will have 24 teachers. The Leadership Institutes have a two week summer institute and six Saturday workshops during the academic year. Each cohort will attend for two years, overlapping in year -2 of the project. Physics and Chemistry content will be delivered with discipline appropriate pedagogy. To broaden a teacher's network, some AY follow-up will occur at a professional meeting of the Texas Science Teachers' Association. Leader Teachers will give peer-led workshops in their local and neighboring districts. They will be supported by LEAs, industry and the senior personnel from the project. The Principal Investigator for the project is Dr. Hugh T. Hudson. Cost sharing equals 10% of the NSF award.