Mathematics: Applications and Reasoning Skills (MARS)

摘要ESI 9554186帕特里夏·坎贝尔研究所：马里兰大学位于学院公园，分包给巴尔的摩城市学校数学：应用和推理技能(MARS)是一个为期4年的本地系统变化项目，耗资5,999,000美元，以加强巴尔的摩城市学校约2,300名K-5数学教师的能力。这项改进与国家标准和马里兰州的数学成绩保持一致。它侧重于成人水平的数学内容，促进学生理解和解决问题的教学方法，关于儿童学习关键数学概念的研究，数学课程标准，表现评估，提高城市学生数学成绩和准备的策略，以及继续数学教育的社区资源。一批学校将参加为期两年的强化周期。一栋大楼里的所有教师都将获得至少100个小时的强化，首先是一个为期14天的暑期学院，其中包括与学生一起参加暑期项目。教师将被要求在实施的第一年完成15小时的专业发展，并在实施的第二年额外完成13小时的专业发展。从大楼内挑选的三名带头教师，将在大楼教师第一个夏天之前的一年里接受60小时的高级领导力培训和支持。一名模范教师干部将从课堂上释放出来，最长可达六年，以做好准备，并担任项目资源教师。每三所学校将有一名资源教师，担任该校的同伴教练、项目监督员、教师顾问和日常支持。在此期间，校长将参加季度会议。MARS在巴尔的摩市的高等教育设施中建立了教职员工合作伙伴关系，以支持共同开发涉及数学内容、数学教育学以及数学与科学整合的继续数学教育课程。还有与巴尔的摩工业富联项目的合作。据报道，费用分摊为1,587,819美元，占NSF支持资金的26%。

abstract ESI 9554186 Patricia Campbell Institution: University of Maryland at College Park with subcontract to Baltimore City Schools Mathematics: Application and Reasoning Skills (MARS) is a 4-year Local Systemic Change project at $5,999,000 to enhance all of the approximately 2300 K-5 teachers of mathematics in the Baltimore City Schools. The enhancement is aligned with national standards and the Maryland State Outcomes in Mathematics. It is focused on adult-level mathematics content, instructional methods to promote student understanding and problem solving, research on children's learning of critical mathematics constructs, mathematics curriculum standards, performance assessment, strategies to increase math achievement and preparation of urban students, and community resources for continuing mathematics education. Cohorts of schools will participate in two-year enhancement cycles. All teachers in a building will receive at least 100 hours of enhancement starting with a 14-day summer institute which includes work with students in a summer program. Teachers will be required to complete 15 hours of professional development during the first year of implementation and an additional 13 hours in the second year of implementation. Three lead teachers, selected from within the building, will receive 60 hours of advanced leadership training and support during the year prior to that building faculty's first summer. A cadre of exemplary teachers will be released from the classroom for up to six years to be prepared and to serve as project resource teachers. There will be one resource teacher for every three schools to act as peer coach, program monitor, teacher consultant and give day-to-day support in that school. Principals will participate in quarterly meetings during this period. MARS establishes faculty partnerships across higher education facilities in the City of Baltimore to support the co-development of continuing mathematics education courses addressing mathematics content, mathematics pedagogy, and the integration of mathematics and science. There is collaboration with the Baltimore USI project. Cost-sharing is reported at $1,587,819 or 26% of the NSF support.